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Nov

10

2022

Ex-NFF chief Adamu involved in £1.3m bribery scandal – Report

NewsAmos Adamu, FIFA, NFF, Soccer, Sports

Reports have emerged that Nigeria’s former football official, Amos Adamu, was allegedly offered £1.3m to back the Qatar 2022 bid, Adamu, in 2017 was banned for two years by the world governing body FIFA for ethics violations. The suspension came after he had already served a three-year ban in 2010 for accepting bribes in relation to the attribution of the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 tournament to Qatar. A member of Qatar’s World Cup bid Phaedra Almajid made the allegations in the explosive new Netflix series, FIFA Uncovered on Thursday. Phaedra Almajid claimed that she was in…

Nov

10

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Peseiro wants Atalanta defender, Okoli to play for Super Eagles

NewsNigeria, Soccer, Sports, Super Eagles

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, will convince the Atalanta defender to switch international allegiance from Italy. Okoli, who was born in Italy is of Nigerian descent. The 21-year-old has represented Italy at the youth level but he is still eligible to play for Nigeria. The centre-back is a teammate of Super Eagles winger, Ademola Lookman at Atalanta and Peseiro has stated he will give the latter the task of persuading Okoli to pledge his international future to Nigeria. “Yes, we will try. After this friendly match against Portugal, there will be time to talk to him and to understand…

Nov

10

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

ANYA commends military for neutralizing Gunmen, begs them to spare Ohafia Civilians

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Metro, News, Ohafia, OpinionAbia State, Army, Crime, ESN, IPOB, Metro, Nigeria, Ohafia, Okon-Aku, Security

Following a mouth-watering report by the Nigerian Military of their gallantry and professional conduct in rooting out some gunmen operating from the thick forests behind Amangwu and Okon-Aku, the two boundary communities of Ohafia, believed to be members of Eastern Security Network, ESN, the paramilitary arm of Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, in a sweep operation that neutralized their four members and lead to the recovery of many materials and riffles from the group, the Abia North Youth Agenda has commended the gallant of Nigeria Soldiers for a such show of bravery and commitment to their vow to secure Nigeria…

Nov

09

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

INEC releases practical steps on how to vote during 2023 General Elections

News2023, INEC, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, on its website has lectured Nigerians on practical steps to take when they want to cast their votes during the coming 2023 general election. This is designed to help you understand the Voting Procedures during an election. Remember that you are qualified to vote if you are a registered voter and your name appears on the register of voters at your polling. Opening of the Polling Units: On each Election Day, polling stations will open for Accreditation and Voting from 8:00 am to 2.00 pm. The Accreditation and Voting Goes Simultaneously. However, voters on the…

Nov

07

2022

By OHAFIATV

Why is Nigeria Military enforcing Sit-At-Home in Ohafia? Who’s UGM?

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Metro, News, Ohafia, VideoAbia State, Army, Nigeria, Ohafia, Okon-Aku, Security, UGM

For a while now, Ohafia has been in the news for the wrong reasons, especially over the periodical clash between, yet-to-be-identified gun-toting groups operating within the forest of some border communities like Okon-Aku and Amangwu Ohafia. No doubt, it has remained wonders of the 21st Century how the government with all its special apparatuses for detecting and fighting crimes, insurrection, and insurgents, has not to date, demystified this ugly hen that has come home to roost among a peaceful people, but we will leave that discussion for today, hoping and wishing that the pain of molestation, intimidation and incessant harassment…