Yobo not yet on Lagerback’s World Cup list
Lars Lagerback, Nigeria’s World Cup coach, after his tour of Europe and inspection of facilities in South Africa, is expected to submit his provisional World Cup list today and the team’s assistant captain Joseph Yobo is missing from the list. Also not on the list are Seyi Olofinjana, Obinna Nwaneri and Chidi Odia.
MFBs’ Managing Directors get set for compulsory examination
As part of the reforms in the banking industry, Managing Directors of microfinance banks (MFBs) will, in the nearest future, sit for Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) organized exams with any manager who fails the test will cease to manage their banks.
Vehicle crushes woman, 60, two grand-children
Tragedy struck, weekend, after a 60-year-old woman and her two grand-children were crushed to death by a vehicle, at Adekunle area of Lagos State.
Okogie lauds Jonathan for sacking EXCOF
By Etop Ekanem LAGOS — THE Archbishop of the Metropolitan See of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, has commended Acting President Goodluck Jonathan for dissolving the Executive Council of the Federation, EXCOF. Okogie made the commendation during the ordination of five deacons into priesthood at The Archdiocesan Marian Shrine, St Agnes Catholic Church, Maryland, Lagos, weekend. […]
PIB: How oil communities can enjoy 10% equity, by FG
By Jimitota Onoyume PORT HARCOURT—The Federal Government has said the condition for oil communities in the Niger Delta to enjoy the proposed ten percent equity in the Petroleum Industry Bill was for them to ensure safety of oil installations in their areas. Special Adviser to the President on Petroleum Matters, Dr Emmanuel Egboga, made this […]
Religious violence, anti-Islam — Cleric
A renowned Islamic scholar, Sheik Bashir Lawal, weekend, declared that inter-faith crisis had no root in Islam, as he dismissed Libyan strongman, Muarmar Gadaffi’s calls for the break up of the country as founded on ignorance.
