Mourinho: I trust referee Taylor

Mourinho: I trust referee Taylor

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists that he has no concerns about refereeing ahead of the League Cup final against Tottenham. The Portuguese hit out at referee Martin Atkinson after his side’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Burnley, having seen midfielder Nemanja Matic sent off for his reaction to a coming-together with Ashley Barnes.
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INEC cléars air on card readers, accreditation

INEC cléars air on card readers, accreditation

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday explained that registered voters whose ‘’fingerprints cannot be authenticated’’ for accreditation by card readers would still be allowed to vote if there was enough evidence that he/she was a legitimate voter.

Bizarre: N4.3b spent to prosecute Ibori – Senate

Bizarre: N4.3b spent to prosecute Ibori – Senate

It was shocking and earth-shaking in the Nigerian Senate, yesterday, when it was revealed that the Jonathan government spent a whooping 14 million Pounds (N4.3 billion) to secure the conviction of Chief James Ibori, former governor of Delta State.

2015 elections : The card reader and ballot box ‘stuffing’

2015 elections : The card reader and ballot box ‘stuffing’

In 2003 we had elections and I happened to be in Orodo, my home town. I opted to observe rather than vote. The polling booth beside my house was quiet and all seemed to be going well until two young men ‘swooped’ on the officials with cutlasses and snatched the ballot box.

Bendel Insurance: Waiting for a sleeping giant to wake up –

Bendel Insurance: Waiting for a sleeping giant to wake up –

BY JOHN EGBOKHAN Cast your mind back and imagine this. A charged atmosphere at the National Stadium sees two teams emerging from the tunnel and the fans go wild in their thunderous ovations. And on one side are these players: Agwo Nnaji, David Adiele, Francis Monidafe, Felix Agbonifoe, Peter Iyharevba, Henry Ogboe etc. You would […]