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Cristiano Ronaldo scored a spectacular hat-trick to fire Juventus into the Champions League quarterfinals with a 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday that saw his side claim a thrilling tie 3-2 on aggregate. The Portuguese superstar scored two headers either side of halftime and a late penalty to clinch a place in Friday’s last-eight draw with a dominant display by the Italian champions in Turin. “It was always going to be a special night and it was, not only for the goals, but for the team,” said Ronaldo. “This is the mentality of champions. This is why Juve brought…

The resumed trial of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Abuja, on Tuesday suffered a setback due to his ill-health. TVC News reports that Justice Walter Onnoghen’s lead counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo, explained to the tribunal that his absence was occasioned by a tooth-ache and high blood pressure which was said to be around 210/121. He tendered a medical report from Ideal Medical Services, Abuja where the defendant was said to have been treated. The medical report signed by one Dr Francis Uche, the Medical Director of the hospital recommended among others that Justice…

Eight countries in the world have banned Boeing 737 Max 8 from flying over their airspace to ensure passengers’ safety. The countries include China, Ethiopia, Argentina, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Cayman Island and United Kingdom. They join a long list of countries in suspending the plane, including India. It comes after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed on Sunday, killing 157 people on board. It was the second fatal accident involving the 737 Max 8 model in less than five months. US officials say the aircraft are still safe to fly. However, the US Association of Flight Attendants-CWA union is now…

By: Israel Umoh The three Senators-elect and 10 members-elect from Akwa Ibom State have been invited by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to join their colleagues nationwide to collect their certificates. A letter signed by Rose Orianran-Anthony, secretary to the commission, invited successful candidates in the February 23 National Assembly election to the ceremony to be held at Main Hall (Africa Hall) International Conference Centre, Abuja at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2019. The letter said that Senators-elect will collect their certificates at 10 a.m while members-elect for the House of Representatives will collect theirs at 2 p.m.…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won a commanding majority of the ninth Senate to be inaugurated on June 9, 2019. In official results published by Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on its website for the February 23 National Assembly election in the country, APC won 63 seats while the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clinched 37 seats. The Young Progressive Party (YPP) is the only other party outside the two dominant ones that has garnered one seat. The upper legislative chamber has a total of 109 seats with three Senators from each of the 36 states plus…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, March 9, conducted governorship elections across 29 out of 36 states across Nigeria and state House of Assembly elections across the country. So far, All Progressives Congress, APC has grabbed 13 states while Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has taken possession of eight states, according to INEC. However, INEC has declared the elections in some states inconclusive. A breakdown of 13 states won by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) show: APC STATES Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu (739,445) Kwara, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq (331,546) Kebbi, Atiku Bagudu (673,717) Jigawa, Muhammad Abubakar Badaru (810, 993) Gombe, Muhammad…

The fate of Imo West Senatorial District is hanging on the balance as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed the name of Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha from the list of newly elected senators published on its website. Though Okorocha’s name was conspicuously missing in Box 47, it is certain that INEC will conduct another election to duly elect a Senator to represent the district. INEC published the list of elected federal lawmakers ahead of the presentation of the Certificates of Return to them on Thursday, March 14. It was gathered that only senator-elect Onyewuchi Ezenwa Francis (Imo East),…

Zinedine Zidane said he is “very happy to be home” after returning as Real Madrid manager just 10 months after leaving the Spanish giants. The Frenchman replaces Santiago Solari, who was sacked after less than five months in charge. Former Real midfielder Zidane, 46, who left in May after leading the club to a third straight Champions League trophy, has agreed to take over until 2022. Real are currently third in La Liga, 12 points behind leaders Barcelona. “The best manager in the world has rejoined the club,” Real president Florentino Perez said. “Our destinies are once again united.” Solari’s…

Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has lamented the attempts made by desperate politicians to militarise and rig the just concluded Governorship and State Assembly polls, saying bad elections cannot lead to good governance. Onaiyekan spoke Monday at the opening of 2019’s first plenary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, ongoing in Abuja. He said the clamour for the revision or outright rewrite of the electoral laws was not misplaced, if the nation must make any progress. According to him, the voter apathy that dogged Saturday’s elections in some parts of the country is a form of…

Ahead of litigation that will arise from the 2019 general elections, Justice Tanko Muhammad, the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Monday urged judges across the federation to protect the interest of the citizens. Justice Muhammad warned that democracy could only thrive in the country when fundamental rights of the citizens, epitomised by free and fair elections, was respected. He noted that the judiciary was the only arm of the government constitutionally vested with powers to reconcile the interest of “the powerful” with those of “the voiceless poor”. The Acting CJN spoke at the opening ceremony of the 2019 refresher…