Nigeria 2009: Eaglets can defend World Cup, says Howard

Nigeria 2009: Eaglets can defend World Cup, says Howard

Coach Franklin Howard has said that Nigeria has the capacity to defend successfully the FIFA U-17 World Cup if the nationalU -17 team could go the extra mile of showcasing an improved and sharpened talents that the world has come to associate Nigeria with over time well here on home soil, as the Nigeria 2009 U-17 World Cup gets underway today with the Eaglets engaging their German opponents in Abuja.
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Ali Baba, 2Face rock The Palms

Ali Baba, 2Face rock The Palms

After a successful show recently in Lagos, king of comedy, Ali Baba, returns to stage this Sunday, 25th October, 2009 with the talented multi-award winning Hip Hop act, 2Face, in an exclusive comedy show tagged Ali Baba & …

Girls Nite Out: Back and Better

Girls Nite Out: Back and Better

Smooth Promotions, the brains behind Hiphopworld Magazine, ‘Hiphopworld Awards’ and Hip on TV is at it again.

Ara rounds off on her debut album, dazzles at Felabration

Ara rounds off on her debut album, dazzles at Felabration

The Queen of African talking drum, Aralola Olumuyiwa, lived up to expectations last Thursday as she dazzled the crowd at the Felabration concert, held in Lagos in honour of late Afrobeat music legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

6000 + line up for AMBO ‘09

6000 + line up for AMBO ‘09

Over 6,000 wannabee Nollywood stars have so far registered for the 2009 edition of the very popular Amstel Malta Box Office, AMBO. The reality TV programme, sponsored by Amstel Malta, the low sugar malt drink for men and women of class was launched last week with a call for entry from potential Nollywood Stars. This number is expected to increase this week as the call for entry draws to a close this weekend.

Cleric tasks govt on return of schools to owners

Cleric tasks govt on return of schools to owners

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Imo State Government has been challenged to fulfil its  promise of returning schools to their original owners, if the desire of training  youngsters in character and learning is to be realised. The Bishop of Orlu Catholic Diocese, Dr. Gregory Ochiagha (rtd), made the appeal in his sermon during a concelebrated Pontifical Sung […]

Is it right to marry a pregnant woman?

Is it right to marry a pregnant woman?

Ngozi, an unmarried teenage mother had her first baby three years ago. To her dismay today, she is pregnant for her second baby. How could this have happened and how is she going to cope? The single mother remembered the heart break, severe pains and agony that trailed her first pregnancy following the refusal of her boyfriend, Charles, to accept responsibility of the child.

Aliero to sanction PHCN over tree felling in Abuja

Aliero to sanction PHCN over tree felling in Abuja

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero, is set for war with the management of the Power Holdings Company of Nigeria (PHCN) Plc over what he described as indiscriminate felling of trees in the nation’s capital city, just as he has threatened to sanction them […]

Imo moves to stop financial waste

Imo moves to stop financial waste

Owerri—Imo State Government, yesterday in Owerri said that it has put measures in place to stop waste in public spending. Mr Kerian Onwuzurike, Special Adviser to Governor Ikedi Ohakim on Revenue Generation, Mobilisation and Account Monitoring, said that all financial loopholes in organs of government had been plugged. Onwuzurike told newsmen that the measure had […]

Bearing a passport: A right or a privilege in Nigeria?

Bearing a passport: A right or a privilege in Nigeria?

….. Olisa Agbakoba v. The Director, State Security Services & Anor., revisited By Awa Kalu Very recently, acres of newsprint have been dominated by controversy arising from a memo allegedly despatched to some of our missions abroad directing Embassy and Consular Staff to deny consular services to some of our citizens particularly Mallam El Rufai, […]

NAF sets up board of inquiry on cab driver killing

NAF sets up board of inquiry on cab driver killing

By Emeka Mamah KADUNA — The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) says it has set up a Board of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances which led to the alleged killing of a  taxi driver,  Abdulrauf Wuraola Shittu, after an argument with  an air force personnel at Mando, near the Air Force  Base in Kaduna State about […]