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August 15, 2023 Akwa Ibom Qualifies for Six Team Sports at National Youth Games
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Akwa Ibom Qualifies for Six Team Sports at National Youth Games

Team Akwa Ibom has qualified for all six male category team sports it entered for at the just-concluded zonal elimination of the 7th National Youth Games – NYG, which are scheduled for Asaba, Delta state, from September 7 to 17, this year.

The regional elimination, which took place at the ancient city of Calabar, the Cross River state capital, from Friday, August 12 to Monday, August 14, drew participation from all six states of the South-South region of the country.

The team towered above its opponents to secure qualification in
Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Basketball, Football, Cricket and Baseball. It, however, did not enter for Rugby and Hockey.

Speaking, Monday, shortly after the Calabar outing, the Director of Sports, Akwa Ibom state Ministry of Youth Development and Sports, Elder Ifiok Duff, thanked Akwa Ibom state Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, for supporting them to participate in the competition despite the prevalent economic hardship that the country is currently grappling with and attributed the the team’s success to the effective supervision of the Honourable Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, Sir Monday Uko, as well as the hard work and commitment of his athletes, coaches and staff.

“I thank His Excellency, the Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Pastor Umo Eno, for approving our participation in the Games, especially because some states in this region could not enter for more than four team sports while some in other regions completely withdrew from the competition due to the present-day harsh economic realities that the country is experiencing”, he stated.

“Our athletes, coaches and members of staff have been very hardworking in the past few weeks and I’m happy that their hard work, coupled with the effective supervision of our boss, the Honourable Commissioner, has resulted in today’s success”, he further stated.

The National Youth Games are a multi-sport event organized by the Federal Government for athletes who are under the age of 15 from the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory with Team Delta, which won the 2021 edition in Ilorin, the defending champion.

August 14, 2023 SERAP Sues NASS Leadership Over Budget for Bulletproof Cars
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SERAP Sues NASS Leadership Over Budget for Bulletproof Cars

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, at the Federal High Court, Lagos, over what it described as unlawful plan to spend N40 billion on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials, and N70 billion as ‘palliatives’ for new members.

The suit came on the heels of a statement by Akpabio that the Clerk of the National Assembly had sent holiday allowances into various bank accounts of senators, “while some Nigerians are faced with extreme poverty.”

In the suit, number FHC/L/CS/1606/2023, filed last Friday, SERAP is seeking an order of mandamus to direct and compel Akpabio and Abbas to review and reduce the costs.

The organisation is seeking an order restraining Akpabio and Abbas from demanding or receiving the money until an assessment of the socio-economic impact of the spending on 137 million poor Nigerians is carried out in public interest.

SERAP is also seeking an order of mandamus to direct and compel Akpabio and Abbas to repeal the Supplementary Appropriation Act 2022 to reduce the budget for the National Assembly by N110 billion to reflect current economic realities in the country.

It said: “Unless the reliefs sought are granted, the lawmakers will spend the N110 billion, and the travesty and apparent conflicts of interest and self-dealing by members of the National Assembly would continue.

“It is a fundamental breach of their fiduciary duties for members of the National Assembly to arbitrarily increase their own budget and to use the budget as a tool to satisfy the lifestyle of lawmakers.”

According to the body, “while N70 billion ‘support allowance’ is budgeted for 306 new lawmakers, only N500 billion worth of palliatives is budgeted for 12 million poor Nigerians. N40 billion is also allocated to buy 465 SUVs and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials.”

In the suit filed on behalf of SERAP by its lawyers, Kolawole Oluwadare and Ms Blessing Ogwuche, the organisation said: “The plan to spend N110 billion is a fundamental breach of constitutional and international human rights obligations.

No date has been fixed for hearing of the suit.

August 14, 2023 Niger Makes U-Turn, Prepares to Dialogue with ECOWAS
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Niger Makes U-Turn, Prepares to Dialogue with ECOWAS

A week after the expiration of the ultimatum it got from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the junta that overthrew Niger’s president, Mohamed Bazoum, on July 26, 2023, has justified the change of government in the country, while also stating its readiness for dialogue.

Leader of the junta, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, who spoke in Niamey, capital of Niger at the weekend while receiving in audience Nigeria’s Intervention Team, led by Sheik Bala Lau, said the military intervention was informed by imminent threat to both Niger and Nigeria, which had to be averted.

Lau, who is the National Chairman of Jamatul Izalatu Bida Waikamatu Sunnah, in a statement he personally signed yesterday, quoted Tchiani as explaining the rationale behind the coup.

He said Tchiani, who accorded the team a warm reception, claimed the coup was well intended, adding that they struck to stave off an imminent threat that would have affected not only Niger Republic, but also Nigeria.

Lau said the junta welcomed the Nigerian team’s intervention, adding that their doors were open to explore diplomacy and peace in resolving the matter.

According to the release, Tchiani, however, said it was painful to the coup leaders that the ECOWAS leaders did not hear their side of the matter before issuing ultimatum to quit office. He also apologised for not according the team sent by President Bola Tinubu, led by a former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), the required attention because they were infuriated by ECOWAS ultimatum.

August 14, 2023 Tobi Amusan not Cleared for Budapest 2023 – World Athletics
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Tobi Amusan not Cleared for Budapest 2023 – World Athletics

The World Athletics has disclosed that women’s 100m hurdles world champion and record holder, Tobi Amusan, has not yet been cleared to compete at this year’s World Championships, which begins on August 19 in Budapest, Hungary.

This is in reaction to reports that the Nigerian had been given the go ahead to compete to defend her title at the championships.

Amusan was provisionally suspended last month by the AIU for missing three whereabouts tests.

Head of Communications of World Athletics, Nicole Jeffery, in a statement obtained via Nigerian track and field club Making of Champions said, “Please be advised – reports appearing in Nigeria that say Tobi Amusan has been cleared to compete in Budapest are wrong.

“No decision has been made in this case yet. When a decision is made, it will be announced by the Athletics Integrity Unit.”

In the entry list published by World Athletics, the women’s 100m hurdles world record holder was listed among Team Nigeria’s athletes, but her participation is still subject to clearance by the AIU.

With a decision expected to be made before the start of the championships, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria said it was awaiting the AIU’s verdict on the hurdler.

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