APPARENTLY aware of the expected huge presence of Nigerians in South Africa for the World Cup, Eagles coach Lars Lagerback has warned Nigeria Football Association to(NFA) officials that the Eagles hotel would be a-no-go area for unauthorised persons.

ERSTWHILE Eagles skipper, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, would not be allowed to see the Eagles or even assist in giving useful tips to the players when Lars Lagerback rolls out his army against Diego Maradona’s star-studded team on June 12 and other subsequent matches.

Just at it was at the 2010 African Nations Cup in Angola when the Black Stars of Ghana prosecuted the Nations cup campaign without its midfield maestro, Michael Essien, after he sustained a knee injury in training, it is now certain that the West African football powerhouse would concentrate on tactics and game plan at next month’s mundial without the ‘strongman Essien’ considered to be one of the best defensive midfielders in the world.

Captains of industry on the platform of the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, yesterday complained that the inability of government to provide regular electricity has crippled the real sector of the economy.

*Give Saturday deadline By Eric Ugbor ABA — ABDUCTORS of the former Action Congress, AC, councillor, who represented Akwette ward in Ukwa East Council  of Abia State, Omen Olujie, younger brother to the Secretary of  Abia State Independent Electoral Commission, ABSIEC, have demanded a N20 million ransom before tomorrow or he will be killed. A […]