The Osun State election tribunal which is adjudicating on the complaints arising from the results of the August 9 gubernatorial election held in the state has adjourned its sitting till Friday, November 28, 2014. While confirming the development to TELL, Adamu Mohammed, the election tribunal’s secretary, said the panel would resume sitting on Friday. “Today’s…
Boko Haram: APC Accuses Jonathan of Sabotaging War
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of sabotaging his administration’s war against insurgency. In a press statement signed by Lai Mohammed, the party’s National Publicity Secretary in Abuja on Thursday, the party condemned what it described as the president’s desperation to oust Aminu Tambuwal, Speaker of the House of Representatives. The…
U.S Condemns Terror Attacks in Nigeria
The United States embassy in Nigeria has condemned the incessant attacks on defenseless citizens in the past week in the country. In a press statement issued on Monday by the U.S embassy in Nigeria, the U.S government condemned in strong terms the spate of attacks in the country in recent days. The condemnation comes on…
Delay Mars Collection Of PVC In Lagos
The distribution of Permanent Voters Card, PVC by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, which commenced in 11 Local Government Areas, LGA’s in Lagos State today has been marred with late arrival of INEC officials in many polling units across the state. TELL findings reveal that many residents had arrived at their respective polling units…
TELL Holds Education Forum In Abuja
TELL Communications Limited, publishers of TELL magazine and Broad Street Journal, in partnership with Sojourn Global Services, an innovation organization, is set to hold a Higher Education Forum. Titled, “Innovate and Lead,” the forum, which holds between Monday, November 10 and Tuesday November, 11, 2014 at the Conference Hall, NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja, is a…
Why Indian Footballer Died While Celebrating His Goal
Peter Biaksangzuala, an Indian player, who plays for Bethlehem Vengthlang FC, a club based in north-east Indian state of Mizoram, died while celebrating his goal for his club in a football match. His acrobatic goal celebration ended in a tragedy as he landed with his head. The 23-year-old landed awkwardly and suffered a serious spinal…
Ebonyi Wins NAFEST 2014
The host state of the 2014 edition of the National Festival of Arts and Culture, Ebonyi, has emerged the winner of the yearly event. The state emerged winner after it won in six different events, including Arts and craft, documentary, traditional cuisine, essay writing, traditional storytelling and traditional wrestling. The event, which is the 28th…
Sunderland Players to Pay £60,000 to Fans Over 8 -0 Defeat
The players of Sunderland Football Club, a club in the English Premier League, EPL, have agreed to compensate their fans who watched in disbelieve as Southampton beat their team 8 – 0 on Saturday, October 18, 2014. The fans, numbering about 2,500, who endured a 660-mile round trip to Southampton in order to cheer their…
Court Restrains Jimoh Ibrahim from Newswatch Management
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered Jimoh Ibrahim, who is a respondent in the case of share purchase agreement on the sale of Newswatch Communications Limited, to stop interfering in the control of the affairs of Newsatch Communications Limited. The directors – Ray Ekpu, Yakubu Mohammed, Dan Agbese and Soji Akinrinade –…
How Croatia’s Footballer Combines Fashion With Football
He plays as a central defender, both for Croatia, his country and his club, Liverpool. But the fact that his job revolves around the football pitch has not stopped Dejan Lovren from being an entrepreneur. Lovren, who has a good work rate as a center back, also runs a clothing brand known as Russel Brown.…
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