War of the masters
I AM unhappy about what our lawmakers are making of lawmaking. The number of words in their dictionary seems to have been reduced by one important word in the armoury of men of honour. That word is shame. Our lawmakers know no shame, and it is a pity.
Ram sellers petition Fashola
THE Goats and Rams Sellers Association of Nigeria (GORASAN) has appealed to Lagos State government to intervene in the trouble brewing between the association and the management of Alaba Rago ram market. Chairman of the association, Alhaji Raimi Alao Dauda, at the weekend, alleged that the Iba Local Council Development Area, in connivance with the […]
Surgery may keep Martins out of Nations Cup
Super Eagles forward Obafemi Martins is to undergo surgery in the coming days for a shin problem.Early reports say the forward, whose two goals helped secure a 3-2 win for Nigeria and took them to World Cup qualification, will be out for at least a month.
Lagos Islanders withdraw from African Cup
Nigeria’s second representatives to the 24th FIBA Africa Champions Cup for Men, Lagos Islanders have fallen out of the competition without even taking a shot.
World Cup Draw: Excitement mounts
The glare of the global football world will be on the Cape Town International Convention Centre at 7 pm on Friday 4 December 2009, when the 32 teams who made it through to Africa’s first FIFA World Cup™ and their legions of fans find out exactly where they will be playing —and who they will be playing against.
NOC Presidency : Give others a chance, Maduka urges Gumel
WITH the incumbent president of the Nigeria Olympic Commission (NOC), Alhaji Habu Gumel battling opposition to retain his seat, former President of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), Dr. Cosmos Maduka has said he (Gumel) should allow others contribute to the body.
Kaduna hosts 2009 CBN Cup final
The facilities in Kaduna that hosted some of the games of the recent FIFA U-17 World Cup would face yet another test as is host the final of this year’s CBN All Financial Institutions Football Competition, which has been scheduled to hold next month.
Federations secretaries are idle, George-Taylor declares
Abuja -Rotimi George-Taylor, the president Nigeria Boxing Federation has said that most secretaries of the National Sports Federations are redundant and has therefore urged the Sports Minister and Chairman, National Sports Commission, Engineer Sani Ndanusa to ensure henceforth they are given mandates.
Pericarditis : The risks confronting President Yar’Adua
THE pericardium is the thin layer of specialised tissue that covers the outer surfaces of the heart. This tissue helps to anchor the heart in place, prevents excessive movement of the heart in the chest when body position changes, protects the heart from infections and tumours that develop in and may spread from nearby tissues, and may help keep the heart from enlarging.
We’ve not had good leaders — Chief (Mrs) Opeolu Solanke – Ogunbiyi
This is one interview that should have taken place 50 years ago. But then, where were we? (That is, these two writers). Chief (Mrs) Opeolu Solanke-Ogunbiyi, born April 12, 1910, is a woman of steel yet full of compassion. First married to Ladipo Solanke, they moved from Nigeria to Sierra Leone and then England not […]
New Press Council Bill cannot be enforced (2)
THE Council had to concentrate on other areas of its functions. Apart from the Complaints Committee was the Registration and Disciplinary Committee which was to work with the NUJ to produce a register of Journalists. No such register was ever produced and handed over to the Council.
