Nigeria’s bid to enter into the thick of African football politics has suffered a big blow following the defeat of the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Aminu Maigari in the CAF Executive committee elections. It was the West Zone B election.

THE ACN is at best a relic of an African traditional cultural association which accords the elderly unquestionable loyalty and followership. And because of this, both Chief Akande and Chief Bola Tinubu have vigorously defended the lack of primary elections in the ACN.

LAGOS—Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has launched a text service “to encourage citizens and local residents who witness corruption at local government level in Lagos State to anonymously alert the organization and we will in turn report any such allegations to the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC.”

ABUJA—Senate President, David Mark, has said the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, before the National Assembly is neither aimed at discouraging the multinational oil and gas prospecting corporations nor against any section of the country, but geared towards promoting international best practices in the industry.

Akure—THERE are indications that the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is set to review its decision to dissolve the Executive Council of the party in the South West Zone, headed by the former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Segun Oni.

THE National Identity Management Commission NIMC is gearing up to kick start a data collection exercise which would put the country among the top information managers in the world.

Three notable Britons who are experts in the game of football are guests of the Delta State Football Association as they conduct a coaching clinic for Coaches and Referees at the Warri City Stadium, beginning from today

“I want to use this opportunity to say that we have heard in the news that Mr. President will be visiting Maiduguri in a couple of days. We want to use this opportunity to call on the government, especially Mr. President, to see how he can declare total amnesty to all combatants without thinking twice.

IBADAN—PRIMATE of Methodist Church, Nigeria, Bishop Ola Makinde, has described as disappointing a call by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar, on the Federal Government to grant total amnesty to the Islamic sect, Boko Haram.

John Ogu was one of the names on the 15-man Europe-based players list released by the Stephen Keshi-led Super Eagles crew this week and the 24 year-old midfielder believes it is all a dream that he does not want to wake up from.