CAF has unveiled the nominees for the 2024 CAF Awards in the women’s football category, with the ceremony scheduled for December 16 in Marrakech, Morocco. However, notable absentee Asisat Oshoala, a five-time CAF Women’s Player of the Year, was not included in this year’s shortlist. Nigeria featured prominently in the nominations, with Rasheedat Ajibade and Chiamaka Nnadozie in contention for the prestigious Player of the Year award. Nnadozie also earned a nomination for Goalkeeper of the Year. Additionally, Emem Essien and Monle Oyono were shortlisted for the Interclub Player of the Year award, recognizing their exceptional displays in the CAF...
Moises Caicedo Welcomes Baby Girl With Partner Paolita Salazar
Chelsea midfielder Moisés Caicedo and his partner, Paolita Salazar, have welcomed a baby girl into their family. The Ecuadorian international shared the joyful news on X, describing it as “the most special day” of his life.He wrote: “Join me to celebrate and thank God for the most special day of my life. Welcome, my princess, my biggest motivation. Thank you to my partner for giving me this perfect gift.”Caicedo also expressed his excitement about his daughter becoming part of the Chelsea community, adding, “The baby is welcomed to the blue world; we now have a new addition💙.”Fans from around the...
REACTION TRAILS SECOND READING OF DIASPORA VOTING BILL, NIGERAINS SPEAK OUT.
A Bill to amend the constitution and provide for diaspora voting has scaled 2nd reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.The bill, co-sponsored by the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen and Sodeeq Abdullahi, seeks to amend the 2022 Electoral Act and provide opportunities for Nigerians in Diaspora to vote.The bill was passed for a second reading in July, and had been referred to the Committee on Electoral Matters for further legislative action.However Nigerians are not vetoing it as it will not reflect true democracy as some reasoned it’s another means to rig elections. Most voters doubted the credibility and transparency of...
AUSTRALIAN EYES $30M FINE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA FLOUTING UNDER-16S BAN, SAYS IT’S ABOUT PROTECTING MINORS
Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children under 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges.The legislation would force social media firms to take steps to prevent those under 16 years of age from assessmentsMichelle Rowland said TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram were among the platforms that would face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) for systemic failures to prevent young children from holding accounts.Australia is among the vanguard of nations trying to clean up social media, and the proposed age limit would be...
DIASPORA VOTING BILL SCALES SECOND READING IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A Bill to amend the constitution and provide for diaspora voting has scaled 2nd reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.The bill, co-sponsored by the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen and Sodeeq Abdullahi, seeks to amend the 2022 Electoral Act and provide opportunities for Nigerians in Diaspora to vote.The bill was passed for a second reading in July, and had been referred to the Committee on Electoral Matters for further legislative action.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS BOUNCE BACK AFTER FIRST DEFEAT
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a team to watch this National Basketball Association (NBA) season and they showed just why on Nov 20.Ty Jerome scored 29 points as the Eastern Conference leaders bounced back from their first defeat of the campaign with a 128-100 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans to improve to 16-1.The Cavs, who saw their 15-game unbeaten streak brought to an abrupt end by the Boston Celtics on Nov 19, shrugged off that setback to dominate New Orleans with a wire-to-wire victory before their home crowd.They were always in control against a struggling Pelicans side who slumped to...
AUSTRALIAN EYES $30M FINE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA FLOUTING UNDER-16S BAN, SAYS IT’S ABOUT PROTECTING MINORS
Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children under 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges.The legislation would force social media firms to take steps to prevent those under 16 years of age from assessmentsMichelle Rowland said TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram were among the platforms that would face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) for systemic failures to prevent young children from holding accounts.Australia is among the vanguard of nations trying to clean up social media, and the proposed age limit would be...