By: Gracious Akujobi The Emergency Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation rose from a meeting in Abuja at the weekend with a decision to lift the ban placed on Ado-Ekiti Township Stadium. This decision follows a special appeal by the Ekiti State Football Association and stakeholders of the game in the State. The Disciplinary Committee of the NFF had placed the ban on the facility following disturbances that attended a Nigeria National League match between Fountain FC of Ekiti and Prime FC of Oshogbo, in addition to the penalty of forfeiture of three points and three goals by Fountain FC.…
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President Goodluck Jonathan will soon order relevant government agencies to investigate the purchase of two bulletproof vehicles for the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah. The vehicles valued at a whopping $1.6m (about N225m) were said to have been delivered to Oduah in August by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, in an interview with our correspondent on Friday said Jonathan would not shield the minister. Gulak, however, said the President would not take a decision on the fate of the embattled minister based on media reports. He said Jonathan’s decision…
Following the incessant illegal oil bunkering in Nigeria’s oil sector, which has witnessed an upsurge in recent times, the Royal Dutch Shell has accused the Nigerian security forces of aiding oil thieves and profiting from such a deal. The company, which alleged further that the country lost $1bn monthly to the illegal operations, also disclosed that it wasplanning to sell four of its onshore oil blocks in the country. The company said that its decision to sell off the blocks was informed by governmental failure to checkmate bunkering in the Niger Delta as well as the relentlessness of the bunkerers…
By: Gracious Akujobi Head Coach Manu Garba has said pointedly here that the Golden Eaglets would not underrate their next Group F opponent, Sweden in their second game at the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup after beating defending champions, Mexico 6-1 on Saturday. The Golden Eaglets would return to Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium on Tuesday to face debutante Sweden and Manu said at the post-match media conference that the National Under-17 team would approach the game against the Europeans in a professional way. “There is no and won’t be any easy game at this tournament and we are not going…
By: Gracious Akujobi Golden Eaglets four goal hero in the 6-1 win over Mexico on Saturday at the Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain at the ongoing FIFA Under-17 World Cup, Kelechi Iheanacho has dedicated the goals to the memory of his late mother as well as his younger brother, Chibuike. Mrs. Iheanacho passed on last February and Iheanacho said the memories of his mum flooded back as he entered the pitch against the defending champions, adding that she would be proud of his achievement. “First and foremost, I want to thank God for giving us victory today and…
In furtherance of his administration’s effort aimed at improving power generation across the country, President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday commissioned the 500mw Omotosho II Power Station in Ondo state. The plant built under the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) is the second to be commissioned by the President after the Geregu Power Plant in Kogi State. While reiterating the commitment of his administration to ensuring logical conclusion of the privatization of the power sector, President Jonathan reassured the disengaging workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) that their severance packages would be settled. He said, “We like to…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said the hard stance of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on the ongoing strike amounts to holding the students who are leaders of tomorrow hostage. He made this position known at the commissioning of the College of Engineering Complex in the Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD). The three-storey complex is named after him. He however, pleaded with the striking teachers to consider te interest of the students and the nation at large by calling off the four months strike. President Jonathan opined that four months is enough for ASUU to make their points…
President of the Senate, David Mark has applauded Nigeria’s election into the non-permanent seat of the United Nations (UN) Security Council saying it will further encourage the country’s active participation in promoting global peace. An elated Mark said the overwhelming endorsement of Nigeria for the UN Security Council seat is a display of the world recognition of the nation’s activities in supporting and promoting peace, security and political stability in Africa and largely across the world. He commended the present administration for throwing its weight behind Nigeria’s candidature and also thanked members-countries of the UN who deemed it fit that…
By: Gracious Akujobi President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Aminu Maigari has commended the efficiency of the U-17 National Team, also known as Golden Eaglets, in their 6-1 demolition of world champions Mexico at the FIFA U-17 World Cup finals, in Al Ain City on Saturday. In their first match of Nigeria’s 10th appearance in the world cadet tourney, the wards of Manu Garba produced a near-flawless performance to easily consign the Cup holders to abject humiliation in the United Arab Emirates. Maigari said: “I am thrilled, and I must say that indeed, these boys have done our country proud.…
Mr. Segun Macaulay, Regional Operations Director, West, Airtel Networks, presenting a High End Smartphone to His Royal Highness, Oba Adebiyi Adesida (Afunbiowo 11), the Deji of Akure Kingdom of Ondo State, while Oba (Dr) Stephen Sunlade Adedugbe, the Jagun of Ile Oluji Kingdom of Ondo State looks on, during Airtel organised gala night for its HNI customers in Ondo State on Friday