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As of today, VAR will not be used at the Women’s wold cup.

olapluto:
Our star attacker is a league winner
Our star defender is a league winner.

Both players played more than 70% of their team's matches. The coaches dont have a problem. In fact, we are much better than 2 years ago in Cameroon.
Which 3 keepers will make the final team? I think Alaba, Nnadozie and Oluehi.

I think the GK trio would be Nnadozie, Jonathan, and Onyinyechi.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said it received nominations from 79 political parties for the 2019 presidential election and 6,352 for the National Assembly.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Abuja on update on the implementation of activities for the 2019 general elections.

The breakdown of the nominations for NASS according to Yakubu, is 1,856 nominations for the 109 Senate seats, and 4,496 nominations for the House of Representatives with 360 seats.

Answering questions on the Supreme Court judgment on the All Progressives Congress (APC) Rivers State chapter primaries, Yakubu said that INEC was still awaiting the full text of the judgment to determine its next action.

Also asked of update on INEC decision that APC Zamfara could not file in candidates for NASS elections, Yakubu said that the matter was still in three High Courts.

“However, INEC did not receive any submission from APC Zamfara state. I will not say more than that because the matter is still in court.’’

He said that three out of the outlined activities toward the 2019 general elections had been implemented starting with the publication of official notice for the elections.

These, according to him, include submission of list and personal particulars of candidates that emerged from party’s primaries for Presidential and National Assembly elections from Oct. 10 to Oct. 18.

Yakubu urged the general public to use the opportunity of the publication of the forms and particulars of the political parties’ nominated candidates at its offices across the nation, to raise their claims and objections.

He said that the publication was for citizens to ascertain the personal details of the candidates to enable them to take informed decisions on election day.

“Any person with reasonable ground to believe that any information on Form CF001 submitted by a candidate contains incorrect or false claims is at liberty to file an action against such candidate.

“This can be filed at the Federal High Court or the High Court of a state or the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

“The current exercise is limited to candidates for Presidential and National Assembly elections.

“That of personal particulars of those contesting in Governorship and State Assembly elections will be similarly published on Nov. 9, one week after the close of submission of nominations by political parties.’’

Yakubu also disclosed that the register of voters for each polling unit would be displayed at the units nationwide for one week from Nov.6 to Nov. 12 for claims and objections.

He said that the Commission had cleaned up the register, using the Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS).

He added that citizens were allowed to examine the register and exercise their civic duty by drawing the attention of INEC to the prevalence of any ineligible persons to further clean it up.

“The Commission will also appreciate the assistance of citizens in identifying deceased persons on the register so that such names can be annulled from our record.

“It is also an opportunity to correct misspellings of personal details such as names, age and gender.’’

Yakubu also disclosed that INEC recently received declaration of vacancies to conduct by-elections, following the election of two serving members of the House of Representatives as Senators in the by-elections conducted on Aug. 11.

“The Speaker has declared consequential vacancies in the Toro Federal Constituency in Bauchi State and the Kankia/Kusada/Ingawa Federal Constituency in Katsina State.

“Similarly, the Cross River State House of Assembly has declared vacancy in Ikom II State Constituency following the death of the member representing the Constituency. Consequently, the Commission will conduct by-elections in the three (3) constituencies.

“We have directed our Resident Electoral Commissioners in Bauchi, Katsina and Cross River State to convene stakeholders’ meetings immediately and prepare for the by-elections latest by Saturday Nov. 17.

“Detailed timetable and schedule of activities for the by-elections will be released on Tuesday next week.’’

Yakubu assured Nigerians that preparations for the 2019 General Elections were proceeding in earnest and according to the detailed timetable and schedule of activities released by the commission.

“It is exactly 112 days to the elections. We shall continue to faithfully and consistently implement the timetable and all activities.’’
https://www.nan.ng/politics/inec-receives-79-nominations-for-presidential-poll/

Thai curry for lunch

Abbeybailey:
It should be tense because so much is at stake. My wife voted last Friday but I will vote on the D Day. Go Team Blue and the House will go Blue.

#DemocraticHouse2019

Abbeybailey:
And we have some right wing nuts here foaming in the mouth that the Democrats are doing the bombing to help their chances on Nov 6. Have you voted yet ?. Waiting for Nov 6 to send the Republikkkans away.

I voted last week. Can't wait for election day. Its gonna be tense!!

Abbeybailey:
He's a big supporter of the racist Trump with Trampy MAGA stickers all over his truck. Purveyor of hate.

It just had to be a MAGA guy. I mean, the stickers on the van associated with him, is an obvious give away.

A man in his 50s, has been taken into custody in connection to the spate of mail-bombs

deomelo:
Don't you mean Atiku's looting and stealing Policy Document?



