After our lead story on the impending doom on the FIFA Under 17 World Cup billed to start in Abuja on Saturday, many Local Organising Committee (LOC) sources volunteered information on the reasons for the poor organisation even the world football governing body has noted. Lack of funds has been the major problem.

President Umaru Yar’Adua yesterday received the trophy for the FIFA Under 17 World Cup billed to commence this weekend in Nigeria with high assurance that the best hospitality and entertainment awaits the world as Nigeria is all out to be best host of the tournament.

Members of the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation are at war over Super Falcons’ chief coach.
Two candidates – Emeka Ezeugo and Uche Eucharia – are on the NFF top list, but indications are rife that some members of the NFF are favouring the latter for the Super Falcons’ plum job at the detriment of the former Super Eagles defensive midfielder.

THE Benin Na tional Congress (BNC), a socio-cultural organization in Edo state, has appealed to Governor Adams Oshiomhole to urgently review the Land Development Scheme to check what it described as the overzealous allocation of farm lands by Community Development Associations in the state.

FOR the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) before the National Assembly to be all-embracing, legislators have been urged to consider very strongly the views of all stakeholders in the oil and gas sector on the issue.

By Jimitota Onoyume PORT HARCOURT—A RIGHT group, Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD), has dragged a firm owned by a business mogul in the country to court for terminating the appointment of one of its staff, Mr. Celestine Kegiri, a trained carpenter who sustained industrial accident while in the employ of the firm […]

The leader ship tussle that factionalized the Progressives Peoples Alliance (PPA) at the national level between a group loyal to the Chairman of Board of Trustees of the party and former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu and Chief Isa Akerele-led faction has reared its head in Anambra state chapter of the party, with the former Deputy State Chairman, Mr. Martin Okeke declaring himself the state chairman at the weekend.

Members of the Abia State delegation to the National Assembly, yesterday accused the state’s nominee to the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Aloysius Nwagbaso of perjury and concealing facts concerning ongoing investigations against him.

Rumours in Imo state that the recent delegation to the Presidency was to effect the removal of the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Chief Achike Udenwa, has been described as “false, unchristian and uncharitable

By Torhuke Ebiere The Arogbo Ijaw Youth Network, (AIYN) has lauded the governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, on the appointment of Chief F. K. Ajih as Commissioner  in the Civil Service Commission. In a statement signed by its co-ordinator, Mr Eperetei  Fiyebo, the group  said the governor has proved beyond all doubts that […]