Tag: retirement
Football: Anelka retires controversially
Nicolas Anelka turned 35 on Friday and to celebrate his birthday the enfant terrible of French football whipped up more…
Longest serving US congressman resigns
The longest-serving member of the US Congress called it quits after 58 years in office Monday, drawing the curtain on…
Ibori’s Judge Quits
Justice Marcellus Idowu Awokulehin, the judge who gave former Delta State Governor, Onanefe James Ibori clean bill of health in…
Jonathan sacks Nigeria’s military chiefs
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has sacked almost all his military chiefs and appointed new officers to replace them.…
Novelist Gunter Grass hangs up pen
Nobel prize-winning German writer Gunter Grass, author of “The Tin Drum” and one of Germany’s most influential if controversial intellectual…
Lemo bows out as CBN Deputy Gov
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Mr.Babatunde Lemo, Deputy Governor, Operations, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Deputy Governor in charge of Operations is set…
Abou Trika, Egypt’s football star to retire
Veteran Egyptian football star Mohamed Abou Trika will retire this year, Al-Ahly TV reported on Wednesday. The club channel said…
Lagos Begins Biometric Verification Of Pensioners
The Lagos State Government has begun the biometric verification of 9,234 pensioners who retired from the civil service and judicial…
Tennis: Bartoli, Wimbledon champion retires
France’s Wimbledon champion, Marion Bartoli has made a surprise announcement that she is retiring from tennis. She made the announcement…
Emotional Beckham makes ‘au revoir’ in Paris
David Beckham, skipper for the night, bade a tearful Parisian farewell on Saturday as the former England star made his…
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Beckham ends football career
Football megastar David Beckham announced on Thursday that he is to retire after a glittering 20-year playing career in which…
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Beckham Retires From Football
David Beckham has retired from football, bringing an end to a glittering career on the field. Since his debut for…
Ikpeba: World Football Should Celebrate Fergie
Former African Footballer of the Year, Victor Ikpeba, believes Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, deserves to be celebrated for…
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Tributes pour for the man who built Man U
British Prime Minister David Cameron and world football chief Sepp Blatter led the tributes on Wednesday after Manchester United manager…
At Last, Naron Gets What He Deserves
National Judicial Council, NJC wields the big axe on some crooked judges and recommends disciplinary action for a lawyer For…