By Gracious Akujobi Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed satisfaction with the organization and standard of this year’s Federation Cup that is at the final stage. Speaking after the semi final match between Rivers Angels and Pelican Stars, Director of competition, Dr. Sanusi Mohammed said the NFF is impressed with the way the Federation Cup has gone so far. He stated that from the way the Federation Cup has been a real success and that the NFF feels justified for effecting changes in its organization. “We are happy with the way the Fed Cup has been played so far. The…
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By Gracious Akujobi The Ministerial Panel that investigated the Super Eagles’ bonus row has indicted the Nigeria Football Federation NFF and Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi over the recent bonus row in Namibia that caused embarrassment to the federal government. Submitting the panel’s report to the Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, in Abuja, the panel chairman, Olusegun Adeniyi, stated that bonus payment has over the years been mismanaged by all parties involved, resulting in avoidable crises. The former Media Adviser to the late President Musa Yar’dua, noted that mutual mistrust by all parties concerned; indiscipline on the…
In furtherance of its resolve to respect the rule of law, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, announced the postponement of the south west congress of the party earlier slated for August 21 in Ibadan, Oyo state. However, NEC, which met at an emergency session at the party’s Wadata House in Abuja, ratified that the special convention of the party scheduled for August 31 in Abuja should go ahead. The acting national publicity secretary, Tony Okeke, read the communiqué at the end of the two hours meeting presided over by the embattled…
By: Gracious Akujobi The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has sent a provisional team list of 35 Golden Eaglets to the world soccer governing body, FIFA ahead of the 2013 Under-17 World Cup holding in the United Arab Emirates between October 17 and November 8. This is in line with the regulations of the championship and it is from this pool of players that the final list of 21 would eventually be picked for the World Cup. Those who made the list are key members of the team that won silver at the CAN Under-17 Championship in Morocco including Captain Musa…
What could easily pass as one of the fiercest litmus test of the freedom of information Act of 2011 with specific reference to the commitment or otherwise of the President Jonathan’s administration to respect that law is currently playing itself out between the Fiscal Responsibility Commission and a pro-democracy group Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HURIWA). The tango began with an exclusive interview granted an Abuja- based national newspaper (Daily Trust) by the chairman of the Fiscal Commission, Dr. Yelwa in which he alleged large scale corrupt practices by a top government official but failed to name the indicted government…
The newly registered Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) has unveiled members of its National Management Committee, even as it announced it will soon commence membership drive nationwide. A statement by Alaba Yusuf, Media Advisor to the National Chairman, Bashir Yusuf, named other members of the management committee as Abubakar Mahdi, Bode Ajewole, Tonye Princewill, Titi Ajanaku, Muritala Yar’Adua, Abdullahi Yaman and Dubem Onyia. The statement directed its members at various levels to get set to mobilize Nigerians once registration starts, promising to provide good leadership that can take the country to Eldorado. Yusuf stated, “The committee therefore calls on all members…
By Gracious Akujobi Rivers Angels player, Stella Mbachu says her team is determined to win the FA cup. Speaking to Prompt News Online after helping her team defeat Pelican Stars 2-0 in Abuja at the semi final stage of the FA cup, the Super Falcons winger said they would work towards winning the cup third time in a row. “Our aim is to go to the final and lift the trophy. As defending champions, we want to lift the trophy for the third time, we want to retain it” Meanwhile, Mbachu also disclosed that she intends to retire from international…
President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday in Abuja reaffirmed his administration’s determination to do all within its powers to facilitate and encourage the rapid diversification of Nigeria’s economy. Speaking at an audience with the outgoing Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Nigeria, Mr. Jaroslav Siro, President Jonathan declared that his administration was fully committed to moving the Nigerian economy away from dependence on crude oil exports by promoting the development of the country’s non-oil sectors. The President said that in keeping with this commitment, the Federal Government was actively exploring all avenues of boosting trade and economic relations with other countries in…
Ahead of the emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) holding on Thursday in Abuja, President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday night embarked on series of meetings with key stakeholders in the party. The meetings, which held separately at the Presidential Villa, was with Governor Magatarkada Waamakko of Sokoto, who obviously represented the five aggrieved northern governors; the PDP leaders from southwest, many of whom were not happy with the way the former National Secretary, Olagunsoye Oyinlola was treated and lastly; PDP leaders from his state, Bayelsa. Governor Wamakko told correspondents that he was at the…
“The world’s hunger is getting ridiculous. There is more fruit in a rich man’s shampoo that in a poor man’s plate.” – An Inspirational thought online. Evidence that Northern states governments’ half-hearted attempt to lift their Muslim masses out of hunger in the Ramadan fasting people did not bear fruit was brought to the consciousness of Nigerians by a recent News Agency of Nigerian, report. M.A. Islahi, a Muslim thinker, states that “fasting inculcates in us a sense of sharing and therefore, we feel a compassion for all beings”. He says “one who observes fasting becomes kind-hearted and avoids crudeness…