Skipper of U-23 Olympic team, Obiora Nwankwo may have played his last match in the colours of Nigeria with his unprofessional conduct least expected from a skipper at the on-going Olympic qualifiers in Morocco.
Vice President Namadi Sambo and Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State are among six prominent Nigerians that would be awarded honourary doctorate degrees by the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO, during the 24th Convocation ceremonies scheduled to hold weekend.
Nigeria Football Federation president, Aminu Maigari is yet to come to terms with the performance of the U-23 team, which lost 2-1 to Senegal in their second match at the on-going Olympic qualifiers in Morocco.
Mobile telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has launched “Airtel Steady Steady”, a new package that offers customers the flexibility to enjoy lower call rates by simply maintaining a healthy credit balance on their lines.
Former Nigeria international and national team captain, Segun Odegbami and ace Punch News-paper columnist, Tunde Fagbenle are among many high profile entries
NATIONAL Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, said yesterday that the remains of former Biafran leader and Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who passed on in London last Saturday, would not be flown back to Nigeria in the next few days and that Nigerians don’t need to immortalize Ojukwu again because he had already immortalized himself .
World football’s governing body FIFA was on Wednesday urged to implement far-reaching reforms, starting with a revamping of the process for awarding World Cups
A cleric, Pastor Ime Udoinyang, has urged Nigerians to pray earnestly for the nation and the leaders, saying criticism will not do the nation any good but rather compound her challenges.
Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo has apologized to President Goodluck Jonathan over his absence at the last National Merit Awards held in Abuja recently.
The NDS/EFCC Survey 2007 shows that crime and corruption is a major concern of the business community. Over 75% of over 2,200 businessmen interviewed said that crime and insecurity and corruption represent very serious obstacles to doing business in Nigeria.
The Federal Government plans to obtain a soft loan of about five million dollars (N80 billion) from the Chinese Government to complete the Abuja Light Rail Project.
A 16-year-old boy, (name withheld) on Wednesday appeared before a Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court charged with murder.
Some football coaches and fans have decried the falling standard of the game in Nigeria and called for a return to the basics.
Roberto Mancini has demanded an improvement from Samir Nasri following the France midfielder’s lacklustre performance in Manchester City’s 1-0 League Cup quarter-final win at Arsenal.
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