The prospect of getting their sign on fees very soon is an exciting one to player of Dolphins FC as the Rivers State sports commissioner made a statement to that effect.
Sunshine Stars players and officials are confident that the much awaited balance of their sign-on fees will be paid this week, reports Kate Obodo.
This is certainly not the best of times for Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan (3SC) currently campaigning in the Globacom Premier League. The Mutiu Adepoju led side came into the Premier league with high hopes but that hope appears to have been dashed especially with their performance in the league so far.
The management of Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure has paid a condolence visit to the family of late referee Yad Yabilsu, who died last week in an auto crash on his way back from a Premier League assignment.
THE Nigerian professional golfing season did not quite open upper weekend in Ada Osun State, since no point was amassed at tournament for the association’s 40th year.
Zain and Palestine Communications Group (Paltel) have announced the launch of the groundbreaking ‘One Network’ service between Jordan and Palestine, serving over 4 million mobile customers in both countries. ‘One Network’ provides all Zain customers to be billed as local clients for voice and data services and receive free incoming calls when traveling to any country covered by the Zain network.
LAGOS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has lamented perceived multiple tax charges demanded by all levels of government from the private sector, saying the tax burden and levies were killing business operations, especially when situated within the context of the high operating cost of businesses.
By Emmanuel Elebeke
LAGOS—As President Umaru Yar’Adua’s absence continues to generate reaction from Nigerians, Imo community resident in Lagos, have urged the National Assembly to be bold and patriotic enough by allowing the relevant sections of the Nigerian constitution take its course in resolving the matter.
The President-General of Imo State Town Development Association, Lagos [...]
By Uduma Kalu
LAGOS—An association of Igbo professionals, Aka Ikenga, has called on the leadership of the country to take immediate steps as stipulated by the constitution to decide whether ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua is fit to continue in office.
This, the association said, should be done “to avoid a complete break down of our [...]
A PROPHET is not respected in his own community.†That popular saying is drawn from the Bible, and is often used to demonstrate the disdain a community sometimes develops for a successful or famous ‘home boy’. A perfect case was Jesus Christ. Although famed for his miracles, wisdom and deep insight, the people of Nazareth, his hometown, did not consider him extraordinary. “Is he not the son of Joseph, the carpenter?†they asked.
A Federal high court sitting in Abuja stayed proceedings, temporarily, in a N3.2billion fraud charge preferred against former Governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Kalu and two others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
By Emma Ovuakporie
ABUJA—The Immigration department will by 31 December 2010 phase out the old international passport as e-passports replace the old green Nigerian passport.
The organisation has gone a step further by creating e-gates at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja solely for Nigerians with the new e-passports.
[...]
…accuses DPR of budget over inflation
By Inalegwu Shaibu
ABUJA—The Senate Committee on Petroleum (Upstream) yesterday faulted the insertion of N8 billion in the 2010 budget proposals by the Ministry of Petroleum for the Implementation of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB.
The Committee in a meeting with the Minister of Petroleum, Dr. [...]
By Enyim Enyim
ONITSHA—The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, in Anambra State, yesterday joined judiciary workers in a protest against the continued closure of courts, following the non implementation of the consolidated judiciary salary scale being demanded by the workers.
Workers of the judiciary started strike on November 9, 2009 when it became obvious to them [...]
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