By: Gracious Akujobi Stephen Keshi, head coach of the Super Eagles has stated categorically that Joseph Yobo and Osase Odewimgie can make a return to his team only if they can impact positively on the team. He made this assertion while speaking on Super Sports Television, saying he also needs a quite camp where all the players have one mind “Odemwingie is a great player. Yobo of course, is the captain of the team. But, I need players that will lead positively, who will be there to say I am here, let’s sacrifice for the team” “If I cannot see…
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By: Gracious Akujobi Former Super Falcons Chief Coach, Kadiri Ikhana has warned Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi not to dismiss the threats of the Malawi Flames with a wave of hand as the East Africans can spoil Nigeria’s world cup party. Ikhana who paid the price of under achieving by getting the boot told Prompt News Online that Keshi aside being wary of the determined Malawians must also watch for Coach Saintfiet who is bitter that he was denied a job in Nigeria The ex-Green Eagles defender said ordinarily, Malawi are no match for the Super Eagles but added…
By: Gracious Akujobi General Manager of Kano Pillars FC, Abba Galadima has said that retaining the league title is their dream and target this year. Speaking ahead of the reception planned for them by Kano state government for winning the league last season, Galadima posited that the club has positioned itself to retain the league title this season. He disclosed that they would do everything possible to ensure that they do not relinquish their leadership of the league after 25 games adding they want finish at the top again. “We are highly motivated to retaining our title by the…
Rivers Government has signified its readiness to appeal against the ruling of a Port Harcourt High Court, restraining it from going ahead with the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the House of Assembly crisis. Justice Iyaye Lamikanra of a Port Harcourt High Court had on Friday declared the Commission of Inquiry illegal and unconstitutional and consequently restrained the commission from sitting. But, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, in a statement posited that Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, is empowered under the law to set up such commission of inquiry when the need arises. According to her,…
Tony O. Elumelu, on Friday hosted 2013 Africa Future Awards nominees to a cocktail reception at Heir Holdings, Ikoyi, Lagos. In attendance were personalities like MD of Mnet Africa, Biola Alabi; Hafsat Abiola-Costello, Iyanya , Rita Dominic, Nigerian Blogger Linda Ikeji, Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi, Linda Ejiofor, Fashion Designer, Uche Nnaji; Administrator of the Enough is Enough Nigeria Project, Yemi Adamolekun, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, Adaura Achumba amongst others.
Olympic champion Usain Bolt defended his 200m title with ease and took his tally of World Championship gold medals to seven. The Jamaican set a world leading time of 19.66 seconds to secure his third successive world title in the event. Bolt’s compatriot Warren Weir clinched silver with a personal best 19.79 while America’s Curtis Mitchell (20.04) took bronze by a hundredth of a second. Britain’s Adam Gemili, 19, dipped home in fifth, clocking 20.08. “Bolt ran pretty well on the curve and made a nice transition on the straight and controlled the race. He was running out of steam…
Egypt’s security forces have cleared a Cairo mosque after a long stand-off with Muslim Brotherhood supporters barricaded inside, state media says. All the protesters have now been taken out of the mosque, and many have been arrested, security forces say. The confrontation at the al-Fath mosque continued for most of Saturday – with exchanges of gunfire between security forces and protesters. Meanwhile the interim PM has proposed legally dissolving the Brotherhood. The group supports the ousted President Mohammed Morsi, and wants him to be reinstated. Despite being closely allied to Mr Morsi’s government, the Brotherhood has always technically been a…
At least 31 people have died and around 170 are missing after a ferry collided with a cargo ship in the Philippines. More than 600 survivors have now been rescued since the MV Thomas Aquinas sank after a collision with a cargo ship on Friday night. Coastguard and military vessels helped with the rescue, but the operation has been hampered by rough seas. The Philippines has a poor record for maritime safety, with scores of people dying in accidents every year. ‘Strong impact’ The collision happened on Friday evening near the central city of Cebu – around 2km (1.2 miles)…
The gubernatorial ambition of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo, reached a cul-de-sac on Saturday night when the Governorship Appeal Panel of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) ruled that he stands disqualified. Determined to realize his ambition of governing Anambra state, Prof Soludo recently decamped from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). But, the party’s Governorship Screening Committee headed by Tayo Sowunmi, had on Friday announced the disqualification of the former CBN Governor and five other aspirants. It was learnt that some of the aspirants…
By: Gracious Akujobi With exactly two months to the kick off of the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Golden Eaglets marked the milestone on Saturday with a 1-0 win against Tempbol Soccer Academy -a Cross River State’s Amateur League team-at the practice pitch of the U.J Esuene Sport Stadium in Calabar. The game against Tempbol that incidentally lost 3-0 to the National Under-17 team last year, was another opportunity for coach Manu Garba to see how some of his new recruits are faring in the face of sturdy challenges. Garba made a wholesale…