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FIFA to NFF: Don’t spend Falcons’ money on other things (New Telegraph)

FIFA has sent a stern warning to all participating member associations of the Women’s World Cup not to use preparation money to be sent to them for any other purposes. The world football-governing body, in a circular no. 8 dated…

Jose Mourinho is PSG’s first choice to replace Thomas Tuchel (Metro)

Paris Saint-Germain will look to bring in Jose Mourinho in the summer if they choose to sack current manager Thomas Tuchel. Mourinho was heavily linked with a return to former club Real Madrid, but they have chosen to bring in…

Rihanna doppelganger shares struggles of being Riri lookalike (Metro)

You think you’d have the world at you feet if you woke up every morning looking like the pop Queen that is Rihanna. But it turns out it’s not always so easy to look like the Rude Boy songstress, as…

Head teacher bans children from taking sweets to school on their birthday (Metro)

A head teacher has been dubbed the most miserable in Britain after banning children from bringing in sweets on their birthday. Pupils at Wateringbury Primary School are already subject to a ban on juice and crisps – except on Fridays…

US town elects goat as ‘mayor’ (Punch)

In a divided America where politics seems increasingly to get people’s goat, a small town in Vermont has taken the concept to heart — this week electing one as mayor. He may be a political novice but the goat’s name,…

Onnoghen absent from CCT over toothache, high blood pressure (Punch)

The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, was absent from the Tuesday’s proceedings of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, where he has been charged with six counts of non-declaration of assets. Explaining his absence to the three-man Bench…

Lagos task force impounds 22 Gokada bikes (Guardian)

The Lagos State Task Force has ordered owners and operators of commercial ‘Gokada’ and ‘Maxokada’ to immediately comply with the Lagos State Road Traffic Laws of 2012. The Chairman of the Agency, Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP)…

INEC releases date for certificate of return (Guardian)

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), will be presenting the certificate of return to successful candidates of 23 Feb 2019 general elections. The event is slated for March 14 2019 at Main Hall (Africa Hall), International Conference Centre, Abuja. This was…

INEC to conduct supplementary poll in 3 Bayelsa constituencies (Guardian)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday announced that it would conduct a supplementary election in the three constituencies that elections were declared inconclusive in Saturday’s state house of assembly election in Bayelsa. Mr Wilfred Ifogah, INEC Head of…

Army arrest 24 suspects for snatching ballot boxes, says Army spokesman (Guardian)

The Nigerian Army said it arrested no fewer than 24 suspects in connection with electoral offences during the Saturday Governorship and House Assembly elections in Imo, Abia and Cross River. Giving a breakdown of the suspects in a statement on…

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