Ahead of the Super Eagles crucial World Cup playoff against the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia on Sunday, President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday visited the team during training at Addis Ababa stadium. The President, who was returning to Abuja after attending the extra-ordinary summit of the African Union in Addis Ababa, used the opportunity to boost the morale of the team. He urged them to beat the Antelopes, saying that after picking the qualification ticket, they should go to Brazil in 2014 to prove to the world that Nigeria has really come of age in international soccer. He told the players,…
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Members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP (Southwest) in the United Kingdom, have congratulated the party’s new National Secretary, Prof. Adewale Oladipo. He replaces a former Governor of Osun state, Olagunsoye Oyinlola in substantive capacity. The PDP (Southwest) UK branch, noted that Prof Oladipo’s emergence as the party’s National Scribe was in recognition of his experience in politics, leadership qualities and loyalty to the party. A congratulatory letter signed by the PDP-UK secretary, Yemi Ayodele Ayeni and made available to Prompt News Online, states in part, “On behalf of the entire members of Peoples Democratic Party (Southwest) in the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested a serial impostor, one Kunle Adeshola a self-acclaimed Assistant Commissioner of Police who has been parading himself as an operative of the Commission and defrauding officials of government agencies under the guise of conducting phantom investigations. He was nabbed on Thursday October 10, 2013 in the course of trying to brow beat the Chief Executive of a federal government agency to write a letter supposedly to the Inspector General of Police to second him to the agency. The letter was duly written by the unsuspecting Chief Executive who was made to…
The three tiers of government- Federal, States and Local Government on Friday shared the sum of N1.25 trillion from the Federation Account for August and September. Minister of State for Finance, Yerima Ngama, announced this at the monthly meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) held in Abuja. A breakdown of the amount showed that the Federal Government received N236.15 billion, States N119.78 billion, while Local Governments got N92.34 billion for September. For August, the Federal Government received N248.27 billion, States N125.92 billion and Local Governments N97.08 billion. The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) comprises of the Commissioners of…
By: Gracious Akujobi The Chairman of the Kogi state-owned clubs, Abdul Adama has named Fatai Osho and Oluwole Babatunde “Santana” as chief coaches of Kogi United Football Club and Confluence Queens Football Club respectively. Osho who was the former head coach of Remo Stars FC will be assisted by Omale Jonathan, a former coach of Hoppers FC in Cotonou, Benin Republic and the Nigeria National League side Kogi United. On his part, Oluwole, a former Head coach of C.I. Angels, Agbor will be aided by Suleiman Adamu at the Nigeria Women Premier League side Confluence Queens. Also, Abdul Sule was…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Alvaro Castillo Aguilar at a dinner in commemoration of the Spanish National Day in Abuja on Wednesday.
By: Gracious Akujobi The Super Eagles on Friday evening rounded off their training ahead of the crucial last round, first leg World Cup qualifier against the Waylan Antelopes of Ethiopia in Abuja and promptly got a message from one their greatest benefactors in the national team rebirth process, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State. Imoke, who has been monitoring goings on in the Eagles camp through Sports Commissioner, Patrick Ugbe, said he was sure that the African champions will do the nation proud on Sunday in Addis Ababa. “In all departments of the game there is no basis for comparison between…
By Gracious Akujobi In line with FIFA directive, the League Management Committee (LMC) has resolved to tailor the 2013/2014 football season in such a way that it will not overlap into the FIFA World Cup. Speaking to newsmen on Friday, LMC Operating Officer, Salisu Abubakar explained the positive effects of the early kick-off of the 2013/2014 league. Consequently, the LMC has embarked on series of campaign using the social media to sensitize stakeholders. It announced that registration of players will commence immediately after the end of the 2013 season on October 20 while it closes on January 2nd 2014. Abubakar said, “It…
By Gracious Akujobi Super Eagles defender, Godfery Obaobona has said that the team would not miss Chelsea star, Kenneth Omeruo in the defence. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, Oboabona stated that he is not so particular about who pairs him at the defense because Super Eagles have capable replacements for any player who is indisposed. “We do miss him as a person but not for his position in the team because since his absence from the team any player drafted to his position has done well.“It is not about me, I am here now and I may not be here…
By: Gracious Akujobi Golden Eaglets would depart on Tuesday from their pre-World Cup training camp in Dubai for the City of Al-Ain on Tuesday as the 2013 UAE FIFA Under-17 World Cup gets underway. Arrangements have already been concluded by the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) for the team’s seamless transition to the venue of their first two matches in Al-Ain by luxury bus from Dubai with the departure fixed for 9 am local time(6am Nigerian time). The Golden Eaglets would play Mexico and Sweden respectively on October 19 and 22 at Al-Ain before their last game against Iraq in Dubai on October 25. While at Al-Ain,…