Yakubu awaits scan results on hamstring tear
Former Super Eagles striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni will find out the extent of his hamstring injury after undergoing scan tests yesterday. Yakubu was signed on a short-term contract by Coventry, but his attempt to revive his football may now be put on hold. He picked up the injury in the closing minutes of last weekend’s clash between Coventry and Swindon Town.
I will accept that my generation had done a number of wrong things but … – Obasanjo
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday said Nigeria was yet to get the right leadership that will move it to true development.
Kwara assembly summons MTN over mast installation
The Kwara House of Assembly on Monday summoned the management of MTN Nigeria over alleged “wrong installation’’ of mast at Budo Egba area of Ilorin.
Proposed constitution, Electoral Act amendments: Office-holders with pending cases won’t be sworn in —Nnamani
Political office seekers, who have outstanding election petitions hanging over them, would not be sworn into office under proposals being championed by the Senator Ken Nnamani-led Constitutional and Electoral Reform Committee, it emerged yesterday.
Sacked Sen. Akpan asked to refund all monies collected while in office
A Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, yesterday, sacked the Senate Committee Chairman on Oil and Gas, Senator Bassey Akpan, representing Akwa Ibom North East senatorial district.
Eagles flaunt superior records over Senegal, Burkina Faso
AS the Super Eagles warm up to the international friendlies against Senegal and Burkina Faso in London in March, records show that the Nigerian team have faired better in previous encounters against their West African neighbours.
