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Nigerian Adijat Olarinoye won a Gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham under the women’s weightlifting event on Sunday morning, July 31. Contesting in the 55kg category, Olarinoye lifted a combined total of 203kg, a games record to win the women’s 55kg Weightlifting event. She lifted 92kg in snatch and 111kg in clean and jerk, making 203kg in total to set a new Games record in the category. See also Usain Bolt To Attend Commonwealth Games As Spectator Birmingham Set To Host 2022 Commonwealth Games C’Wealth Games: Nigeria Wins 4 Gold, 4 Silver Olarinoye beat off competition from 10 other…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced when Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) would be available for collection by Nigerians. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said PVCs for persons captured in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) in the country would be ready between October and November. Okoye stated this while monitoring the concluding segment of the ongoing CVR in Awka, Anambra on Saturday, July 30, reaffirming that the exercise would end on Sunday. “INEC has to bring the exercise to a close, to enable the commission to cross check data collated. Read…

Liverpool on Saturday evening defeated Manchester City to win this year’s FA Community Shield. Goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez ensured Liverpool won 3-1 against Manchester City. However, Julian Alvarez did score for Pep Guardiola’s side at the King Power Stadium. Read also Liverpool in Quadruple chase after beating Chelsea to win coveted FA Cup Liverpool near Champions league final after downing Villarreal engine Liverpool, Man City Beat Benfica and Atletico Madrid to reach Champions League semi/finals Liverpool will now face Strasbourg on Sunday in their last pre-season friendly tie at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side will begin…

A Federal High Court in Uyo,  Akwa Ibom State, has ordered a summon be served on Senator Bassey Albert Akpan and the State Chairman of Young Progressives Party, Pastor Nyenime Andy over planned inheritance of the party’s governorship ticket. The claimant, Alexander Asuquo, Esq, a governorship aspirant to the said party has dragged the party chairman and Senator Akpan to court for Akpan’s alleged attempt to inherit the governorship ticket from the party chairman whose name was earlier submitted to INEC as the party’s governorship candidate. Read also Road to Hiltop: OBA Pledges to make Mbo Commercial hub 2023: OBA,…

A Judge of the Federal High Court, Uyo has described Peoples Democratic Party aspirant in the May 25 governorship primary in Akwa Ibom, Mr. Aniekan Etim, as “a meddlesome interloper and a busy body.’’ Mr. Etim had sought to be joined in the suit challenging the authenticity of the 1981 WAEC certificate of the party’s governorship candidate for 2023 general election, Pastor Umo Eno. However, the court presided by Justice Agatha Okeke in dismissing the application, said that ‘‘he is pursuing his own cause in another man’s suit.” Read also Alleged forgery case: Umo Eno Replaces WASC result with Testimonial…

The US and Chinese leaders have warned each other over Taiwan during a phone call that lasted more than two hours on Thursday, July 28. US President, Joe Biden told his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, that the US strongly opposed any unilateral moves by the Chinese military to change the status of the island. Biden also added that US policy on Taiwan had not changed. Trump, Xi Jinping, May, Erdogan Congratulate President Buhari On His Re-Election US, China agree to ease visa restrictions for journalists US Overtakes China In Coronavirus Cases A read out by Beijing said Xi had told…

The Federal Government is set to implement five per cent inclusive excise duty on telecommunications services in Nigeria, a move that will make Nigerians pay 12.5 per cent tax on telecommunications services. Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed made the announcement on Thursday, July 28, at a stakeholders’ forum on implementation of excise duty on telecommunications services in Nigeria. Speaking at the event organized by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Ahmed who was represented by the Assistant Chief Officer of the Ministry, Frank Oshanipin, said the five per cent excise duty has been in the Finance Act 2020 but was not…

Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of the Living Faith Church, has affirmed that plan by All Progressives Congress (APC) to rule Nigeria has come to an end. The party took over the reins of governance from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015 till date. Speaking to his congregation during a sermon in Church at Ota, Ogun State, Oyedepo said he warned in 2015 against voting for the APC. See also Stop Criticising Clergymen as It attracts Leprosy- warns Oyedepo Man Overruns Security and Assaults Bishop Oyedepo on the Pulpit ‘I’m not worried over Insecurity and Economic Challenges facing Nigeria’- Oyedepo He said, “It is now clear…

The Kano State High Court Friday sentenced to death by hanging the Proprietor of Nobel Kids Academy and North West Preparatory School, Abdulmalik Tanko. Straightnews had reported that Tanko, the principal suspect was accused of masterminding the kidnap and killing of a five-year-old school girl, Hanifa Abubakar. The presiding Judge, Justice Usman Na’abba, gave the order while delivering his judgment. Justice Usman Na’aba found guilty the 2nd and 3rd accused persons, Hashim Isiyaku and Fatima Musa guilty in four counts charges in the case of the murder of the five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar sometimes last year. See also Aisha Buhari endorses…

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over comments by the Akwa Ibom Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini. Igini in his recent interview with Arise News relying on Section 115(d) of the Electoral Act 2022 claimed that politicians who bought two nomination forms risked two years imprisonment. This resolution was a sequel to a motion moved by Mark Gbillah representing   Gwer East/Gwer West Federal constituency in the 9th National Assembly on Wednesday during plenary. Read also House of Reps: Bill to regulate Broadcasting in Nigeria passes Second Reading House Of Reps To legalise…