Anything sabi excite these village ipobs sha

Lol
It’s possible the document is really a policy one. Nigerians are waiting to judge, in-depth, the proposed solution to the economic crisis from both major parties.

She should be involved with the Nigerian gymnastics team for the 2020 Olympics.

Tiwa Savage is 38, Wizkid is 28.

Just goes to show that, sometimes, age is only a number. I wish them all the best with their romance

An NBC/Wall Street Journal poll has President Trump at 47% approval among Registered voters, and at 45% approval among Likely voters.

It's definitely not in the bag for Dems yet.

I seriously want SA to qualify for the world cup. Their years of organization and dedication to the women's game, on the continent should finally pay off. Yes, they've been to two Olympic Games, but that's a whole different experience from being at a World Cup.

My three African reps at the World Cup would be Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa.

It’s a fair draw for the Super Falcons. I expect no less than 7 points from the team in that group.
I also want the South Africans to be group runners-up and advance to the semis. From there, I’ll be willing SA to wualify for a first ever World Cup.

It’s somewhat surprising that, since he became president about 19 months ago, his approval rating amongst Republicans has hovered between 78%-90%.

To me, it appears that the Mueller investIgation, and some other gaffes and missteps by Trump, have barely shaken Republicans’ belief in him.

Here is the latest snapshot of Trump’s approval ratings by party ID

I really don’t understand why Coach Dennerby decided to invite 48 players to camp, for a tournament that is only three weeks away.

I expected him and his crew to have invited no less than 30-32 players, and gradually whittle them down to the final 21-woman squad. By now he should know, at least, 85% of the players that would make his final squad; as Rohr did with the SE before their own World Cup.

Barkley has done it!!

TheSuperNerd:
Yeah... It was that bad. But it was one particular player's case that totally knocked Eq Guinea out. One Jacky Messomo lady like that... She is said to be of camerounian nationality not Guinean.

CAF fined them 10,000 dollars added to the pain of them being kicked out.

That Equatorial Guinea team really won't relent on trying to beat the beaureacratic circles of players eligibility/nationality.

Oh okay
I wonder how Eq Guinea would pay the $10,000 fine though

TheSuperNerd:
Wow... Jamaica's women's NT just qualified for their first ever FIFA WWC. They will be in France 2019. Congrats Reggae Girlz.

Wow
Congrats to them �

TheSuperNerd:
Just when I was thinking we would have a really tough AWCOn campaign because of the return of Equatorial Guinea, they again bleep themselves up. Sad.

Anyway, congrats to the Kenyatta girls... Akwaaba to Ghana 2018.

The Equatorial Guineans even fielded SIX ineligible players

Congrats!!

The Super Eagles now need only one point from their last 2 matches to qualify for the AFCON.

Good job (6/10 rating) for Nigeria.

Nig4Greatness:
Talking about US politics,the early voting already started for the fall election and am throwing up a challenge here for those who live in the US only and are directly impacted by the presidency/Congress policies direction.
Am going for Republican maintaining control of Congress with odds 80% for the house and 55% for Senate.this is never going to be my preference but going by realities on ground now,I don't see Democrat edging it.who is up for the stake??

I’m predicting a slim Democrat majority in the House, and a GOP-controlled Senate.

Following the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as the main opposition candidate for the 2019 presidential election, and the candidate’s meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury, has the international community endorsed Atiku?

Cc Zohariel

babeosisi:
Why is he wearing ogboni dress

That’s not ogboni dress o

To those saying Atiku cannot visit the US, he can visit the US whether he becomes president or not.

The US Senate report, which seemed to postulate that Atiku’s wife - Jamila - laundered money using US bank accounts, is not a formal indictment from the US Department of Justice, not from a US grand jury.

It’s only if he is placed on the FBI’s “most wanted” list, is indicted by the DOJ or by a grand jury, that he would truly fear traveling to the US.

For me, anyone of the following could be a formidable running-mate:

- Peter Obi
-Bianca Ojukwu
- Senator Ben Bruce
- Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

As former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has become the nominee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who would you choose as his running-mate?

Yes!!

Barkley scores his first Chelsea goal

HungerBAD:
As someone that comes from a military background that spans 3 generations of my family. I can authoritatively tell you,when military Officers hate each other, it is not like civilian hate for each other. It is complete and deepful hate.

Buhari and Obasanjo have nothing to talk about. Remember Tinubu and Obasanjo have no love lost for each other too.

In politics,never say never. If Obasanjo has anything to offer Buhari, it will be through an unknown third party. These guys cant stand each other.

Exactly. I won’t be surprised to see OBJ backing Donald Duke. But realistically, Duke can only carry the South-south. With Atiku in the race, Duke cannot win, let alone finish 2nd in the other 5 geo-political zones.

The "good news" about this story is that the additional US$ in circulation would result in a gradual strengthening of the Naira.