Emma, Austin and the Jay Jay Okocha Foundation
In the beginning, it was never imagined; neither was there an inkling to what the end result would be. Two sons of the same stock, played football to the highest level (at least both played for the national team). One is older and started playing before his younger sibling. As luck would have it, fortune decided to smile so much on the younger one that even his elder brother’s name became his.Okocha’s Jay Jay” name was actually passed down from his older brother. James who started playing football first. His immediate older brother Emmanuel was also called Emma Jay Jay, but the name stock with Augustine Okocha who first began playing football on the street like many other football stars.
Man dies while trying to take selfie with wild elephant
A man was killed in southern Nepal as he tried to take a selfie with a wild elephant, Parsa Wildlife Reserve authorities said on Wednesday.
Video: Heavy shootings as militants send request to Governor
There was little drama, Wednesday, at a function in Delta state when suddenly, some heavily armed militants, suspected to be members of Niger Delta Avengers, came face-to-face with some Nigerian military personnel, asking them to pass over their request to the Governor. The militants who began shooting sporadically in the air where however cheered by a jubilating crowd while the outnumbered soldiers looked on.
Lawmaker to Avengers: Let Nigeria move forward, embrace dialogue
A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Jude Idimogu, on Wednesday pleaded with the Niger Delta Avengers to embrace dialogue rather than using violence to seek the attention of the Federal Government.
Cameron bows out, urges close post-Brexit ties to EU
Outgoing British prime minister David Cameron urged his successor Theresa May on Wednesday to maintain close ties with the EU even while negotiating to leave it, as he paid a fond farewell to MPs hours before leaving office.
New NPA MD, Hadiza Usman advised to ensure passage of Ports & Harbour Bill
The Chairman, Port Consultative Council (PCC), Chief Kunle Folarin, on Wednesday advised the new Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Usman, to ensure passage of the Ports & Harbour Bill.
