Receiving the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, and the Secretary-General, Fatma Samuora, at State House, Buhari challenged football administrators to fashion out strategic programmes to develop the game
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Malik, a US citizen, has lived in Washington since 1985, where he worked with various firms before becoming an independent financial consultant.
Trump’s stance against Muslims coming in to the United States was understandable even to Muslims like himself, Malik said.
He pleaded for forgiveness for all the mistakes of the past and for areas where they have been disloyal to Bindow or offended him, pledging their loyalty thenceforth
He said in the statement: “The issue became so messy that the Deputy Speaker openly accused Rep. Herma Hembe of short changing them of millions of naira in the deal to the shock of many members
Ndume told newsmen in Abuja on Monday that it was in realisation of the need to settle the turbulence that had characterised activities of the 8th Senate that the changes were made
He said: “Just before the last elections and when we saw the trend of events, I warned members of the PDP to prepare itself for whatever eventuality that may come
According to Ndume, the Senate alone cannot even impeach the President and has not contemplated the matter, adding that the rumoured report was coined by the media it originated from
Prof. Arinze Agbogu, the INEC Returning Officer for Imo North Senatorial District, who announced the result on Sunday, however, said Ben Uwajumogu, the All Progressives Congress’s senatorial candidate, polled 48,921
Hassan quoted Babangida as saying it when he received members of the House of Representatives, led by the speaker, in his Hiltop residence in Minna on Saturday
Oshiomhole warned Ize-Iyamu, the candidate of the PDP for the upcoming governorship election in Edo State, and leaders of the PDP that the All Progressives Congress train will crush them if they don’t stay off the rail tracks
In a statement on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, the governor opined that by publishing Dasuki’s statement, it would at least show whether the ex-NSA gave money to a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, or anybody to give him (Fayose)
He said: “In the spirit of progressivism as a dutiful lawmaker, I am personally opposed to the unwarranted distraction and diversionary tactics as presently displayed between the legislature and executives, deployed by reactionary elements in the National Assembly
For the three other elections held in the State on Saturday, the results were still being collated as at press time, including that for Imo North Senatorial District
The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Lucky Ovwasa, declared the PDP the winner of the election on Sunday
Former Imo State Governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, who spoke to journalists in his Okohia country home on Saturday, alleged that some persons were compromised
Before the election for the senatorial district was declared inconclusive on February 20, 2016, the PDP candidate in the race, retired Air Vice Marshal Isaac Alfa, had scored 34,000 votes to lead his opponents
According to the statement, just less than 24 hours after the threat, the INEC office in Senator Abe’s South-East Senatorial District Headquarters, Bori, was burnt down.
Addressing party officials at the APC secretariat in Yola on Saturday, Ribadu, who spoke in Hausa, said he returned to the party with good intention to contribute positively to nation building at all levels
Manu said government decided to recall the chiefs based on favourable security reports received about them during the period of their suspension.
The deputy governor named those recalled as the District Head of Taka, Alhaji Ali Adamu; those of Tella and Sendirde, Alhaji Bello Chiroma and Alhaji Ali Tafida respectively; as well as the Ward Head of Sabon Dale, Alhaji Tanko Ishiaku
Makarfi told the committee, headed by the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, that “it is senseless for the party to zone both the presidency and chairmanship to the same region