LAGOS — SEYI Olayiwola Ahmed, the man who attempted to blow up the Superscreen TV on December 22, 2009, yesterday, on his sick bed at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, said his intention was not to hurt anybody, not even staff of the Superscreen TV, but to draw the attention of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of the Believers’ Loveworld Church better known as the Christ Embassy.

Delta State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has advised politicians and their supporters to work towards credible elections in 2010, instead of planning to cause violence and hijack of ballot boxes.

FEDERAL Government yesterday expressed “disappointment and concern over the undeserved placement of Nigeria” by the United States as one of the countries under the watch list of terrorism.

NFF President Sani Lulu Abdullahi arrived in the Super Eagles’ African Cup of Nations final training camp in Durban, South African, on Wednesday morning and immediately set about giving words of encouragement to the players.

Former Eagles’ captain, Sunday Oliseh, has disagreed with the Nigeria Football Federation over the charge to coach Shaibu Amodu to achieve a semi-final placing at the Nations Cup or forget taking the Super Eagles to the 2010 World Cup billed for June in South Africa.

Out of favour Eagles attacker, John Utaka, said that he is anxious to move to France and play regular football in order to win a place in Nigeria’s team to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

The debate has been on for long and it does appear the end to it is still far. The tussle between club and country, and players’ loyalty to club over country reverberated Tuesday, January 5, when Chelsea and Nigeria mid-fielder, John Obi Mikel, said on Chelsea TV that playing for one’s country was a risk.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles, yesterday in Durban, failed to fly against Zambia’s Chipolopolo, who held their West Africans foes to a barren draw in a warm-up match for the African Cup of Nations, kicking off this weekend in Angola.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its bid to ease credit shortage caused by last year’s banking crisis.

By John Moyibi Amoda There are two appreciations of Nigeria that are suggested by Ambassador Princeton Lyman’s appreciation of Nigeria, namely: “The thesis that Nigeria is becoming irrelevant to the United States of America and “Nigeria is becoming irrelevant in the world.” The two are different, even in times like this when Princeton Lyman may […]

A total of 199.76 kilograms of weeds, suspected to be Indian hemp, were confisca-ted in Delta State, while 26 suspects were convicted, State Commander of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Ibrahim Sani, has said.

THERE is anxiety among members of Edo State Executive Council, as no fewer than five commissioners may be sacked by Governor Adams Oshiomhole next week.

The Inpdependent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo State has fixed 23 January 2010 for the re-run election into Etsako Central constituency seat in Edo State House of Assembly.

By Festus Ahon UGHELLI—THE Chairman of Warri North Local Government in Delta State, Dr. Godwin Ebosa, has said no fewer than 1,500 persons have benefitted from the free health medical programme of the council.

THERE is fresh tension in Edo State House of Assembly, as a magistrate’s court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the member representing Akoko-Edo Constituency 1 in the House, Mr. Kabiru Adjoto.