Al-Qaeda trained, provided explosives to Nigerian bomber — Obama
US president Barack Obama said yesterday the al-Qaeda in Yemen provided training and explosives to a Nigerian bomber whose attempt to blow up a packed passenger plane was foiled on Christmas and vowed to defeat the terror group which is “actually based†in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Eagles battle cry: We’ll be victorious in Angola
Super Eagles players shortly before their departure Wednesday to Durban, South Africa, on training tour ahead the African Nations Cup in Angola bared their minds on what to expect.
Baffoe: I’m incredibly proud
To get things done, you need “doersâ€, and Anthony Baffoe definitely belongs in that category. The 44-year-old can look back on a storied career, and his experience combined with his engaging personality, way with words and skills in sports management make him the ideal ambassador for African football.
Angola: Don’t change Amodu’s team, Disu
Former Flying coach Tunde Disu has called on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) not to change the team that qualified the country for the first World Cup to be staged in Africa in June.
Oil ends 2009 78 percent above year-ago level
Oil finished the year above $79 a barrel on Thursday, climbing a whopping 78 percent in 2009 and notching the biggest annual gain in a decade. The market roared back from depressed levels seen at the end of 2008 that came as the global economic crisis sapped demand.
Appeal court affirms Commandclem, inventor of QIT special paints
THE Court of Appeal has ruled that Dr. Clement Uwemedimo of Commandclem Nigeria Limited is the statutory inventor of the Anti-Corrosive Special Paint for QIT (Transteel Blue, White Enamel) used in the production of crude oil, condensate, liquefied natural gas and other products.
