The Bumpy Road To Consensus
After several weeks of consultations, the committee set up by the Northern Political Leaders Forum, NPLF, to choose a consensus candidate from amongst former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, serial National Security Adviser, General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau (rtd) and Kwara State Governor, Bukola Abubakar Saraki, is expected to finally announce its choice this week – barring any last minute disequilibrium. Therefore, this report takes you through the bumpy road to picking that candidate and why the assignment was not a tea party.
Nitel bidder gets more time to pay
The Bureau for Public Enterprises, BPE gave the consortium behind a $2.5 billion bid for former state telecoms monopoly Nitel 20 more days to pay a deposit, prolonging uncertainty over the sale.
Siasia’s appointment, a new era for Nigerian football , Laloko
Former Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, coach Kashimawo Laloko has described Samson Siasia ‘s appointment as the new Super Eagles coach as a beginning of a new era in the country’s football.
Siasia’s appeal: Don’t expect a great Eagles now
Twenty four hours after he was appointed the new Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia has appealed to soccer loving Nigerians not to expect an immediate turning of the team into a world class brand.
Kano SWAN table tennis tourney serves off
THE managing director of Triumph newspaper, Alhaji Mahmud Adnan Audi and Zahradeen Saleh of Pyramid FM will square up in the opening match of this year’s Kano SWAN/ Sule Yau Sule Inter Media Table Tennis Championship today in Kano.
I-N-J-U-S-T-I-C-E Man police’s investigation set free, yet condemned to death
As 43-year-old Raphael Udeh, an indigene of Lokpanta, in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, left Europe in 2001, after spending 12 years for Nigeria, with the intention of establishing a company and help in solving unemployment problem in the country, little did he know that he was doing that at his peril.
