By Sam Ade, Abuja The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed deep shock and sorrow at news of the death of former Super Eagles’ midfield ace, Thompson Oliha. Oliha, 44, died in a private hospital in Ilorin, Kwara State capital on Sunday morning, after complaining of malaria. He was said to have been on the bench while Kwara Football Academy, where he worked as a coach, played a Malian team on Saturday. General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Musa Amadu, lamented the player’s sudden demise on Sunday. “This is a tragedy of huge proportions. Oliha was one…
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President Goodluck Jonathan, Senate President David Mark and Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta state have condoled the family of Senator Pius Ewherido, representing Delta Central senatorial district who passed away at the National Hospital, Abuja on Sunday. A statement by Presidential Media Adviser, Reuben Abati stated that the President received with shock and sadness, news of the passing away of the member of the Upper Chamber. “On behalf of himself and all members of the executive arm of the Federal Government, President Jonathan extends heartfelt condolences to Senator Ewherido’s family, the Senate President, Senator David Mark and all…
Defence and Security Chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) troop contributing countries are today meeting in Bamako with United Nations (UN) officials to discuss final modalities for the transformation of the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA) into the UN mission in that country, MINUSMA. This was one of the key recommendations of the just-ended two-day 32nd ordinary session of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) in Accra, Ghana. The Bamako meeting which is coming ahead of AFISMA re-hating on 1st July 2013, will involve nine ECOWAS troop contributing nations, the ECOWAS…
*Bags Honorary PhD From Geneva School Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar stunned his audience in far away Geneva, Switzerland when he recalled how his late father was jailed for refusing to let him attend school in his hometown of Jada, Adamawa State. The former Vice President made the startling revelation on Saturday in remarks he made on the occasion of the conferment of an honorary doctorate degree on him by the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations. “When my father was put in jail by local authorities because he needed my assistance with herding the livestock, it…
BBC: US President Barack Obama has toured Robben Island – the jail in which Nelson Mandela was kept for 18 years. He said he and his family were “deeply humbled” to visit the prison once inhabited by Mr Mandela – who remains critically ill in hospital. Mr Obama will go on to give a speech at the University of Cape Town and launch a multi-billion-dollar electricity initiative. The US leader did not visit Mr Mandela, but met the Mandela family in private. Security is likely to have been strengthened during this final Cape Town leg of his time in South…
Nigeria’s petroleum and gas workers have issued a notice of a three-day warning strike starting Monday, over longstanding labour dispute, raising the spectre of nationwide fuel crisis as workers have been ordered to stop products at the depots. The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, said it will end the warning strike on Wednesday after when it will embark on an “indefinite” industrial action of its demands are not met. This is contained in a statement signed by NUPENG’s General-Secretary, Isaac Aberare, on Sunday in Lagos. The statement said that the workers were going on…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lambasted the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) for asking President Goodluck Jonathan to probe reports that security operatives prevented Rivers State Governor Chibuike Amaechi from personally exchanging pleasantries with him at a dinner at the Presidential villa last Wednesday. The ruling party also came down very hard on the ACN leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, describing him as a despot for imposing his daughter, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, who is not a full-time trader to succeed his mother, late Abibat Mogaji, as President-General of the Association of Nigerian Market Women and Men. PDP Acting National…
Paul Ward, UK’s Terrence Higgins Trust: “There is no reason now why anybody should die because of HIV” New guidelines for HIV treatment could see millions more people in developing countries getting life-saving medicine. The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending that patients start taking medication at a much earlier stage of the disease. The WHO says the guidelines, which are being launched at an international Aids conference in Kuala Lumpur, could help avert an extra 3m Aids deaths by 2025. The charity MSF welcomed the move – but said extra investment would be needed. A single pill…
Unknown gunmen numbering 50 have broken into the medium security Olokuta prison along Ondo road in Akure, Ondo state. The gunmen set 175 inmates free in a daring attack that took place around 12: midnight. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen freely used Improvised Explosive Devices to carryout out the jailbreak. It was not known as at the time of publishing this report if anyone was killed during the attack. SR
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Thompson Oliha, is dead. He died in the early hours of Sunday. Born in October 1968 in Benin City, Nigeria, Oliha played for clubs in Africa and Europe but the career was marred by injury. Until his death, Oliha was one of the coaches at the Kwara State Football Academy in Ilorin. While his career lasted, Thompson Oliha played for Bendel Insurance (1985-1987), Iwuanyanwu Nationale (1988-1991), Africa Sports (1992-1993), Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. (1993-1994) and Antalyaspor (1994-1995). Among the players in the Nigeria 1994 squad that won the African Cup of Nations, Oliha becomes…