Ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa , ex-international, Friday Ekpo has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to inject fresh legs into the senior national team that will compete at the World Cup in June.
Former NFA vice chairman Richard Nwabufo Obienu is one among many demanding for a change in the national team especially with the caliber of players in the Super Eagles.
The curtains of the 27th Africa Cup of Nations will be drawn today with defending champions, Egypt battling Ghana in the final match with two records in mind.
Former junior international, Etim Esin has criticised the formation used by Super Eagles coach Shaibu Amodu against the Black Stars of Ghana last Thursday in Lubango. reports Kate Obodo
By GODFREY BIVBERE
After years of politicking and paying of lip service to the issue of the dredging of the Lower River Niger, the Federal Government commencement of the dredging of the river is generating mixed reactions from operators and other inland water ways users.
The N34.8 billion project, kick started by President Umaru [...]
The governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, is the national project champion of Green Energy Society of Nigeria (GESON). He spoke at the green economy investiture, held in Ekiti, on renewable energy initiative and what Nigeria stands to benefit from massive investments in biofuels production.
Japanese auto giant Toyota said on Friday it will recall “up to 1.8 million vehicles†in Europe due to an accelerator pedal problem that has already led to massive recalls in the United States
“It’s not what’s happening to you now or what has happened in your past that determines who you become. Rather, it’s your decisions about what to focus on, what things mean to you, and what you’re going to do about them that will determine your ultimate destiny.â€-ANTHONY ROBBINS
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday nullified the acquisition of the majority shares of Daily Times of Nigeria, DTN, by Folio Communications Limited, owned by Fidelis Anosike, declaring the acquisition as null, void and of no effect whatsoever.
The country has never had a head. The only challenge here is that there could be emergence of army to come to power. Although we pray for Yar’Adua, we cannot continue to wait for him. And I pray Jonathan is safe. But, we will not allow any military to come to power. If the military takes power, then, we will be forced to go on the streets. We have done it in the past, we will still do it again.
“I usually placed advert in national dailies where people come for the advertised property. So in September 2009, I got a call on my phone where one Mr Alozie said he was interested in the advertised apartment. I then linked him with another person who took him to inspect the property located at number 3, Ojo Oniyun close, Magodo.
By Abdulwahab Abdullah
The National Conscience Party (NCP) has dragged the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja asking the court to determine whether the ailing President UmarYar’ Adua is competent to assent to a supplementary bill passed by the National Assembly on his sick bed.
FRESH from another spectacular election victory in an Edo State House of Assembly re_run election over the PDP candidate, the state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole will today deliver a lecture on the benefits of credible election in the country.
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) today agreed to transfer its interest in three production licences and related equipment in the Niger Delta to a consortium led by two Nigerian companies, adding however that the transfer was subject to government approval.
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