*Nigeria: South-South Agenda – BRACED For Regional Growth By Ifeatu Agbu Talk about regional growth and development took centre stage at the second South–South Economic Summit which was held in Asaba, Delta State recently. The six states that make up the economic group with the acronym BRACED – Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo [...]
Zimbabwean music fans will later this month be treated to some West African flavour, when Nigerian musician Chinedu Okoli, better known as Flavour, shares the stage with Oliver Mtukudzi in Harare. Flavour is riding high with three of his hit songs, “Nwa Baby (Sawale)”, “Adanma” and “Oyi”, which are currently receiving heavy rotation on local [...]
The highly reputable Overseas Education Recruitment Organization – ESCC Education has announced its UK Universities Nationwide Tour to take place in Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu and Asaba from Monday 7th May – Friday 18th May 2012. This tour will see top UK universities delegates visit the various designated venues and speak one-on-one with [...]
By Nwaorgu Faustinus– That corruption has become endemic, hydra-headed and even emasculated the political, religious, social and economic landscape of the sub-Saharan clime (Nigeria not exception) and has eaten so deep into its sustaining bone marrow cannot be overstressed. This is expressed in the many corruption cases being investigated by the EFCC and ICPC on [...]
Posted: 2012-04-03 20:37 The Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday explained that the decisions of its Appeals Committee which met on Monday, concerning the controversial match between Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt and Sunshine Stars of Akure, was being misinterpreted. NFF General Secretary, Barrister Musa Amadu said: “We have read in the media that the Appeals [...]
The Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday explained that the decisions of its Appeals Committee which met on Monday, concerning the controversial match between Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt and Sunshine Stars of Akure, was being misinterpreted. NFF General Secretary, Musa Amadu said: “We have read in the media that the Appeals Committee has let both [...]
| Print | E-mail Tuesday, 27 March 2012 Share Minister of Transport, Senator Sada Umar, recently spoke with journalists in Abuja, on the activities of his ministry. Abuja Bureau Chief, Okey Muogbo was there. Excerpts: W hat has the Ministry of Transport done to achieve its mandate and provide succour to Nigerians? Generally, the fundament goal of the [...]
ENTERTAINERLamili’s tortuous journey to stardom By SAM ANOKAMSaturday, March 24, 2012 • Lamili Photo: Sun News Publishing Nkiru Egeli, popularly known as Lamili might not be on the lips of most music lovers in Nigeria but there is no doubt that she is one of the new revelations in the music industry. She is a [...]
By Patrick Omorodion The Annual All Nigeria Secondary Schools Football Championships tagged NNPC/Shell Cup has reached its crescendo with the semi finals and final coming up in Lagos from Friday March 23 to Sunday March 25, 2012. Eight teams qualified from the quarter finals decided in four cities, Ilorin, Port Harcourt, Akure and Kano . [...]
By KATE OBODO Chairman of both the Delta State Sports Commission and Delta Football Association,(DFA)Amaju Pinnick has expressed readiness of the state ahead of the National Sports Festival billed for Lagos later this year. Speaking to Vanguard Sports in Warri last weekend, Pinnick said that the state has embarked on serious training of her athletes [...]
Gospel Singing Is My True Calling — Tope Alabi
Patricia Temitope Alabi (neeObayomi) is a household name in Nigeria gospel music scene. Born over forty years ago into a catholic family, her parents had received a prophecy when she was seven years old that she would be a “great minister of God”. The actress-turned -singer had paid her dues in the entertainment industry before [...]
Air Nigeria to be privatised in two years –Jimoh Ibrahim
Air Nigeria is to be privatised within the next two years. It is expected that the airline would be on a firm footing by then. Chairman of the company, Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim, said the airline would focus more on international operations with scheduled flights to Dubai, Rome, Paris and Asian countries. Ibrahim, who spoke on [...]
Fashion Night Out, Ghana 2012 Comes Off This Weekend
Entertainment of Friday, 18 May 2012 Source: – Email this Share This Facebook Twitter reddit Google Bookmarks del.icio.us StumbleUpon Newsvine livejournal Mixx it! Print This Comments (2) « Prev Next » The Ghanaian fashion taste is now on the high and we cannot be blind at the new styles in vogue. Fashion Night Out, Ghana [...]
Nigeria picks 25 players for U-20 invitational tourney
LAGOS, May 19 (Xinhua) — The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has named a 25-man squad for an invitational U-20 tournament in Cape Town, South Africa. Spokesperson for the team Samm Audu disclosed this in a statement reaching Xinhua on Saturday, saying John Obuh, the Head Coach of the national under-20 men’s listed three goalkeepers, eight [...]
Victor Ikpeba, Austin Okocha & the six Legends of the Heineken Champions Planet
SPECIALBy Babajide Alaka The Heineken Champions Planet is located in the heart of Victoria Island. It is a cosy duplex filled with football memorabilia and beautiful hostesses who make sure that fans of the beautiful game never want for anything on match days. In football-speak, the Heineken Champions Planet is football heaven. It is where [...]
Keshi to continue open door policy
Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi stated that he will continue with his policy of giving every player a chance to prove himself despite calls for him to put down a standing team. Former Eagles midfield maestro and technical committee member of the Nigeria Football Federation, Austin Okocha during the week urged the Eagles coach jettison his [...]
