By Gracious Akujobi Benue and Ondo states are among the states jostling to host the 2013 Games of the Federation of Public Service Games (FEPSGA). Prompt News Online learnt from Victor Orji, the President of FEPSGA at an award ceremony in Abuja on (Friday) that both State Governors have accepted to host the games. The award ceremony was to honour some state Governors, philanthropists and athletes who made the 2012 FEPSGA games successful. Orji, however, said logistics of hosting the games has not yet been finalized because of interest shown by various States. “We have not finalized on the logistics.…
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By: Gracious Akujobi The Golden Eaglets continued their impressive build-up towards the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in the UAE with a 9-1 spanking of City Football Club of Calabar- a Cross River State’s League team-at the main bowl of the U.J Esuene Stadium on Saturday. Coach Manu Garba, fielded six of his regulars to the last CAN Championship including star striker Isaac Success. Of course, Success would score goals in the company of anybody and he was truly in his element as he scored twice with the game under 20 minutes. It should be said that City offered little resistance…
The Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North may have succeeded in brokering peace deal with the dreaded Islamist sect, Boko Haram if the words of the purported spokesperson of the sect are anything to go by. On Friday, the committee gathered State House correspondents at the banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa and showed them a 30 minutes video clip of the peace deal with Shura Council, which the Minister of Special Duties and chairman of the dialogue committee, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, claimed is the highest decision making body of Boko Haram. The…
O Allah! Do not let our hearts deviate After You have guided us Give us Thy Mercy Thou Hath The Most Merciful Of those who show mercy There is need to commence today’s write- up with Prayers because it has to do with Faith and Conduct. Faith and Character formation is not something you can force anyone to imbibe. That is why Almighty God ( Allah – s.w.t )says in the Glorious Qur’an: ” No Compulsion in Religion, Truth is distinct from error” Glory is to the One that has revealed the Criterion to His Servant (p.b.u.h) so that he…
The Eagle Online: Two of Nigeria’s powerful political players – the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim – have said the country is headed for doom if it fails to diversity its economy from relying largely on oil. Uduaghan and Anyim spoke at the opening session of the Ninth All Nigerian Editors Conference in Asaba, Delta State, warning that if concrete steps are not taken in the next five years to steer the country’s economy away from dependence on oil, the country may not survive. Uduaghan,…
Contrary to expectations that the emergency National Executive Council (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held on Thursday would be stormy, it lasted barely an hour and was hitch-free. The meeting had been conveyed to ratify the special convention date and take decision on the upcoming south west congress. Speaking yesterday with State House correspondents after the NEC meeting, Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi was elated that the ruling party is once more, united, strong and better. He had this to say about the NEC meeting, “It went on very well, very short and straight to the point. It…
By: Sunday Oyewole The Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Afam Ogene, has said that the House is ready to hold public hearing on its earnings in the last eight years, but added that a former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, must also be ready to account for N422.5 billion she spent in one year. Ogene, in a statement issued on Thursday was reacting to Mrs. Ezekwesili’s accusation that members of the National Assembly spent a whopping N1 trillion in the last eight years, and went further to challenge them to organize a public hearing…
By: Gracious Akujobi The Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated all four teams that have qualified for the grand finale of the 2013 Men and Women Federation Cup competitions, which holds at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos on Sunday, 15th September. Two-time CAF Champions League winners, Enyimba FC of Aba pipped hard-fighting Lobi Stars 1-0 in an exciting semi final duel at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Wednesday, while Warri Wolves FC edged Akwa United FC in the other semi final played over two days at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi. Heavy downpour led to stoppage of the Wolves/Akwa United…
Transformation can be defined as a thorough and dramatic change in form or appearance, so when President Jonathan promised Nigerians a Transformation Agenda, it is easy to assess if he is delivering on his promise by checking to see if there has been a change in the form and or appearance of Nigeria and Nigerians. In this short note, it will be impossible for me to address all the areas in which there has been transformation in the lives of Nigerians and Nigeria, however, permit me to direct the attention of Nigerians to the genesis of the Transformation Agenda even…
The Lagos male and female teams to the National Championship of the on-going Airtel Rising Stars national U-17 Tournament have been handed tough draws in the opening group matches to be played inside the main bowl of the Agege Township. The teams will face their counterparts from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Kaduna in the male and female categories respectively after being drawn against them at the draws for the championship held in Lagos on Thursday by officials of the Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association led by its Chapter Chairman, Prince Isaac A. Adeagbo. If…