Day: April 29, 2014
Golden Eaglets To Play Egypt In Friendlies
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, and the Egyptian Football Association, EFA, have firmed up arrangements for the U-17 national teams…
NFF Dismisses Claims By Singaporean Match-Fixer
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has dismissed as ‘totally fallacious’, the claim by a self-confessed and convicted Singaporean match-fixer, Wilson…
The Dangers Of Ethnic, Religious, Sectional Manipulation
By Rasak Musbau One of the very important values accepted by most people and nations in the world today is…
Algerian press says Bouteflika ‘flunked’ inauguration exam
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika “flunked” a test of his oral skills at his inauguration, newspapers said Tuesday, raising doubts about…
Bi-Partisan Meeting On Security, Good Step But…
For about the first time, President Goodluck Jonathan, governors of the 36 states of the federation and all members of…
Dutch football club pledges support to Nigerian football
Gido Vader, International Relations Manager, Feyenoord Rotterdam Club Netherland, on Tuesday said that the club would continue to partner NNPC/Shell…
Nigerian community fights Shell in UK court hearing
Legal arguments begin in court today in a compensation claim brought by about 15,000 members of Nigeria’s Bodo community against…
Nigeria needs 51,000 engineers to boost power sector reform
The National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) has said that country requires 51,000 engineers to fast-track the power sector…
Fuji House of Commotion producer Amaka Igwe is dead
Popular film producer, writer and director, Amaka Igwe is dead. She reportedly died of an asthma attack last night. Reputed…
Mortar fire in Damascus kills 12, injures 50
Mortar shells slammed into central Damascus on Tuesday, hitting a technical institute in a barrage that killed 12 people and…
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I helped Nigeria reach 2010 World Cup – claims match-fixer
A Singaporean match-fixer has claimed the he helped Nigeria and Honduras qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.…
Confab committee guns down state police
Arguments upon arguments; motions upon motions is what can best describe the process that led to another adjournment on Monday…
‘I am Sorry’, says South Korean president over boat tragedy
SEOUL (AFP) – Two days after South Korea’s prime minister resigned over the boat tragedy that claimed about 300 lives…