…Local Government Collation Agent, Charles Ifediorah, told Legit.ng that YPP effectively boycotted the election after its members were denied access to voting materials at the local government premises."We assembled in Otuocha to monitor distribution of electoral materials, incidentally, our party members were refused e…

…climate is tense in the coup-prone coastal nation. The opposition has urged voters to boycott the referendum “in a context of restrictions on public freedoms.” Junta leader and transitional president Gen. Horta N’Tam called on young people to vote “massively” as he cast his own ballot on Sunday. “What we want after thi…

…with three continental confederations accusing him of "deception" and UEFA threatening a boycott of FIFA competitions. Despite being widely regarded as a potential challenger to Infantino, 58-year-old Čeferin reaffirmed his commitment to UEFA during an interview with The Rest Is Politics podcast. "I'm not interested be…

Workers of Ero-Arike herbal balm have appealed to Nigerians to continue patronising the product despite backlash against its owner, Falilat Oyetunji, popularly known as Ero-Arike, over her involvement in the recently concluded Osun State governorship election. In a video circulating on social media, a group of women ho…

…Abdullahi, cited the Osun governorship election violence as a key reason for the party's boycottAbdullahi accused the National Peace Committee of failing to hold political actors accountable for inflammatory statements, including those by President TinubuPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.…

…of Alicia asking people to report her estranged husband's business page on Instagram and boycott him. The former Miss Nigeria then slammed the photographer, calling him a "foolish goat" and urgently called on her fans and followers to immediately unfollow and boycott his business page. She also praised Alicia for speak…

…the party we have brought on board is participating in an election.” Reacting to the boycott of the election by some political parties, the Governor said, “I can see that some people have become discouraged. They have even withdrawn from the election because they know they may lose. They are disconnected from the peopl…

…victory at the polls. According to him, the decision by some opposition parties to boycott the council polls instead of testing their popularity before voters was a tactical mistake. “If they had listened to me, my advice was that they should have gone ahead to test their popularity. If you sit down at home and think t…

…the collective that entrusted him with authority, that duty has been abandoned.” – UEFA boycott threat – CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani is viewed as a potential challenger to Infantino, who will be up for re-election for a fourth and final term at the FIFA Congress in March, 2027. Candidates have to be declared…

…themselves amid the backlash against Infantino. UEFA has previously threatened a boycott of FIFA competitions, and PA understands that its decision to hold preliminary discussions with AFC and CONCACAF about coordinating their own tournaments is to make sure the players under their jurisdictions have meaningful opportu…

…Igbo name. The video also targeted their older brother, Jude Okoye. Peter claimed Jude boycotted his wedding, allegedly tried to sabotage it by booking a P-Square gig in Ghana a day before, and posted studio pictures with Don Jazzy and D'banj on the big day. Peter admitted he later retaliated by skipping Jude's own wed…

…the proposal. But after days of criticism - including Uefa's 55 nations threatening to boycott all Fifa tournaments - Infantino was forced to withdraw the plan. Wenger, who clarified he had no intention of following senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro in resigning, distanced himself from the FFE scheme. He asserted his beli…

…campaign against the initiative, with all 55 member associations threatening a complete boycott of FIFA tournaments. UEFA severely criticized the plan, accusing FIFA of "using our sport to enrich themselves and their friends" and attempting to "sell the soul of football."Following intense backlash from continental fede…

…associations.UEFA reportedly led the resistance, with its member nations threatening to boycott future FIFA competitions, including the World Cup. The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) also criticised the proposal. England's…

…a plan to make sure that it cannot occur again." UEFA's 55-member nations agreed to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions over Infantino's plan on Thursday. North America's CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation also said they opposed the plan. Infantino's senior adviser, Carlos Cordeiro, a forme…

…video message nothing to calm tempers — UEFA, whose president Aleksander Ceferin boycotted the World Cup final to show unhappiness with FIFA, had had enough. They issued a statement saying they would boycott all FIFA competitions — in the recent World Cup which Spain won, three of the four semi-finalists were European.…

…bodies,” the statement added. The latest opposition comes a day after UEFA voted to boycott future FIFA World Cups if the proposal proceeds, while Concacaf announced that its 41 member associations had also rejected the plan. Despite the growing resistance, FIFA has insisted it will continue pursuing the proposal. In a…

…African singer Tyla’s planned visit to Nigeria, questioning Nigerians calling for her boycott over the country’s history of Xenophobic attacks. The controversy followed her announcement of her first-ever world tour, with Lagos confirmed as one of the cities she will be performing in. Reacting to the criticism, Daddy Fr…

GistReel A Nigerian man has sparked debate online after urging Nigerians to boycott the upcoming concert of South African singer Tyla, citing ongoing xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa. Speaking in a viral video, the man argued that Nigerians should not support the event by…

…is risky for Nigerians there" - Internet personality, Oyemkke, weighs in on proposed boycott An internet personality, Oyemkke, has cautioned Nigerians against demanding that South African singer Tyla cancel her planned performance in Nigeria, warning that such a move could have consequences for Nigerians living and doi…

…TV star and actor Pere Egbi has joined a growing segment of Nigerians demanding a boycott of South African Grammy-winning singer Tyla's upcoming concert scheduled for December in Lagos. Taking to X, the Big Brother Naija alumnus asked the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to deny visas to Tyla and her management team…

…Sowore 2027 Presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, has kicked against calls for the boycott of South African singer Tyla's concert in Lagos. On Tuesday, Tyla released the schedule for her world tour which shows she is billed for a concert in Lagos on December 22. Some Nigerians including On air personality, Dotun have…

…Tyla's concert in Nigeria, you are a b@stard - OAP Dotun OAP Dotun has called for the boycott of South African singer Tyla's scheduled concert in Lagos. His calls comes amidst renewed Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African Nationals. Tyla recently released schedules for her World Tour, which includes a Lagos…

…donate one-third of his wealth to charity, while Nigerians remain divided over calls to boycott South African singer Tyla’s Lagos concert amid renewed concerns over alleged xenophobic attacks. Stay with us for full details of each story as the day unfolds. 1. Ibrahim Mbaya, five things to know about slain UniJos studen…

…also dismissed claims that the traditional ruler of Nnewi, Igwe Kenneth Orizu III, would boycott this year’s Afia Olu Festival, saying the monarch had been actively involved in preparations and would perform his traditional role at the event. Osumuo further said the current Mayor of Nnewi, Hon. Echezona Anazodo, should…