By Ime Bassey Kate Obodo Coach of Wikki Tourist of Bauchi, Ladan Bosso has heaped praises on his young team for their form and performances since the commencement of the second half of the season. Bosso who told Inside Out Premier League that the players’ performances has attracted the big spenders in the league, said [...]
| Print | E-mail Written by Lawrence Amaku Saturday, 19 May 2012 Share Incidents of musical groups splitting or musicians falling out with their record label owners and quitting to join or form other record labels have dotted the history of the country’s music industry. Starting with Majek Fashek’s split from the Mandators in the 80s to the [...]
General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Barrister Musa Amadu, has said that the planned annual Nigerian Pitch Awards, to be organized by matchmakers Consult International, is to reward excellence in Nigerian football family. “We are working together with Matchmakers Consult International to deliver a programme that the football family will be proud of. [...]
By OGBONNA AMADI, Entertainment Editor Tell me about SOLAR PLEXUS what is it all about? When we decided to do Solar Plexus it was just in the midst of all this problem and stuff so we didn’t want to be going front and back with the press or having interviews that will start to create [...]
Nigeria moved its upcoming World Cup and African Cup of Nations qualifiers on Thursday over fears about attacks from a radical Islamist sect and spiraling religious violence in the nation. The Nigeria Football Federation issued a statement saying matches scheduled for June 3 and June 17 would be played at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in [...]
From school to the streets By SAM OTTIWednesday May 16 , 2012 More Stories on This Section The University of Lagos (UNILAG) often prides itself as the ‘university of first choice and the nation’s pride’. True to its mantra, over 7000 students of the university will on Thursday, May 24, 2012, participate in the maiden [...]
The last time two players scored 60 goals For the first time in 84 years, two players – Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – have broken the 60-goal mark in European club competition. Goal.com tells the tale of the last time this occurred Click here to read more: Sports
With about N17b committed to the construction of the Asaba International Airport in Delta State, expansion is on-going to bring the runway to the required standard set by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). This is to secure approval for bigger aircraft operations, reports, KELVIN OSA- OKUNBOR, who visited the airport. Despite the huge investment [...]
Kingston Nkhatha scored in each half as Black Leopards of South Africa defeated Warri Wolves of Nigeria 2-0 on Sunday to continue an Orange CAF Confederation Cup giant-killing run. Leopards, who are struggling to retain top-flight domestic status a year after being promoted, advanced on the away-goal rule after losing the first encounter 3-1 two [...]
By Dele Sobowale Unless we stop this nonsensical and needless controversy about the Asaba Airport, we run the risk of missing FDI which it is designed to attract and the employment opportunities it will provide. The world is watching us. Read on. To state that Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, is a global scarce resource eagerly [...]
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 [...]
