The battle for the soul of AGN begins
The battle for the presidency of actors' apex body, Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and other elective positions of the guild has begun in earnest with prospective candidates throwing their hat into the ring.
Pele backs Ghana to win Nations Cup
Ghana football legend Abedi Pele believes it is time for Ghana to win the African Cup after 29 years. The Black Stars last won the competition when he was an 18 year old.
Technical Committee wants Siasia out
It has emerged that the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation wants the contract of Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia to be respected.
Ejike Asiegbu, Duru blast Nigerians over Siasia
Erstwhile President of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Ejike Asiegbu and Abuja based Nollywood actor Francis Duru damned the consequences last Saturday as they rose against calls by certain Nigerians that embattled Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia be removed after he failed to qualify the country for the forthcoming Nation’s Cup, holding in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
*Showcase of disunity *Not de same category
The proposition of recreating the old Western Nigeria, now split up under several administrative structures, is intriguing. Those who advocate idea are, of course, of Yoruba descent. As it is, only Edo State, cannot claim to be Yoruba, though a section of it is ascribed a Yoruba ancestry which, howbeit, has been strongly contested in recent times.
Tribunal orders recount of ballot papers in Sapele constituency
An order of the National and State Legislative Houses Election Petitions Tribunal holden at Asaba Delta State, to the effect that the ballot papers used at the Sapele constituency election of 26th April, 2011 during the State Houses of Assembly election be re-counted was Friday executed at the state chapter of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Asaba.
