Nigeria is a tough place to be anything without being a suspect. If you praise the government for a job well done, you are accused of having been paid. If you knock the government for failing to do its job, you are accused of having been paid. If you write about why the opposition is on the right track, you are accused of being on their payroll and God help you if you knock them because then you must be tied to the apron strings of the ruling party. The reasons for these assumptions are not far-fetched; many cannot speak…
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The Nigerian NAVY Ship THUNDER (NNS THUNDER) which departed Luanda on 15 August 2013 has arrived Cape Town in South Africa on 21 August 2013 at about 1355 hours. She is presently berthed alongside Simon Town Naval Jetty in Cape Town. The Ship will spend 3 days before proceeding to Port Louis in Mauritius.
Leading telecommunications operator and organiser of the annual Airtel Rising Stars U-17 Tournament has announced a goal-for-education incentive during the forthcoming National Championship. The company is offering $100 for every goal scored during match regulation time at the championship. At the end of the Championship, a participating team will receive the aggregated monetary value for the number of goals it scored during regular match time with the liberty to choose which charity in home state or zone gets the donation. The Goal-for-Education initiative is aimed at furthering the company’s CSR spread while enhancing the quality of living among the less…
By: Gracious Akujobi The National Women’s League has scheduled a one week play-off to usher in newly promoted clubs to the women Premier league. Disclosing this to Prompt News Online, Secretary of the league, Isaac Ajisafe said that the play-off will also serve as a welcome to newly promoted teams. He said that the competition billed for Akure, Ondo State capital from September 24-28 is expected to be keenly contested with the winner emerging as the Division one champion. Meanwhile, Ajisafe also disclosed that the 2013 Super six final will hold in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state from October 5-12. The Super…
By: Gracious Akujobi Rivers Angels FC of Port Harcourt defeated Pelicans FC of Calabar 2- 0 to qualify for the 2013 Federation Cup final in Lagos. In a classic encounter between the two clubs played at Area 3 football pitch in Abuja, the defending Champion scored both goals in the second half of the game. Skipper Evelyn Nwabuoku opened scoring in the 48 minutes while a controversial penalty awarded by the referee in charge Bose Momoh, saw Stella Mbachu scoring the second goal at the 79 minute to give the Rivers State team the victory. Meanwhile, Chief Coach of the…
By: Gracious Akujobi The annual Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Swimming tournament is scheduled to hold on September 19-23 in Oghara, Delta state. According to the Swimming Federation of Nigeria, the tournament is open to states, clubs, military and para- military agencies and it is for women and men. A member of the Federation, Gloria Ekwenpu, told Prompt News Online that aside trophies that would be won by the teams, their will be handsome cash and material prizes for those who will excel in the four- day tourney. The chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Dele Ezeoba, sponsor of the tournament is…
By: Gracious Akujobi Officials of world football-governing body, FIFA who are in Nigeria for deliberations with the top hierarchy of Nigeria Football Federation on Goal Project 2 and FIFA courses in coaching, administration, management and refereeing, showed visible elation on being conducted round the Sunday Dankaro Football House, the new NFF headquarters, on Wednesday. The two-man delegation of Francesco Bruscoli, Senior Development Manager (Africa) and Sampon Kablan, FIFA Development Officer (West Africa) expressed delight at the 26-room edifice, which was commissioned on July 18, 2013 by Vice President Namadi Sambo. “I must observe that this is an impressive facility. This…
The Federal Government has approved the sum of N124 billion for the construction of five federal roads. According to Maku, who briefed newsmen after the weekly Cabinet meeting, said the contracts were necessary to enhance economic advancement of the country. Flanked by the Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen and his Minister of State, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda, he said 30 roads that were either constructed or reconstructed by the present administration are ready for commissioning. The breakdown of the contacts shows that the reconstruction of Apapa- Oshodi expressway in Lagos was awarded to Julius Berger in the sum of N14.9 billion…
Chairman, North East Zonal Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Mohammed Girgiri Lawan and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar when the North East Zonal Working Committee of PDP paid a courtesy visit to the former Vice President in his residence in Abuja on Wednesday.
A pro-democracy organization-Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has charged traditional and religious leaders to stay out of partisan politics associated with the forthcoming year 2015 elections in the country if they ever wish to preserve the respect usually accorded their natural offices in the society. The Rights group also frowned at the what it described as ‘insensitive’ and ‘heartless pursuit’ of material and pecuniary benefits for themselves by the natural/traditional rulers which is responsible for their recent political activities to drum up support for President Jonathan who is easily seen as the person with the overwhelming control of…