Disturbed by the listing of Nigeria among countries still having issues with the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF), the Federal Government on Tuesday, constituted a Cabinet team to accelerate the country’s removal from the infamous group. The FATF deals with issues relating to Anti-Money laundering/Counter Financing Terrorism regimes. The Cabinet team is headed by Vice President Namadi Sambo. Presiding over the committee’s maiden meeting on Tuesday, Sambo pledged to ensure that Nigerian’s name was completely removed from the list. The Vice President stressed that the President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration strongly believed that with the measures already put in place regarding laws…
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Nigeria will commence the withdrawal of some its troops from the Peace Support Operations in Mali, the Defence headquarters (DHQ) announced on Tuesday. According to the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Brig. Gen. Chris Olukolade, the troops are mainly those not accommodated in the structures of the newly formed United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, (MINUSMA). He said they are to join the ongoing internal security operations in the country. This followed the rehatting and takeover of the mission from African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA) by the UN. Some of the soldiers will be redeployed immediately.…
By Gracious Akujobi The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is confident that coaches appointed to manage the national Under 23 team would live up to expectation by meeting the targets set for them. The Chairman of the NFF technical committee, Chris Green said that the executive committee of the NFF has since approved the appointment of the trio of Fatai Amoo, Baba Jubril and David Ngodigha for the U-23 national team. He said that Fatai Amoo, a former assistant coach of the Super Eagles would do well despite his club, Sunshine Stars FC not doing well in the Nigeria Premier league.…
By Gracious Akujobi Former Super Eagles player, Victor Ikpeba has observed that education can turn around a player’s life when he retires from active football. Speaking to newsmen at Segun Odegbami’s book launch, he said that Odegbami’s action has shown clearly the power of education and sports. A member of the NFF technical committee and also Delta state football association, Ikpeba said sportsmen and women have often been criticized for lack of education and as such the book would encourage him and thousands of ex and current footballers. His words, “Because most footballers are not properly educated they do not…
Ex-International, Segun Odegbami on Tuesday unveiled his book titled: ‘Me, Football and More’. The Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi and the representative of Alegho Dokpesi, Chairman of DAAR Communication, Tony Akiotu, were among the dignitaries that attended the book launch. However and surprisingly, conspicuously missing at the event were board members and management of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). In his address, Sports Minister praised the effort of the one called “Mathematical”. He noted that most ex- internationals were facing difficult life as a result of their inability to think of life outside of football, urging them to emulate…
Nigerian government has again, vowed to take appropriate action to retaliate the planned imposition of 3,000 pounds ‘cash bond’ policy on first-time visa applicants to the United Kingdom. The Federal Government said this, following media reports on Monday quoting the UK Foreign Office that the British government will go ahead to implement the cash bond policy from November this year in spite of its opposition to it. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Minister Olugbenga Ashiru, is yet to receive communication to that effect, but assured Nigerians that appropriate retaliatory measures would be taken…
President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday inaugurated the Governing Board of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), with a charge to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure fruitful partnership with the private sector to address infrastructural deficit. Vice President Namadi Sambo who conducted the ceremony on behalf of the President at the State House, Abuja, also inaugurated the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to support Nigerian businesses by producing made in Nigeria aircraft components, heavy duty trucks, tanks and tropicalised electric cars. The President said “as a nation, we must in every respect, manifest our capability for the…
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Crisis in the North, Kabiru Tanimu Turak on Tuesday insisted that his committee has reached a ceasefire agreement with the Islamist insurgents, Boko Haram. According to him, the denial by the sect leader, Abubakar Shekau notwithstanding, at the appropriate time, he said the committee will address the nation to unveil the truth by presenting facts and data. He disclosed this while fielding questions from State House correspondents shortly after picking the letter granting his committee two months extension to carry out its assignment of opening…
President of the Senate, David Mark has charged Nigeria’s external broadcasting organisation, the Voice of Nigeria (VON) to review its modus operandi and work out a blueprint to salvage the negative image of the country abroad. Mark told the board and management of VON who briefed him on the operational challenges facing the agency that the negative image of Nigeria abroad without a corresponding response was unacceptable. “The way the Western media portrays Nigeria abroad without a corresponding counter or reaction to correct the misinformation is unfair. As the external broadcasting station for our country, you need to do more…
President of the Senate, David Mark, has promised to intervene in the imbroglio between the Federal Capital Territory Administration Minister, Bala Mohammed and the management of the IBB International golf and country club over certificate of occupancy (C of O) of the complex. The FCT administration is alleged to be demanding the sum of N255 million from the management of the club for C of O to legalize and authenticate the acquisition of the land. But the management of the club led by its captain, Debo Olateju said on acquisition of the complex, the FCT then issued them with Right…