The Dôme Disney Village in Paris, France will host this year’s World Weightlifting Championship from November 5 to 13, 2011 and the Chief Coach of the Weightlifting Federation of Nigeria, Patrick Bassey is positive about the performance of the lifters in the championship.
Former coach of Shooting Stars Football Club, Niyi Akande has said that Samson Siasia’s lack of managerial skill was his major undoing during his spell as Eagles coach.
After much foot-dragging, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF yesterday dispensed with the services of Super Eagles Chief Coach, Samson Siasia despite his plea for more time to put together a ‘strong’ team for the future.
World famous writer, Chinua Achebe has again been honoured with the Commander of the Federal Republic – Nigeria’s second highest honour.
Moments before the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, picked up courage to announced the sack of Samson Siasia as the Super Eagles Chief Coach, two ex-internationals, Folorunso Okenla and Tajudeen Disu expressed disappointment in some of the ex- colleagues who were scrambling to take over Siasia’s job.
Stephanie Chijioke has carved a niche for herself in acting and producing movies. Young and beautiful, she lives and works in Dubai where she owns a big business outfit in the country where she is already making waves as actress and sales representative .
Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has approved the payment of arrears of the 142 percent pension increase for pensioners in the state.
The Lagos State Government has suspended the restriction of movement for October Sanitation exercise, scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday October 29th, 2011, but however urged Lagosians to still sanitise their homes and surroundings to ensure a cleaner and sustainable environment in the State.
The Presidency has reacted to news reports that President Goodluck Jonathan was absent at the CHOGM Forum and failed to deliver a scheduled speech at the ongoing Commonwealth Summit in Australia.
After much deliberation at the glass today the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) sacked Super Eagle’s coach Samson Siasia
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Three men suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect have been arraigned before an Abuja Chief Magistrates’ Court for various offences.
Francesco Bruscoli, FIFA manager in charge of development programmes in Africa, has directed football associations to set periodic targets for their technical directors to implement programmes and ensure their sustainability.
One Fafana Sekon was on Friday arraigned before an Abuja Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly seeking a volunteer to bomb the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos for the Boko-Haram sect.
US President Barack Obama on Friday congratulated Saudi King Abdullah on the selection of Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz as his heir, noting the new crown prince’s counterterrorism record.
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