Russia banned from all international sports activities for the next four years

     The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have issued Russia with a four-year ban from international sporting competition over doping failures. This means the country will not be able to compete at the 2020 Olympics, the Winter Games and World Cup in 2022.

   The World Anti-Doping Agency’s board made the announcement after they convened on Monday for a meeting around the International Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.  At the meeting, it was revealed that Russia had tampered with laboratory data. The agency found out that Russia planted fake evidence and deleted files linked to positive doping tests that could have helped identify drug cheats.

Governor Obaseki Worships At Omega Fire Ministries International Annual Thanksgiving

   Edo state governor Godwin Obaseki worshipped at Omega fire ministries international on December 8, 2019 as the Church celebrated it's annual thanksgiving service.

Nollywood actress Funke Akindele loses dad

 

  Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele has just announced the death of her father, saying she tried, but God knows best. Though she didn't disclose when and what killed him, the actress and mom of two simply wrote;

Ganduje appoints Emir Sanusi as chairman

   

   Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has laid to rest speculations that he will strip Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi of his position under the new Emirate rules as he appoints the Emir as Chairman State Emirate Council.
 
  Ganduje said he made the appointment from the powers invested on him by Sections 4 (2) (g) and Section 5((1) (2) of the Kano State Emirate Councils Law 2019. Additional four first-class Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Karaye and Gaya, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, Alhaji Dr. Tafida Abubakar (Autan Bawo), Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar II and Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir, were appointed as automatic members of the Council, as enshrined in the State Emirate Council Law.

Wike approves enrolment of additional pensioners on payroll

 

    

    Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has approved the inclusion of 2,673 additional retirees into the monthly pension payment scheme of the state government.