Muslims in the country have been enjoined to use the opportunity offered by El-del-Kabir to commit themselves to the ideals and principles on which the unity and strength of Nigeria thrives.

There have been growing doubts among Nigerians in the ability of ex-internationals to handle the national teams, especially the Super Eagles after Samson Siasia’s failure to qualify the country for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

Several explosions ripped through Nigeria’s troubled northeastern and predominantly Muslim city of Maiduguri on Friday, including a suicide bomb attack on military offices, the army said.

Female students of Ijaw origin in the South-West, Nigeria will be hosting the 4th biennial convention of the National Association of Ijaw Female Students(NAIFS) in Lagos .

Managing Director of Nestle Milo Martin Woolnough has said that the company will continue to empower the youths of Nigeria through sports in order to make them useful to the country and themselves in future.

Gombe State deputy governor Mr. David Miyims Albashi is dead. The state government has declared a seven-day period of mourning in the state with effect from Friday, November 4, 2011 following the demise of its Deputy Governor, Mr. David Miyims Albashi.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger paid tribute to Sir Alex Ferguson’s 25-year reign at Manchester United on Friday, stating that his rival’s remarkable reign at Old Trafford will never be bettered.

The Football Association are to appeal Wayne Rooney’s ban that has ruled the Manchester United striker out of the Euro 2012 group stages.

Despite the appointment of Stephen Keshi as replacement for sacked Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, Brigadier General Gregory Adebiyi has again restated his view that the country needs a foreign technical adviser to supervise the new handler.

Barcelona for ward Lionel Messi believes the Catalan club’s great rivals Real Madrid have improved since Barca beat them to win the Spanish Super Cup in August.