Defeats

Ladi Bala of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) on Saturday edged past three other contestants to emerge President of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ). The election, which took place in Minna, was keenly contested…
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By Umar Isa President Muhammadu Buhari defeated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the polling booth of the Interior Ministry, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazzau, (rtd) At the polling unit where Dambazzau voted , 066 Race Cross primary…
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The Special Adviser to Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai on Political and Intergovernmental Affairs, Uba Sani, has picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Kaduna Central Senatorial District. Sani polled 2,088 votes to defeat incumbent…
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A small scale farmer, Sani Zaburan, on Saturday picked the All Progressives Congress, APC ticket to contest the Kaugama State Constituency election in 2019 after beating the incumbent legislator, Usman Masaki. Sani Zaburan, a sesame…
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Minister of state foreign Affairs Hajiya Khadija Ibrahim has defeated her step son Mohammed Ibrahim to clinch the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Damaturu/Gulani/Gujba/Tarmuwa, Yobe federal constituency. The returning officer…
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A member of the house of representatives Razak Atunwa,, has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Kwara state. Rasak Atunwa floored  a former Kwara state governor and  senator currently representing…
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Japanese Star Naomi Osaka on Saturday defeated Serena Williams to lift her first Grand Slam in New York, winning 6-2 6-4. Her victory has denied Serena her dream record equalling 24th Grand Slam.
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Takum 1 State Constituency By-election in Taraba State. The PDP candidate Ajiya Samson Garba polled 10,725 votes in the election, defeating his closest rival, Atem Ansho of the All…
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The Flying Eagles on Saturday affirmed their superiority over their Mauritanian counterpart by defeating them 5-0 to qualify for the 2019 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. The match was played at the Agege Stadium in Lagos.
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Harry Maguire and Dele Alli scored as England comfortably defeated Sweden 2-0 in Samara on Saturday to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1990. Leicester defender Maguire headed in the opening goal from a corner on…
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