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Chelsea in trouble before my appointment – Potter

Under-pressure Chelsea boss Graham Potter claims the problems derailing his struggling team had already taken root well before his arrival at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are languishing in 10th place in the Premier League, 23 points behind leaders Arsenal, ahead of Sunday’s London derby at Tottenham. Potter, appointed as Chelsea manager in September, splashed out more […]

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Gombe gov tasks election observers on patriotism

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, on Friday, urged election observers to carry out their responsibility with the required sense of patriotism and fear of God. Yahaya said this during his state-wide address, monitored by our correspondent, ahead of the presidential and National Assembly election. The governor advised the observers to refrain from any act capable […]

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Elections: Police restrict movement in Kaduna, deploy 16,000 personnel

The Commissioner of Police on election duty deployed to Kaduna State Command, Sunday Babaji, has ordered the strict enforcement of human and vehicular movement ahead of Saturday’s presidential election across the 23 local government areas of the state. Spokesman of the Command, DSP Muhammad Jalige, in a statement on Friday, said the restriction order which […]

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Election: Kwara communities offer free transport, voters decry naira scarcity

Some community associations in Kwara State, on Friday, offered free transport to indigenes of their towns to travel home and cast their votes for the political parties of their choice in tomorrow’s election. However, the turnout of people at the various motor parks and garages in Ilorin, the state capital, was low as the would-be […]

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Safety tips for voting during elections

The much anticipated 2023 general election is finally upon Nigerians, with less than 24 hours to go. While security agencies have assured voters of adequate protection during the voting exercise, it is necessary for individuals to take personal measures in safeguarding themselves during this critical period. Here are safety tips to note as the voters […]

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Vote-buying: EFCC intercepts N32.4m in Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday intercepted the sum of N32,400 million allegedly suspected to be used for vote buying in Lagos State. The spokesperson for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement, revealed that the recovery was made by operatives of the Lagos zonal command of the commission He noted that the […]

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Election: Atiku dismisses viral audio alleging rig plot as ‘utter rubbish’

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, described as “utter rubbish” an audio clip circulating on social media wherein it was alleged that he alongside his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, and the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, revealed plans to scuttle the forthcoming election. In a statement issued in Abuja […]

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