From the monthly archives: February 2010

Eagles ‘ll shock critics , Kanu

On February 25, 2010 · In Sports

Nigerian captain, Nwankwo Kanu has said that the Eagles would shock many critics who have written them off at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

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CBN Tennis: 3 top seeds toppled in q-finals

On February 25, 2010 · In Sports

Three top seeds, one each in the boys 12, 16 and 18 failed to reach the semi-finals as they suffered upsets in very close encounters with unseeded players.

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Who leads Nigeria to the World Cup?

On February 25, 2010 · In Sports

Nigerians are waiting with baited breath. The football fraternity can’t wait to know who the new national team coach is. The wise men who for the past two weeks have been preoccupied with the task of getting the best coach for Nigeria ahead of 2010 World Cup will announce the name of the new coach today in Abuja.

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Amaju wants NFF to apologise to Rivers

On February 25, 2010 · In Sports

The chairman of the Delta State Sports Commission, Mr. Amaju Pinnick, has called on the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to as a matter of urgency, apologise to the government and people of Rivers State for directing it to reverse its decision on the routine transfer of the General Manager of Sharks Football Club of Port Harcourt.

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Police foil robbery attack

On February 25, 2010 · In News

Enugu—The Enugu Police Command has aborted a highway robbery on the Enugu-Nsukka Road, its Public Relations Officer, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, has said. Amaraizu told newsmen in Enugu that members of the anti-robbery squad received a tip-off on the incident and stormed the place.

“In the process, they cut off the robbers from carrying out their [...]

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Farmer blames government over poor agric yields

On February 25, 2010 · In Business

Innocent Onwudiwe, a cassava and maize farmer at Nachi in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, has accused government of paying lip_service to supporting agriculture.

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Ag. President, N/A and the Doctrine of Necessity

On February 25, 2010 · In Law & Human Rights

Against the razzmatazz and cacophony caused by the state of executive vacuity created by the absence of President Umaru Yar’ Adua since 23rd of November, 2009 without transmitting a written declaration pursuant to Section 145 of the Constitution, the National Assembly last week proceeded and empowered the Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to assume the office of Acting President pending the President’s eventual return.

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S/Africa tourism opens Nigeria office

On February 25, 2010 · In Travel & Tourism

South Africa has almost doubled its marketing budget for African markets, from R30 million in the present financial year to R55 million, in the next financial year, said newly appointed South African Tourism CEO Thandiwe January_Mclean, during her first face_to_face meeting with the press since starting her job last month.

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‘New Eko expo centre will boost tourism in Lagos’

On February 25, 2010 · In Travel & Tourism

The latest addition to the Eko Hotel & Suites, the Expo Hall which has gulped over N7b will not only boost the tourism business of the country, but will add glamour to the Lagos state government’s mega city project.

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Litigant sues CJ, others over transfer of 16 yrs old suit

On February 25, 2010 · In Law & Human Rights

By  Innocent Anaba

Mr Friday Iyamu,  has dragged before a Lagos State High Court, the Chief Judge of Lagos State, and four others over the administrative transfer of his case  involving Spring Bank Plc, himself and Promkon Nigeria Limited and two others.

Also joined as defendants in the suit are the Chief Registrar, Lagos High [...]

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Qatar Airways presents US$30,000 prize draw winner

On February 25, 2010 · In Travel & Tourism

Qatar Airways has presented the winner of its latest inflight duty free raffle draw with a cheque for US$30,000.Filipino national Mely Caunca, who lives in Fulham, south west London, was the lucky winner of the Mega Prize after entering a raffle onboard a Qatar Airways flight to Manila.

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Rebranding Nigeria through tourism

On February 25, 2010 · In Travel & Tourism

All manners of panaceas have been proffered for the rebranding of the over dramatized so called bad image of our dear country Nigeria .

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Edo govt blasts Elders’ Forum

On February 25, 2010 · In News

Edo State Government has chided a group which calls itself “Edo State Elders’ Consultative Forum,” saying it is made up of faceless political hangers-on rather than true elders.

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2011: Gov Sylva Movement denies merger allegation

On February 25, 2010 · In News

The leadership of Credible Sylva Movement, a group canvassing support second term tenure for Governor Timipre Sylva yesterday dismissed the alleged merger of their structure into another campaign outfit in the state.

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