ECOWAS leaders fail to appoint head of commission
An emergency summit of west African leaders Tuesday failed to appoint a president for West Africa's economic community Commission to replace the incumbent whose tenure officially expired last year, a senior official said.
Why is Siasia begging to stay? – Peterside
ERSTWHILE national goalkeeper, Idah Peterside called our hotline yesterday and left us with m any questions begging for answers.
Okada passenger plunges into Lagos Lagoon
Tragedy struck, yesterday, on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, after a passenger on a commercial motorcycle (Okada) that was hit by a fast moving vehicle, plunged into the lagoon.
$1.6trn looted yearly – Adoke
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, yesterday, said investigation has revealed that “the cross- border flow of the global proceeds from criminal activities, particularly corruption and economic crimes, is estimated to be between USD 1 to 1.6 trillion annually.”
IGP backs plan to establish NYSC distress call centre
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Hafiz Ringim, has thrown his weight behind the proposal by management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to establish a distress call centre at its headquarters in Abuja.
Fire Siasia, his contract says so
IT will surprise only a few that Samson Siasia’s stay as coach of the Eagles would become a matter of obtuse national debates. We have excelled in promoting nothingness as a sterling mark of excellence.
