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Nigeria cruise against Kenya 3-0 in friendly

Nigeria continued from where they left off at the weekend with a 3-0 defeat of Kenya in an international friendly match played at the National Stadium, Abuja. A third-minute goal from Venlo youngster Ahmed Musa, one from Everton’s Victor Anichebe on 48 minutes, and a stoppage-time Ikechukwu Uche smasher were all that the Super Eagles […]

Final Score: Nigeria 4, Ethiopia 0- ANC Qualifier

Written by Staff Writer – New Nigerian Politics – March 27, 2011 – Nigeria claimed all three points at stake at the Abuja National Stadium and gave newly hired coach Samson Siasia his first official win in a must-win match in African Nations Cup qualifying against Nigerian Coached Ethiopians. With this 4-0 win and with […]

Olympic Eagles crush Eq Guinea 5-0

Nigeria’s Olympic team cruised to a 5-0 win over Equatorial Guinea in the opening match of their 2012 Olympic qualifier in Benin on Saturday.  Lillestrom’s Nosa Igiebor plucked a brace, Ekigho Ehiosu scored on a second debut and Haruna Lukman could afford to miss a second half penalty after scoring in the first half. Faced […]

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Don’t Let Politicians Mislead You, Sultan Tells Muslims

President-General, SCIA and Sultan of Sokoto , Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has cautioned Muslims against misleadings by Nigerian politicians. According to the royal father, politicians were of the habit of misleading people by making statements which are not backed by the Qur’anic injunctions or Hadiths. Sultan Abubakar made the remark in Sokoto at the 5th […]

Niger State Denies Ribadu Campaign Venue

Niger State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture has  denied the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Presidential candidate, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu  the usage of the Trade Fair complex for his presidential campaign rally billed for tomorrow in Niger State. The same treatment was meted on Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) presidential candidate, General Muhammed […]

Polls: ACN Raises Alarm Over Rigging Tactics

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has raised  alarm over the clandestine plot by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP to rig the forthcoming general elections in Edo State. Chairman of the party in the state, Hon Thomas Okosun said the party had uncovered several plots by the PDP to undermine the electoral process and the […]

Why Jonathan Won’t Sign Pact With Ciroma Group

President Goodluck Jonathan has so far refrained frm signing any pact with the Alhaji Adamu Ciroma-led Northern Political Leaders Forum (NPLF) because of certain demands considered as “unrealistic” that were put forward by the group, investigations have revealed. It was learnt that following the visit by President Jonathan to Ciroma’s house in Abuja in February, […]

Ex–Botswana President to Lead Commonwealth Observers to Nigeria Elections

The former president of Botswana, Festus Mogae, will lead the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) to the April polls in Nigeria, Commonwealth secretary-general Kamalesh Sharma has announced. The parliamentary and presidential elections are due to be held on April 2 and 9 respectively. Mr Sharma constituted the Group at the invitation of the Independent National Electoral […]

Buhari, Ribadu, Shekarau Pull Out of TV Debate

The top four presidential candidates will not debate before the election after all. Major General Muhammadu Buhari of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and Malam Ibrahim Shekarau of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) Thursday  pulled out of the scheduled March 28-29 debate. This, […]