Written by UEFA have handed Marseille a partial stadium closure punishment over a series of incidents in their 1-0 defeat at home Atalanta in the Champions League, European football’s governing body announced on Saturday. Home fans at the Stade Velodrome on November 5 had set off flares, thrown projectiles and used lasers. UEFA fined Marseille 71,000 … Continue reading “UEFA Hit Marseille With Partial Stadium Closure Over Fan Trouble”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday renewed his plea for more air-defence systems a day after Russian strikes on Kyiv killed seven people. His latest comments came after Russian missiles struck apartment blocks across the Ukrainian capital Friday. Russia’s invasion has dragged on for nearly four years, with diplomatic efforts to end the … Continue reading “Zelensky Renews Calls For More Air Defence After Deadly Strike On Kyiv”
Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Saturday they seized about 500 kilograms of cocaine from a boat intercepted during a joint operation with the United States, amid a major regional US military buildup. The seizure of the boat off the Dominican coast was carried out “in support of the United States Southern Command’s Operation … Continue reading “Joint Dominican-US Operation Halts Alleged Cocaine-Smuggling Boat”
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has formally distanced himself from the expulsion of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). READ ALSO: PDP Expels Wike, Fayose, Anyanwu, Others He also dissociated himself from the expulsion of a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, the … Continue reading “PDP: Gov Mutfwang Faults Expulsion Of Wike, Fayose, Others”
Brazil beat fellow World Cup qualifiers Senegal 2-0 at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium on Saturday thanks to goals from teenager Estevao and veteran Casemiro. Carlo Ancelotti’s team, featuring a mouthwatering attacking combination of Estevao, Matheus Cunha, Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr, dominated the first half of the friendly in London. Manchester United’s Cunha headed against the … Continue reading “Estevao, Casemiro On Target For Brazil In Senegal Win”
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has dissociated himself from the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to expel the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from the party. This was contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, on Saturday. Fintiri, who is also the Chairman of … Continue reading “PDP: ‘I Stand For Peace,’ Gov Fintiri Distances Self From Expulsion Of Wike”
Oyo State Governor and host of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention tagged Ibadan 2025, Seyi Makinde, has declared that the convention would go into the annals as the one that brought the turnaround to the PDP nationally. The governor stated this on Saturday during his welcome address at the convention, which was … Continue reading “Ibadan National Convention Will Mark PDP’s Turnaround – Makinde”
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday expelled the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, from the party, for anti-party activities. The party also expelled the National Secretary of the party, Samuel Anyanwu, and eight others. READ ALSO: PDP Expels Wike, Fayose, Anyanwu, Others … Continue reading “(FULL LIST) PDP Expels Wike, Fayose, Others”
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at its national convention in Ibadan, has dissolved the entire party structures in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers states. The decision was confirmed as host governor Seyi Makinde moved a motion to ratify and approve elected executive committees of the PDP at various levels in states and … Continue reading “Convention: PDP Dissolves Party Structures In Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Rivers”
Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has announced that he will officially join the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Speaking during an inspection of the ongoing renovation of the Jolly Nyame Stadium—the proposed venue for the defection ceremony—Governor Kefas said his decision to switch parties … Continue reading “Taraba Governor Kefas To Join APC From PDP On Wednesday”