Coach calls for sponsorship of Para-soccer programmes
Femi Afolayan, Head Coach of the Lagos State Para-soccer Association, on Monday appealed to corporate organisations and philanthropists to contribute to the growth of the sport by sponsoring its programmes.
Enduring pain after Muslim rebel attack on Philippine city
Thousands of people displaced by a Muslim rebel assault on a major Philippine city are enduring squalid conditions in an evacuation camp where dozens have died, while the guerilla leader remains free one year on.
Obama’s China visit will be ‘important milestone’ – Rice
President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to China represents an “important milestone” in US-China relations, the top White House national security aide said Monday at a meeting with officials in Beijing.
Mashaba: Eagles are our nemesis
Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba believes Wednesday’s African Nations Cup qualifier against Nigeria will be a ‘defining moment’ for his team.
Lagos declares 3,000 intending pilgrims Ebola free
Lagos State Government, yesterday, commenced airlifting of over 3,000 intending pilgrims from the state to Saudi-Arabia for the 2014 Hajj exercise after successfully passing the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, test.
Nigeria needs help from within and outside
On April 28 we published this article in which I said that Nigeria needs help from within and from outside the country. Event of the last three weeks has shown that help from outside to contain the monster called Boko Haram is imperative.
