Sports Minister/ Chairman, National Sports Commission, NSC, Alhaji Ibrahim Isa Bio Thursday at the Media Centre of the National Stadium, Lagos lamented the crises that has rocked Nigeria’s sports, describing it as unbecoming of a supposed leader of the continent of Africa.
Since his silver medal winning performance at the Olympic Games, all fingers pointed to Samson Siasia to take over from former Super Eagles coach Shaibu Amodu.
Beginning from 8 a.m. today, the city of Lagos, especially from the Tafawa Balewa Square otherwise known as Race Course will witness a beehive of activities as thousands of enthusiastic Nigerians, including top executives take to the streets for the inaugural edition of the Nigeria Independence Corporate Run to usher in the country’s Golden Jubilee as a nation.
COLONIALISM was a vicious bandit whose primary goal was to loot and exploit the labour of the colonised peoples. There were admittedly, incidentals such as introducing Western education and building railways to cart the raw materials of the hinterland to the coastal areas.
Nigeria’s first and only sports radio station, 88.9 Brila FM, rolls out the drums on the 1st of October as the station clocks eight years same day the country holds its Golden Jubilee anniversary.
Coach Isa Ladan Bosso has reacted angrily to report that he survived sack in Niger Tornadoes by the whiskers, claiming the management should rather be grateful to him for stabilizing the team.
The confusion that has engulfed the Nigeria Football Association and Nigeria Premier League and their failure to fix a date for the kick off of the 2010/2011 season has made it very difficult for Premier League clubs to plan for the new season.
After about a year of planning, the Ondo State Football Academy, under the auspices of the Ondo State Football Agency (OSFA) has started in three zones.
Former Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Enyimba and Udoji United coach, Tony Ukeachu has called on the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, to drop the idea of hiring Sampson Siasia as coach of the Super Eagles but should rather name Steven Keshi as the team’s Technical Adviser job without further delay.
Otunba Lateef Owoyemi has been in financial and management consulting business since the past 33 years. He was the 41st President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) at his time. He was also was President of IMCON.
It’s another weekend and another day to let down your hair. Choosing an outfit for that special event can be tasking sometimes. So we made it easy for you by picking Nadia’s style. Her simple yet classy look should do nicely for that special event.
THERE are strong indications that federal civil servants will receive their harmonised pay package this month, even as the new minimum wage would be presented at the next Council of State meeting for approval and other necessary actions.
WHY has the manner of Prime Minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa’s death become a hot issue 44 years after his demise? Can something be achieved by having a correct version of the account of his death? Would it be important to know how Nigeria ’s first Prime Minister died?
As part of its social responsibility to assist females, PZ Cussons has taken its products, Everyday sanitary pads to female Corpers’ camps across the country to create awareness and educate them its importance to female folks as it strategically consolidates itself as a leading sanitary pad in Nigeria.
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