Who will help the poor?
In my Constituency for State Assembly, at the last count, there are 32 aspirants for Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN. There will be a few more for People’s Democratic Party, PDP and the others. Of course, posters have manifested - all saying the things they will do if they are voted to power. They don’t always do.
AWC: Falcons set for revenge against Equatorial Guinea , Uche
Chief Coach of high-flying Super Falcons, Eucharia Uche, yesterday vowed that today’s African Women’s Championship final match against their Equatorial-Guinean counterparts will not be taken for granted.
Emperor Gebrsealassie, can he stay in retirement?
Ethiopian long distance legend, Haile Haile Gebrselassie can smile even in times of difficult situations. But there was no smile on his face last Sunday, when a swollen knee force him to pull out of the New York Marathon, he announced his retirement shortly afterwards.
Before the Axe falls: Memo to FIFA and Other Issues
FIFA recently has been in the news concerning the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids and hosting hustlers. Ordinarily, football is a crowd-puller, the world over.
Taribo hits Lagos, Abuja with Football Talent Hunt
The myriad of football talent hunt programmes in the country is already getting the would-be stars dizzy but that has not stopped more ex-internationals from toeing that path.
AACT: S/A dumps Nigeria again
Nigeria last week in Abuja failed again to realise her dream of lifting the All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT), event for the first time. Rather it was South Africa, which has won the event since inception nine editions all together, that strolled to the podium to once again lift the trophy high.
The NFF and Eagles’ Coach
Just last week, the NFF hired a new coach for the senior national football team. It is the first achievement of the organisation as it regains its legitimacy via FIFA’s intervention. Let me congratulate NFF on coming alive.
Go for early goals, YSFON tells Falcons
Nigeria’s pre-mier youth sports organisation, the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON), has urged the Super Falcons to up their game as they battle Equatorial Guinea in today’s final of the 7th African Women’s Championship in South Africa.
Stanbic IBTC reaffirms commitment to sports devt
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a member of the Standard Bank Group’s continued support of polo is indicative of its commitment to the development of sports in Nigeria.
Perpetua sets eyes on 15 goals
Super Falcons’ top striker, Perpetua Nkwocha, who hit another hat-trick at the 7th African Women’s Championship (AWC) in South Africa, in the team’s 5-1 spanking of Cameroun in the competition’s first semi- final Thursday is set to increase her haul as they battle 2008 foes, Equatorial Guinea in today’s epic final.
REPs ON ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT: It is a PDP affair – Fashiro
What is happening now is a reaction by PDP members who are in majority in the House to the treatment they have been receiving from their party; unlike ACN which recognises and gives respect to all elected members
