By: Sunday Oyewole In its bid to end the ongoing nationwide strike by Universities lecturers, the Federal Government has decided to meet with the Vice Chancellors and Council Chairmen to brief them on what government is doing to return the students to the campuses. Rising from a crucial meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan at the State House on Tuesday; Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue who heads the Needs Assessment Committee told correspondents that government will verify the N92 billion claims by the lecturers. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is claiming government owes its members N92 billion…
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By: Gracious Akujobi Rising from its meeting at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja on Tuesday, the Technical and Development Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation announced that it has recommended the constitution of a caretaker coaching crew for the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons. Acting General Secretary, Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme said the committee made the recommendation, pending the ratification of the NFF Executive Committee, in view of the two international friendly matches against the Senior Women’s Team of Japan, coming up in two Japanese cities on 22nd September and 26th September respectively. Edwin Okon, who led the U-20 Women’s Team, Falconets, to the semi…
By: Gracious Akujobi Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen Keshi has invited 24 home-based professionals and 18 overseas-based boys to camp ahead of next month’s 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Malawi in Calabar. Only five of the 24 home boys will eventually join the 18 overseas-based stars for the big game, as well as for the international friendly against the Etalons of Burkina Faso in Kaduna on Tuesday, 10th September. Usual suspects, goalkeeper Chigozie Agbim, defenders Azubuike Egwuekwe, Solomon Kwambe and Benjamin Francis, as well as midfielders Sunday Mba and forward Muhammad Gambo headline the home boys’ contingent. Defensive…
By Gracious Akujobi Nosa Igiebor, Real Betis of Spain midfielder has expressed joy at his being recalled into Super Eagles squad after a long injury induced absence. Speaking from his base in Spain Nosa, stated that it was harrowing experience he had all these months after the injury forced him out of the team after the African Nations Cup win in South Africa. He expressed gratitude to God for his recovery from the injury that sidelined him for most of the second half of the last season stating that it was good to be back and in good shape. Nosa,…
By: Gracious Akujobi Association of Professional Footballer of Nigeria (APFON) has expressed delight at the recently announced broadcast sponsorship deal between the League Management Company (LMC) and Super Sport for the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The four-year sponsorship is worth $34m and will accommodate terrestrial broadcast stations to rebroadcast signals of live matches from the satellite channel. Austin Popo, Secretary of APFON, the players’ union recognised by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the nation’s football ruling body described the new deal as another major step towards securing a rewarding career for active Nigerian football players. “We welcome this partnership and…
By Gracious Akujobi Former Minister of Sports, Samaila Sambawa, has urged the Super Eagles Captain, Joseph Yobo to quit the stage now that the ovation is loudest. According to him Yobo has served Nigeria very well and won the African Cup of Nations after six attempts, noting that it would be more befitting for him to throw in the towel now. “If I were him I would call a press conference and announce my retirement from international football instead of being benched in a team that he used to captain. Yobo has played his part and should leave the stage…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday commissioned the newly renovated Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Complex located at Area 10, Garki, Abuja. Represented at the event by Vice President Namadi Sambo, Jonathan said the project was significant and in furtherance of his administration’s resolve to effective policing of lives and property of all citizens across the country. According to him “It showcases the resolve of government to provide an enabling environment for the security of lives and property of Nigerians and that the necessary support infrastructure is also provided aimed at improving efficiency and welfare of the Police Force.” The President…
For approving the deportation of some people of Igbo origin, the Enugu State Roots Initiative (ESRI0, a Pan-Igbo pressure group has demanded an unreserved apology from Governor Babatunde Fashola and payment of N500 billion compensation to the affected people. Positing that the action of Lagos state government negates Sections 21 (1), 22 (1) and 15 (3) of the country’s constitution, the group also demanded that the state government should provide the deportees with befitting housing. In a statement signed by its National President, Joni Icheka and Secretary, Uche Nwegbo, the group called on other Igbo elders’ groups like Ohanaeze…
By Gracious Akujobi There are very strong indications that the League Management Committee (LMC) may have been given the nod to continue the massive job it is doing been in turning around the Nigerian Premier league. The LMC which came into being last year’s December was supposed to hand over to a duly elected league body at the end of the season but feelers have pointed to the contrary. Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi, Monday gave out what sounded like a tacit approval for the Nduka Irabor-led LMC to continue till further notice when he said there was no point changing…
ECOWAS and UEMOA Commissions should streamline their support for the return of democracy and constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau to pave way for the country’s economic development, a meeting by officials of the two institutions has recommended after their just-ended two-day meeting at the ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja. The Abuja consultation on 13 and 14 August 2013, coordinated by the Multilateral Surveillance Directorate of the ECOWAS Commission, and which followed the recommendation last June in Ouagadougou, by the Joint Technical Secretariat (JTS) of the two Commissions, discussed arrangements for a common support programme with greater efficiency in Guinea-Bissau. To fast track the programme, the participants recommended that a technical committee…