Nigeria’s Super Eagles are faced with the prospect of playing on woeful pitch at the Mahamasina Stadium, Antananarivo when they face Madagascar in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. The game will hold on September 4, but a preliminary inspection of the pitch by an advanced party found the turf in woeful condition. Parts [...]
Akwa Ibom State workers have begun a three-day warning strike intended to compel the government to pay the stipulated minimum wage as promised but the state government has criticised the move, saying labour has reneged on the agreement they had. Following the strike, which is to end on Friday, offices housing government workers like the [...]
The Lagos State House of Assembly debate on Tenacy Bill ended on Wednesday as Governor Babatunde Fashola signed it(bill) into law. With the new law, any landlord who collects more than a year rent from a new tenant will spend three months in jail or pay a fine of N100,000. Also, any landlord who demands [...]
THE Nigerian Red Cross Society in Bauchi State said yesterday no fewer than four persons have died in Kari village and over 1,800 others displaced in Darazo Local Government flood. It said rains, which had been falling for over six hours, destroyed houses, foodstuffs and personal effects. Secretary of the society, Adamu Abubakar, told The [...]
The Federal Government yesterday declared Tuesday, 30th and Wednesday, 31st August, 2011, public holidays to commemorate the 2011 Eid-el-Fitri celebration. Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, who made this declaration, also urged Muslim faithful to pray for enduring peace and progress of the country. In the statement signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mr S.B [...]
The kidnappers who abducted Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel’s father in Nigeria demanded a ransom of $4 billion, the local police commissioner said on Tuesday. Michael Obi was released by his abductors on Monday and police said two Nigerian military officers were part of the group who took him on Aug. 12. “(The kidnappers) asked [...]
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has expressed concern over the crisis in the judiciary over Justice Ayo Salami’s suspension. He spoke yesterday when he received members of Coalition of civil society groups against injustice on a protest march against the removal of President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Ayo Salami. He [...]
Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi can now breathe a sigh of relief as his father who was abducted on August 12, 2011, has been found hale and hearty in Kano, stated reports on washingtonpost.com. though there are still conflicting report on whether it was the Nigerian Police that effected the release or that the abductors [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan has intervened in the public feud between two of his predecessors, Olusegun Obasanjo and Ibrahim Babangida, asking them to bury the hatchet. Obasanjo and Babangida, both former heads of government and retired generals, had last week exchange words, calling each other fools. On Sunday, a source in the Presidency told one of [...]
A 25-year-old suicide bomber was yesterday shot dead by the police when he rammed the vehicle he was driving into the gate of the state police headquarters in Maiduguri, Borno State and headed straight for the main building in an attempt to bomb it. The suicide bomber was suspected to be a member of the [...]
DISTRAUGHT soccer star John Obi Mikel last night pleaded with the gang who snatched his dad in Nigeria to free him. The 24-year-old Chelsea midfielder told of his shock at hearing Michael had vanished after leaving the transport company he runs on Friday. There has been no ransom note and no one has made contact [...]
PROTESTING students of tertiary institutions in Osun, yesterday crippled economic and other activities in Osogbo, over continued closure of their schools due to the ongoing strike by the academic and non-academic staff of their institutions. Workers of the four tertiary institutions owned by the state government had two weeks ago embarked on strike to force [...]
A couple, Mr. and Mrs. Adebayo Ogbolu in Ita Ogbolu area of Ondo State have died mysteriously after they reportedly drank local concoction (herbs) allegedly prepared by a herbalist for the treatment of rheumatism. Ondo State Police Command have arrested the herbalist and begun investigation to unravel the mystery surrounding their death. Public Relations Officer, [...]
Flying Eagles stars led by skipper Ramon Azeez who are observing the Muslim Ramadan fasting will now skip it on match days at Colombia 2011. The Muslim players in the Nigeria U20 team are Azeez, Ganiu Ogungbe, Abduljaleel Ajagun and Ahmed Musa are observing the obligatory Muslim fasting month of the Ramadan when they go [...]
Last night an ultra defensive U20 England that has not conceded a goal in the 2011 FIFA U20 World Cup in Colombia fell 1-0 to the Flying Eagles after a hard fought battle. Flying Eagles dimunitive winger Edafe Egbedi scored the winner in the 52nd minute after a good low cross from energetic striker Olanrewaju [...]
Fulham midfielder, Dickson Etuhu may not play for the national team in the foreseeable future after he turned down a late invitation handed him by the Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia. The coach was in dire need of players to strengthen his squad that would face the Black Stars of Ghana in an international friendly [...]
The Nigeria squad has been depleted by injury and visa problems ahead of the friendly tie at Watford’s Vicarage Road ground. Vincent Enyeama, Victor Obinna, Ekigho Ehiosun, Ambrose Efe and Fengor Ogude all miss out after they failed to obtain UK visas in time for a variety of reasons. Midfielder John Mikel Obi is a [...]
Nigeria’s security service is investigating the authenticity of a video released last week which appeared to show a Briton and his Italian colleague saying they had been kidnapped by al Qaeda, Foreign Minister Olugbenga Ashiru told Reuters on Monday. The one-minute video shows the hostages, who were kidnapped in northern Nigeria in May, blindfolded and [...]
Ahead of Wednesday’s round of 16 match between Nigeria and England, at the ongoing FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Colombia, the Nigerian team has no injury scare that will keep any player on the bench during the match, team spokesman Samm Audu told PANA here Monday. ”Everybody is fine, even though a scan will be [...]
Captain Joseph Yobo led 10 other players into the Super Eagles Hilton Watford lodgings on Sunday afternoon, as camp opened for the team’s Tuesday’s international friendly against Ghana. A statement by Colin Udoh, the team’s Media Officer, said on Monday in Lagos that 19 players were expected to complete the squad, after withdrawals occasioned by [...]
Sad news for the Nigerian entertainment industry as one of our best loved and renowned actors has passed away. Sam Loco Efe, best known for his rib-cracking roles has died. The veteran actor has featured in over 50 movies, numerous stage productions and TV Series including “Things Fall Apart”. According to reports, Sam died in [...]
