From the monthly archives: February 2010

Lagerback to earn N50 million monthly

On February 28, 2010 · In Sports

Newly appointed foreign manager of the Super Eagles, Lars Lagerback, is to rake in a staggering N250 million during his short five-month stay in Nigeria, Sports Vanguard has gathered.

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CBN champ calls for increase in junior tournaments

On February 28, 2010 · In Sports

Central Bank Junior tennis champion, Kabiru Abdulmalk, has called for an increase in the number of junior tournaments in the country.

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NFA slams indefinite suspension on Sharks FC

On February 28, 2010 · In Sports

Members of the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Association in their determined bid to ensure absolute control of football in the country and soft landing in August 28 election, have slammed an indefinite suspension on the Rivers State soccer outfit, Sharks FC.

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Yakubu on target

On February 28, 2010 · In Sports

Nigeria forwad, Yakubu Ayegbeni, yesterday, was on target for his London club, Everton, but the goal was not enough to avert a 2-1 loss to red-hot Tottenham in an English Premiership match played at White Hart Lane.

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Eagles must be fit to excel ,Ekundina

On February 28, 2010 · In Sports

By Jacob AjomVeteran football coach, Alfred Ekundina has tasked the new national team manager, Lars Lagerback to ensure the Eagles squad for the World Cup was made up of players who were fit and committed.

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Uncertainty over Transcorp’s $500m investment in NITEL

On February 28, 2010 · In Finance

There is uncertainty over the fate of the $500 million invested in NITEL by Transnational Corporation (Transcorp). Vanguard investigation revealed that the federal government might not refund the money to TRANSCORP.

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Monetary/Trade policy: Banks to declare executives’ compensation

On February 28, 2010 · In Finance

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has introduced additional disclosure which banks must make in their reports to monetary authorities, shareholders, customers and the general public.

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Genevieve hosts GUS celebrity showdown

On February 28, 2010 · In News

ONE of Nigeria’s top Nollywood actresses, Genevieve Nnaji, weekend, emerged the host of the maiden edition of the repackaged popular reality show, ‘Gulder Ultimate Search” yearly sponsored by the Nigerian Breweries Plc.

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Stakeholders want fake bullet proof vehicles probed

On February 28, 2010 · In News

By Chidi Nkwopara

OWERRI—Angry reactions have continued to  trail the shocking discovery by Imo State Police Command that most of the Cash -In-Transit, CIT, vehicles operating in Nigeria are not bullet proof.

Imo police boss, Mr. Aloysius Okorie, had in a recent test certified that only Bankers’ Warehouse vehicles are bullet proof and allowed the [...]

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Don’t sectionalise leadership crisis, AC warns

On February 28, 2010 · In News

The Action Congress, AC, has warned individuals and groups against sectionalising or trivialising the leadership crisis currently facing Nigeria, arguing that the issues arising from the crisis are national which must be resolved through constitutional means.

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Experts disagree over CBN’s appointment of auditors for banks

On February 28, 2010 · In Finance

Experts in the Nigerian financial system have disagreed over calls for appointment of banks’ auditors by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

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Fashola urges PenCom to invest in housing

On February 28, 2010 · In Finance

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has called on authorities of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) to explore the possibility of investing in housing development in the country, especially for public servants.

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Ekiti govt to construct another bio-fuel refinery

On February 28, 2010 · In News

Ekiti State government has flagged-off another bio-fuel project in the state with the governor, Engr. Segun Oni pledging to make Ekiti one of the few states to produce biofuel/ethanol in commercial quantity in the whole of the federation.

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Senate President tasks FHA on social housing

On February 28, 2010 · In Finance

The Senate President, Mr. David Mark, has tasked the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) on the need to embark on social housing schemes in order to accommodate the housing needs of the masses.

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