Okpala takes NFF to court Over sack from Eagles

Okpala takes NFF to court Over sack from Eagles

Disengaged Assistant Coach of the Super Eagles, Sylvanus Okpala OON, has taken his dispute with the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS based in Lausanne, Switzerland to seek redress and possible reinstatement or compensation with Aminu Maigari, president and Musa Amadu, secretary general joined in suit.
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Boko Haram: It’s a delibrate attempt to misrepresent Islam — Capt Joji (2)

Boko Haram: It’s a delibrate attempt to misrepresent Islam — Capt Joji (2)

We don’t rule by religion. Shamelessly our national Language is English but English is the language of the Bible. We accepted it even as Muslims and we don’t complain about it. Instead, we take our time to, on our individual level, learn to know the language of our own religion and the Qur’an. Why should we complain in the first place?
Are Christians or Christianity not creatures of Allah? Is there anybody who can beat his chest and say he comes from a supernatural being other than Allah?

Confab: Draft rules of proceedings out

Confab: Draft rules of proceedings out

THE Secretariat of the National Conference, yesterday, released the Draft Rules of Proceedings to guide its deliberations throughout the duration of the confab.

Jonathan’s woes manifestation of incompetence, cluelessness – APC

Jonathan’s woes manifestation of incompetence, cluelessness – APC

THE All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, accused the Peoples Democratic Party of attempting to cover up President Goodluck Jonathan’s alleged cluelessness in solving the nation’s problems by insinuating that the president was being attacked because he was from a minority ethnic group

Local content: Nigeria loses N61trn to capital flight

Local content: Nigeria loses N61trn to capital flight

The Federal Government, yesterday, disclosed that the country has lost $380 billion, about N60.8 trillion, in capital flight over the years, due to failure of companies in the oil and gas sector to develop local capacity, in line with the local content initiative.

Reps want military, police deployed to Benue to curb killings

Reps want military, police deployed to Benue to curb killings

MEMBERS of the House of Representatives, yesterday, urged the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen Tobia Minimah and the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Abubakar to deploy both the military and police to Benue to help curb the atrocities of Fulani herdsmen in the state.

GUO Motors’ boss kidnap: Witness denies statement

GUO Motors’ boss kidnap: Witness denies statement

TWO persons, an old man, Adindu Fynecountry, and an 11-year-old girl were, Wednesday, evening killed in Odukpani, a Calabar suburb when a telecommunications mast collapsed following a rainstorm.

Cynthia Morgan goes raunchy

Cynthia Morgan goes raunchy

Cynthia Morgan is a dancehall artiste who is enjoying rave reviews from her hit song ’Don’t break my heart’. She is signed on to Jude Okoye’s of Psquare label, Northside Entertainment label.

Tiv/Fulani herdsmen clash: Senate calls for decentralisation of Police

Tiv/Fulani herdsmen clash: Senate calls for decentralisation of Police

THE Senate yesterday canvassed for the decentralisation of the Nigeria Police and the recruitment of many police personnel so as to tackle the problems of insecurity, especially the recent killings of innocent people by suspected cattle rustlers in the north central part of the country.

Boko Haram: It’s wicked to politicise insurgency — Okubor

Boko Haram: It’s wicked to politicise insurgency — Okubor

Describing politicization of the insurgency, which has claimed about 5000 lives since 2009, rendered many Nigerians homeless and destroyed properties worth billions of Naira, as wicked, Okubor said what is needed now is for all Nigerians to face the challenge as nation and come to the aid of those affected.

Boko Haram, threat to eradication of  polio —Uduaghan

Boko Haram, threat to eradication of polio —Uduaghan

DELTA State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has said that the activities of Boko Haram members were potential threat to the eradication of polio in Nigeria and called for vigilance from states where there are no incidences of polio virus.

Towards the national  conference of hope

Towards the national conference of hope

There is no doubt that many Nigerians would express profound satisfaction that the awaited National Conference has begun in spite of negative attitude of certain notable politicians. The hope is that the spirit of give-and-take would prevail during the serious discussions