GOVERNOR of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Lamido Sanusi, yesterday, raised alarm that some of the sacked bank chief executive officers, CEOs, have budgeted N300 million to fight him through the media, alleging that already N120 million has been deployed for sustained media war against him.

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri, yesterday, appealed to the Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Inumidun Akande, to ensure that judges handling anti-graft cases did not form the habit of granting frivolous interlocutory injunctions and ex-parte orders to deliberately stall investigations and trial of cases.

The incompetence of coach Shaibu Amodu’s technical crew was brought to the fore in Angola when Eagles’ striker Obafemi Martins made a sudden departure to Germany to seek treatment for his injured right shin.

Former Eagles striker and Ocean Boys of Bayelsa coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, said that the national team doing battle in Angola are ‘soulless’ and they face a first round exit from the tournament.

Despite losing 1-3 to defending champions Egypt in their opening game of the 27th Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Eagles still got $5,000 (about N740,000) for five shots on target, courtesy of Tom Tom, the Official Candy of the Nigerian national football teams.

Former Nigerianinternational, Peter Rufai, has said that Nigeria lost to Egypt because the players lost focus.
“Oh! my brother,” Rufai started, in a telephone chat with Sports Vanguard, Wednesday morning, while reacting to Eagles defeat in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.

Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Council, Hon. Agboola Dabiri, has restated the council’s readiness to face the challenges of developing sports at the grassroots in the state. Dabiri, who restated the commitment and determination of the council to initiate a new dawn for sports in the state in his office on Tuesday, said all hands are on deck to actualise the dream.

Algeria will attempt to salvage some pride as they tackle miracle workers Mali at the November 11 Stadium.
Rabah Saadane’s side began their opening match as clear favourites, but they had their dream of winning the group hands down shattered by Malawi.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it will implement strict regulation and supervision on banks to ensure that they do not fail.

By Laja Thomas THE Nigeria Association of Non-Governmental Organizations, NANGO, has awarded the United States- based anti-poverty organisa-tion, Empowerment Plus, EP, Rural Empowerment Award for fighting poverty and diseases in rural Nigeria. In the just concluded annual convention of NANGO at Durba Hotels, Kaduna, the President, Alhaji Usman Nyako praised the effort of EP in […]