#AFCON2019: CAF disqualifies Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone have been disqualified from the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifying competition, the Confederation of African Football said on Monday. Football’s world governing body FIFA had suspended the Sierra Leone Football Association in October due to “government interference”. CAF’s decision means Kenya and Ghana are assured of first and second place in Sierra

INEC Announce Date For Governorship And House Of Assembly Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday announced that all Governorship and State House of Assembly elections will hold on March 2, 2019. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners at the Commission’s Conference Room in Abuja. A statement on INEC’s twitter handle, @inecnigeria, quoted Yakubu

Anambra State House of Assembly in comatose

Left: A member of the Anambra House of Assembly, Beverly Nkemdiche, chocked by tear gas.Right: Policemen manning entrance to the Assembly complex. Photos: Tony Okafor   According to a report by Punch Metro, the resumed sitting of the Anambra State House of Assembly on Thursday assumed violent dimension as policemen blocked the entrance to the