Wolfsburg of Germany striker, Obafemi Martins, whose Manager ruled him out of the Nations Cup was named by Coach Shaibu Amodu Shaibu. So also is vice skipper of the Eagles and Everton of England defender Joseph Yobo who suffered a hamstring injury, Danny Shittu, Dickson Etuhu and Seyi Olofinjana.

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin — The Kwara   State government has vowed to deal ruthlessly with any farmer who foment trouble and threaten the peace of the state over the election of Alhaji Abdullahi Hassan-led leadership of All Farmers Association, AFAN, state chapter held recently. Governor Bukola Saraki who was represented by his Commissioner for Agriculture, […]

IT is generally accepted that Lagos State under Babatunde Raji Fashola is the best run government in the country.

Omar said: “Very unfortunately, government is bent on doing what it set out to do_removal of subsidy on fuel”. He said it was clear that the intention of government is to make more money available for its coffers and not to make the petrol available at a regular and cheaper rate.

MORE facts emerged yesterday on the controversial N1.8 billion shoreline protection contract for Kurutie community, Delta State, in which ex-militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, was alleged to have sent a threatening SMS message to the Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs, Chief Ufot Ekaette.

THE Code of Code Tribunal is expected to commence its sitting today in Benin-City to try public officers in the state who might have run fowl of the law.
The tribunal has already covered over 15 states of the federation before coming to Edo State.

I’m 28 and I’ve never had a girlfriend. I haven’t even kissed a woman, and now I feel that 1 never will. Everybody I know seems to be talking about sex, love and relationships.

A group of South-South leaders, under the aegis of Urhobo Political Forum (UPF), has dissociated former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, from involvement in any presidential succession plot.

Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa (SAN), also said yesterday that so far President Yar’Adua is still breathing, nobody can stop him from governing the country even on his sick bed except and until he himself declares that he is no longer fit to exercise his presidential powers.
Abba-Aji, who spoke yesterday, also flayed insinuations of an imminent end of the Yar‘Adua presidency.

The concerned Clubs are Akwa United FC, Unicem Rovers FC, Prime FC, Mighty Jets FC, Nasarawa United FC, Adamawa United FC, FC Abuja and El–Kanemi Warriors.

I recently attended my close friend’s birthday party in her house and met her boyfriend. They’d been on for a few months but that was the first time I met him in the flesh. After a few drinks, I went to use her toilet upstairs and found myself alone with him.

Suspected crude oil thieves operating in the Niger Delta have threatened to launch an attack on operatives of the Joint Task Force for destroying their “means of livelihood.” [More…]

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has said it would not allow the stock exchange to crash again adding that economic growth is now the focus of its policy
CBN Governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi said this at the on going Nigeria Economic Summit holding in Abuja.

Capital market authorities have raised query on the unaudited accounts published by some of the troubled banks.

EXECUTIVE Secretary to Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC, and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart, Chief Andy Osawota, has charged members of the party in the state, particularly in Orogun clan, to take active part in the ongoing revalidation exercise.