IN the year ended 2009, the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) like every other security agency was faced with the usual immediate challenges of protecting life and property, detecting and preventing the commission of crimes. And like every other year, the force could neither be said to have fared well nor performed abysmally.

By  Vincent Ujumadu  AWKA—ANAMBRA State students in the country’s tertiary institutions have vowed to resist any attempt to use them as thugs during the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Rising from a meeting in Awka, the students observed that they had been used by unscrupulous politicians to rig elections over the years, adding that […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS — UMBRELLA body for senior staff associations in the country, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria,TUC, yesterday said Nigerian workers went through severe difficulties and hardships in 2009 and demanded for a living wage to lessen the hardships faced by Nigerian workers. TUC in a new year message to Nigerians especially […]

Super Eagles coach Shaibu Amodu during the week trimmed down his 32-man list to 24 ahead of the team’s departure to Durban, South Africa, where the team would prepare for the Nations Cup in Angola which kicks off on January 10th 2010.

Nigerian football lovers may be in for a shock treatment when the Africa Nations Cup kicks off on January 10, 2010 with the manner of players Super Eagles coach, Shaibu Amodu finally announced Wednesday as his team to face Group C opponents, Mozambique, Benin Republic and defending champions, Egypt.

Former Green Eagles midfielder Friday Ekpo seem to have a firm trust in Shaibu Amodu’s leadership qualities, reports Kate Obodo.
Ekpo who was an outstanding midfielder during his days with the Eagles said Amodu’s team has a collection of quality players who have what it takes to confront any team in the world.

Former Super Eagles coach to the 2002 Korea/ Japan World Cup, Adegboye Onigbinde has warned the Super Eagles not to underrate other teams during the Africa Nation’s Cup billed for Angola this month.

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.

To get things done, you need “doers”, 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.

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.