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December 3, 2019 Ogba resigns as AFN board member

Ogba resigns as AFN board member

Controversy has trailed the resignation of Solomon Ogba as a board member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria.

Ogba’s resignation came barely 24 hours to the AFN board members’ parallel meetings in Abuja and Awka, Anambra State.

While the meeting at Awka is summoned by the president of the AFN, Ibrahim Gusau, that of Abuja was called by the new secretary-general of the AFN, Adisa Beyioku.

Board members of the AFN are currently divided, with some loyal to the AFN president and others to the sports ministry.

Though Ogba blamed undue interference in the activities of the AFN for his resignation, there were allegations that he resigned to escape being probed over the spending of IAAF $150,000 grant.

 It was learnt that the details of the expenditure of IAAF grant for the 21st African Championships in Athletics held in Asaba in August 2018 are yet to be made known to the board members.

Ogba, in a statement by his media adviser, Olukayode Thomas, said, “I am not comfortable with the dirty politicking that has taken over the AFN lately and that has informed my decision to quit the board.

“Things are now being done without recourse to the law binding the federation.

“As an elder statesman in sports and athletics, in particular, I cannot sit and continue to watch things being done wrongly.

“Though, I have withdrawn from the AFN board, I will continue to give my support to the athletics in Delta and Nigeria as a whole.”

On his part, an AFN board member, Brown Ebewele, insisted that Ogba should be held responsible for how the IAAF grant was spent.

“The IAAF cannot relate with anybody except the AFN. The money is paid into the federation’s account. Who was the head then? Ogba is talking nonsense,” he added.

December 3, 2019 FA Cup third round: Liverpool face Everton in third round

FA Cup third round: Liverpool face Everton in third round

Liverpool will host Everton in the third round of the FA Cup, while Championship leaders Leeds United will travel to Arsenal.

Holders Manchester City will welcome League Two side Port Vale and Manchester United go to Wolves in a repeat of last season’s quarter-final.

National League side AFC Fylde, the lowest ranked team definitely through to the third round, will travel to Premier League Sheffield United.

Ties are played between 3-6 January.

Boston, of the sixth-tier National League North, will host Premier League opposition in Newcastle United, if they can come through a replay against Rochdale on Tuesday, 10 December.

Fellow non-league sides Hartlepool and Eastleigh also face replays, but could meet Oxford United and Barnsley respectively should they progress.

Merseyside rivals Liverpool and Everton meet on Wednesday night in the Premier League, with both sides in wildly differing form.

Jurgen Klopp’s Reds are eight points clear at the top of the league, while Everton sit two points above the relegation zone with pressure mounting on boss Marco Silva.

December 3, 2019 Full list of 2019 Ballon D’Or winners

Full list of 2019 Ballon D’Or winners

Men’s Ballon d’Or

1. Lionel Messi (ARG/Barcelona)

2. Virgil van Dijk (NED/Liverpool)

3. Cristiano Ronaldo (POR/Juventus)

4. Sadio Mane (SEN/Liverpool)

5. Mohamed Salah (EGY/Liverpool)

6. Kylian Mbappe (FRA/PSG)

7. Alisson Becker (BRA/Liverpool)

8. Robert Lewandowski (POL/Bayern Munich)

9. Bernardo Silva (POR/Manchester City)

10. Riyad Mahrez (ALG/Manchester City)

Women’s Ballon d’Or

1. Megan Rapinoe (USA/Reign FC)

2. Lucy Bronze (ENG/Lyon)

3. Alex Morgan (USA/Orlando Pride)

4. Ada Hegerberg (NOR/Lyon)

5. Viviane Miedema (NED/Arsenal)

6. Wendie Renard (FRA/Lyon)

7. Sam Kerr (AUS/Chicago Red Stars)

8. Rose Lavelle (USA/Washington Spirit)

9. Ellen White (ENG/Manchester City)

10. Dzsenifer Marozsan (GER/Lyon)

Kopa Trophy

(Best player under 21 on December 31)

1. Matthijs de Ligt (NED/Ajax Amsterdam then Juventus)

2. Jadon Sancho (ENG/Borussia Dortmund)

3. Joao Felix (POR/Benfica then Atletico Madrid)

Yashin Trophy

(Best goalkeeper, presented for the first time)

1. Alisson Becker (BRA/Liverpool)

2. Marc-Andre ter Stegen (GER/FC Barcelona)

3. Ederson (BRA/Manchester City)

December 3, 2019 Court Orders Forfeiture Of Two Houses Belonging To Former Senate President Bukola Saraki.

Court Orders Forfeiture Of Two Houses Belonging To Former Senate President Bukola Saraki.

A federal high court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of two houses belonging to former senate president, Bukola Saraki, in Ilorin, Kwara state.

 

This was revealed in a statement signed by the Spokesperson, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Wilson Uwujaren.

 

According to him, the Ilorin Zonal Office of the EFCC had earlier approached the court presided over by Justice Ridwan Aikawa for an order of interim forfeiture of about N1 billion worth property belonging to Saraki.

 

The property located at plots 10 and 11 Abdulkadir Road, GRA, Ilorin is being requested by the anti-graft commission for forfeiture on the grounds that it was acquired through the proceeds of unlawful activity.

 

The development comes five days after the former number three citizen raised the alarm that the anti-graft agency was “targetting his properties”, ignoring a court order restricting it from doing so.

 

 

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