Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi said Tuesday that Nigeria’s ouster from the London 2012 Olympics was painful. He declared 2011 was a bad year for Nigeria football. Despite Keshi’s presence with the Under-23 team in Morocco, they failed to rise up to the expectations of Nigerians who expected the team …
Read More »Etisalat trains young mobile phone engineers
BY Prince Osuagwu FOR Etisalat Nigeria, it seems the best way to stay on top of the game is to address special problems with special solutions. This could be seen in the number of whackie products and marketing campaigns it has introduced in recent times, knowing that communications in this …
Read More »PHCN chiefs lament obsolete tools, poor funding
Chief Executive Officers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) in Sapele and Ughelli generation and distribution power stations have identified poor funding and obsolete equipment as the causes of poor power output. They spoke when the House of Representatives Committee on Power visited the stations ahead of the …
Read More »ASUU Strike Enters Day 3
As the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) nationwide strike enters its third day, students and parents have started counting their losses, even as the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) appealed to both the Federal Government and ASUU to speedily resolve the dispute which has once again led …
Read More »Delta community protests acquisition of land in court
Delta community protests acquisition of land in court From PAUL OSUYI, AsabaWednesday, December 07 , 2011 There was mild drama yesterday at a Delta State High Court, Asaba when elders of Umuagu community protested against alleged illegal acquisition of the community’s land in Asaba by the state government. The community …
Read More »Delta govt revokes Asaba Club’s C of O, takes over premises
ASABA—Delta State Government has revoked the certificate of occupancy of Asaba Sport Club and taken over the premises recently vandalized by unscrupulous persons in order to reduce tension and avoid loss of lives and property. The state governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, who announced this while inspecting projects in Asaba, said …
Read More »New NFF House to Cost N336m
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State By Olawale Ajimotokan Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will in early in 2013 relocate to a new secretariat after the federal government Tuesday signed a N336 million contract for the construction of a new headquarters. The expected duration of the project is 52 weeks and …
Read More »MTN inducts high profile customers into Platinum club
By Prince Osuagwu Over the years, MTN Nigeria has created several customer promotions targeted at rewarding loyal customers. From the days of Buy One Get One Free, BOGOF, to that of MTN Y’ello Family Game Show and the recent Billionaires promo, either by luck or providence, the beneficiaries of these …
Read More »NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL EXPO: Participants call for change
BY JACOB AJOM Speakers at the 2nd Nigeria International Football Expo were in agreement on the need for changes in the administration of football in the country. The event which was held at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja focused on Nigerian football, past and present and participants made observations that could …
Read More »This is bad year for Nigeria football – Keshi
Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi said Tuesday that Nigeria’s ouster from the London 2012 Olympics was painful. He declared 2011 was a bad year for Nigeria football. Despite Keshi’s presence with the Under-23 team in Morocco, they failed to rise up to the expectations of Nigerians who expected the team …
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