By: Gracious Akujobi The Super Eagles will play Italy in London on November 18, as the African champions begin in earnest their preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals. In a statement in Addis Ababa on Sunday, moments after the Super Eagles secured a 2-1 win over Ethiopia to put a firm leg in the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals, the Nigeria Football Federation and its Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodata Sport announced: “We are pleased to confirm a top international friendly match, against world’s number four, Italy, on the 18th November, 2013 at Fulham’s Craven Cottage. The…
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By: Sunday Oyewole The Abubakar Baraje-led new Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the sealing of the Adamawa Governor’s Lodge in Abuja by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Bala Mohammed as an attack on the people and government of Adamawa state. On Saturday evening, FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed ordered the sealing of Adamawa Governor’s Lodge located in Maitama district, citing abuse of master plan. He also accused the Governor of Adamawa of turning the Lodge into a party secretariat. But, the new PDP in its reaction on Sunday posited that the Minister had by his action demonstrated…
By: Gracious Akujobi Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi has congratulated the Nigerian Super Eagles on their victory over the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia in the first leg of the final qualification games for the World Cup. The Super Eagles put up a brilliant performance and beat the Ethiopians on their own on turf in Addis Ababa by two goals to one. Abdullahi said he was very happy with the away victory secured by the Nigerian team, stating that the win has made Nigeria’s bid for qualification to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil much easier. He commended the technical team led by Coach Stephen Keshi…
A Senatorial Aspirant in the Saturday Delta Central By-Election, Daniel Ovwigho Idonor has given reasons why Politicians and leaders of thought of Urhobo extraction in Delta State decided to return their people to the ruling People Democratic Party, PDP, saying that “we the Urhobos have for too long been deprived of our maximum benefits from the polity”. Idonor who has been in the office of Mr. President for about a decade now, after a very wide consultation with rulers and leaders of Urhobo, decided to contest the by-election into the senatorial seat of Delta Central, on the ground that…
If the Federal Government must achieve the target of eradicating illiteracy in the country by the year 2015, a state of emergency must be declared in the education sector. The Chairman of the Board of National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC), Dr Esther Uduehi, canvassed this position at the weekend.. Speaking at the the inaugural meeting of the board, Mrs. Uduehi lamented the alarming rate of illiteracy in the country going by various survey reports by EFA Global Monitoring and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) placing Nigeria’s literacy population at 35 million and 40 million…
As the Muslim faithful in Nigeria mark the 2013 Eid-el Kabir, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar, CFR, NPM, mni has ordered all heads of Operational Units at Commands and Formations of the Force nationwide to put in place high visibility policing strategies targeted at achieving a secure, peaceful and incident-free Sallah celebration. This directive is contained in a Police signal issued on 12th October, 2013, by the office of the IGP addressed to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in-charge of Zones and State Command Commissioners of Police, Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba stated. The IGP further directed Commanders…
By Gracious Akujobi The Commonwealth Handball Association has named Nigeria’s Mark Jacob as the Association’s new Executive Director. According to official statement released by the 64 nations’ organization, Mark Jacob is expected to “take over with immediate effect”. The statement signed by the Secretary General of the Association, Gen. Ishola Williams (rtd), stated that the appointment of Kaduna state-born Mark Jacob was based on his track records in area of sports development especially handball. Gen Ishola said after wide consultations, it was certain that there was no other better candidate to take up the job of repositioning the Association at…
By Gracious Akujobi The Super Eagles have moved a step closer to 2014 World Cup Brazil holding in Brazil by beating the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia 2-1. The Ethiopians opened the scoring in the 56th minute of the game after a goalless 1st half through Behailu Assefa. Nigerians were however quick to respond in the 67th minute through a goal from Nigerian striker Emmanuel Emenike. Eagles were later handed a penalty in the 90th minute of the game when Emenike was fouled in the box and he stepped up to convert the spot kick thereby Putting Nigeria on the right track…
By: Sunday Oyewole Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed Saturday evening ordered that Adamawa Governor’s Lodge should be sealed off. The Abubakar Baraje-led PDP had relocated to Adamawa Governor’s Lodge located in Maitama district in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following the sealing off of its secretariat at Oyi Crescent, Maitama by the police. Justifying the decision to seal-off the Lodge, the Minister cited abuse of Abuja master plan, saying the building si now being used for political activities contrary to what it was meant for. A statement issued by the Chief Press secretary to the Minister, Muhammad…
President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed displeasure over the way the International Criminal Court (ICC) is handling issues relating to the trial of President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya. He made this position known while addressing the extra-Ordinary Summit of Heads of States and Government of African Union in Addis Ababa, convened to discuss Africa’s relationship with the ICC, especially issues concerning the trial of President Uhuru Kenyatta. The President accused the ICC of glaring bias against Africa, insisting that what the Kenyan President needs now is support from the international community and for the ICC to show understanding. He therefore, enjoined…