From the monthly archives: January 2010

Keshi ready to work with Amodu

On January 27, 2010 · In Sports

Former Eagles captain and assistant coach, Stephen Keshi said that he would gladly return home and work with Shuaibu Amodu, if it is the wish of Nigerians.

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Eagles need a miracle against Ghana, Sofoluwe

On January 27, 2010 · In Sports

Former Green Eaglesdefender, Yisa Sofoluwe has said the Eagles need a miracle to progress to the final of the on-going Africa Cup of Nations and expressed dismay over the sloppy display the Nigerian national team had been putting up in Angola.

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Adepoju laments Eagles’s poor showing against Zambia

On January 27, 2010 · In Sports

FORMER Super Eagles midfielder, Mutiu Adepoju has slammed the team’s midfield and attacking line-up in Monday’s scrappy win over the Chipolopolo of Zambia in their African Nations Cup quarter final match.

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Gyan can’t wait to play against Nigeria

On January 27, 2010 · In Sports

Asamoah Gyan who scored the decisive goal in Ghana’s quarter-final win over the hosts in Luanda on Sunday said that he can’t wait to play against the Eagles in their semi-final clash today.

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Eugenia, Halima and Johnson kick-start Abuja’s 2010 literary season

On January 27, 2010 · In The Arts

After a very exciting and successful 2009 literary season which featured readings by national and international writers, creative writing workshops, weekly critique sessions and an acclaimed and widely patronized national literary contest, the precocious Abuja Writers’ Forum (AWF) is set to kick-start its 2010 literary calendar with a trio of writers billed for the First Quarter Guest Writer Session.

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Semi final: Amodu promises to plug ‘loopholes’ in Eagles

On January 27, 2010 · In Sports

Under-pressure Super Eagles chief coach, Shaibu Amodu may have finally balked at the deluge of criticisms which has trailed his technical capabilities in handling the team from Nigerians as he announced that there will be changes in the squad that will battle Ghana in today’s semi final clash in Luanda, Angola.

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Imaging Nigeria’s foreign policy in the face of global challenges…

On January 27, 2010 · In The Arts

The recent attempt by a Nigerian youngster, Farouk Abdulmutallab, to bomb an American Delta airline on December 25, 2009 has no doubt brought Nigeria in confrontation with world power, USA. The commotion has even resulted in former American attaché to USA embassy in Nigeria, Ambassador, Princeton Lyman telling Nigeria that it is fast becoming irrelevant in the world.

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Nigeria vs Ghana: Why Amodu is effecting changes

On January 27, 2010 · In Sports

The Nigeria national team campaigning at the on-going Africa Cup of Nations in Angola will today take on arch-rivals, Ghana in the second semi final match of the tournament. Many Nigerians, home and abroad see the encounter as a big test for the coach Shaibu Amodu team which had tottered and wobbled all through.

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Skills Acquisition: Lagos government trains 1,200 youths

On January 27, 2010 · In Education

The event which was attended by the state governor, Mrs. Abimbola Fashola and the deputy governor, Mrs.. Serah Sosan also attracted eminent personalities from various ministries and parastatals of the government, and those who have contributed in various ways in Governor Fashola administration’s efforts on massive job creation and poverty alleviation in the state, particularly through the use of information and communication technology.

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Absence of enabling act delays degree-awarding status for Yabatech, Kadpoly

On January 27, 2010 · In Education

TWO years after the Federal Government announced the conversion of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos and Kaduna Polytechnic to full fledged universities, the National Assembly is yet to see through the enabling act that will give legal teeth to this policy statement.

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ITUC seeks protection for migrant workers

On January 27, 2010 · In Labour

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has started a campaign on social protection for migrant workers. The launch of this campaign coincided with the International Migrants’ Day, marked December 18, 2009 .
Before then, the International Labour Organisation during its annual conference in 2004 adopted a “ Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration which is a part of a plan of action for migrant workers agreed by
ILO constituents”.

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Unilag”s VC counsels graduands on self-reliance

On January 27, 2010 · In Education

STUDENTS who just graduated from the University of Lagos have been advised to become self-reliant and employer of labour instead of roaming about the streets in search of the elusive white collar jobs.

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TUC cautions Britain against drop in dole

On January 27, 2010 · In Labour

The British Trade Union Congress ( TUC) has cautioned the government against any drop in resources meant to sustain the unemployed even as it is hopeful that more people will find jobs this month of January.

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Ex-Police Pension boss advises on early preparation for retirement

On January 27, 2010 · In Labour

MISTER Esai Dangaba, recently, retired as Director of the Police Pensions Office(PPO), after over thirty years service to the nation in various capacities. The retired Director of PPO, who was born 58 years ago in Akko local government area of Gombe state, started his career as a teacher before joining the core civil service where he started as a deputy clerk of the Bauchi State House of Assembly in 1979 until he attained the position of a Director in 1997.

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