FIFA Women’s World Cup holders Germany confront African champions Nigeria in Frankfurt today’s evening, and although it is only the second match for both nations, there is already plenty at stake. The hosts are hoping to continue riding the wave of euphoria currently sweeping the nation, but the Super Falcons urgently need a good result to make up for their poor start to the tournament.
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has said that there was no documentation between the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Governors’ Forum on an agreement to pay N18,000 minimum wage to workers.
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has blamed the Federal Government for the poor state of the federal highways and major cause of road accidents that often lead to loss of lives and property across the country.
WHAT most Nigerians dreaded, about the screening of ministers, the men and women President Goodluck Jonathan would use to implement his transformation agenda, is about coming true, the screening will not be thorough.
Edo State Government, yesterday, described as laughable, statement credited to a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Owere Dickson-Imasogie, that the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the state won the last general elections due to the influence of the Oba of Benin.
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Emeka Ihedioha, has declared the resolve of the 7th assembly to redeem its image and win back the confidence of Nigerians.
In view of the crises in four African nations, the Federal Government has so far evacuated over 10,000 Nigerians between the months of February and April 2011.
Justice Abeeb Abiru of an Ikeja High Court, has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, to produce the Managing Director of Folio Communications Limited, Mr. Fidelis Anosike, his brother, Noel, and their company to answer to the charge against them.
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday gave an insight into his economic agenda for Nigeria in the next four years, as he called for the establishment of a tax regime on goods imported into Africa as a means of funding infrastructural projects on the continent.
Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Chief Werinipre Seibarugu, has charged Team Bayelsa to make the state proud by clinching the first position in the next week’s National Sports Festival taking place in Port Harcourt Rivers State.
The Bank of Industry, BoI, has expressed readiness to partner with the Kwara State Government to generate electricity.
THE Northern Nigeria of today comprises 19 states, and to a very large extent, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Despite the heterogeneous ethnic composition of the North, the Hausa-Fulani ethnic group still predominates, with over 70 percent of its people belonging to the Hausa-Fulani ethnic stock. By extension, the historical evolution of the Hausa group is closely linked with other ethnic groups that can be found in the region.
LAST week, Mr. Sam Amuka came to Abuja. I met him in the company of Alhaji Samaila Isa Funtua, and as has become norm, when two or three people meet today, we discussed the state of our country. Uncle Sam re-iterated fears about the deep chasm in perspective, between North and South.
I have come under fire, lately, from quarters accusing me of pressing a mere panic button with intent to malign professional boxing through defining and labeling it as one deliberately designed for self-impoverishment.
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