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Why Mikel flopped in Chelsea -Emenalo

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Chelsea’s assistant coach, Michael Emenalo, has explained why the club’s defender midfielder, John Mikel Obi, failed to perform to expectation this season, noting that the Nigerian international and his team mates played under immense pressure. The Nigerian former international, Michael Emenalo, who joined English Premier League giants, Chelsea, in 2007 as a chief scout, but […]

Zamfara Gov demotes 10 permsecs, sack board chairmen, others

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, State News, Zamfara Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

The newly sworn-in Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has demoted 10 permanent secretaries and sacked all board chairmen, commissions and parastatals in the state. In a statement issued and signed by the Head of Service Mohammed Bello Umar, the governor disclosed that the affected permanent secretaries were those appointed during the transition period […]

Bauchi: Cop killed as gunmen hurl bomb at police station

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Barely 48 hours after the multiple bomb blasts that occurred at the 33 Artillery Brigade, Bauchi, killing 13 and injuring 40 others, gunmen have hurled another bomb at a police station in Bulkachuwa town of Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State, killing a police corporal. An eyewitness told Daily Sun that the gunmen fired […]

Bloody democracy: 520 killed –Police

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Headlines, Nigerian Police Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

The post-election violence which erupted in some parts of the north claimed the lives of 514 civilians and six policemen. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) who gave the grim details yesterday said 75 civilians were injured, 165 churches and 53 Mosques, 444 vehicles and 1,442 houses were either burnt or destroyed. The police boss […]

Nigeria 4-1 Argentina: Albiceleste youngsters battered in Abuja

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Nigeria dominated from start to finish as it handed out a humiliating reverse to an Argentina side composed primarily of Under 25 prospects in Abuja. Two goals from Ike Uche in the first half helped leave the Albiceleste in disarray by half time as they went in three goals down; Victor Anichebe also hit from […]

Rebuttal of Dr. Chijioke Wilcox Wigwe, Nigerian Ambassador to Kenya, following wife abuse

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

FOLLOWING the recall of Nigeria’s Ambassador to Kenya, Dr. Chijioke Wilcox Wigwe by the Federal Government, Wigwe has dismissed the reason behind his recall, describing it as desperate ploy by his estranged wife to tarnish his image. It would be recalled that the ugly incident, which sparked off public outrage in Kenya, the authorities […]

FINAL SCORE: Nigeria 4 vs Argentina 1

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

FINAL SCORE – Nigeria 4 – Argentina 1 – 90 min – At last Argentina finds the net through a needless PK awarded by the ref in the 98 min of play…Nigerians are very upset at the ref for gifting a goal to the visitors….this calls into question the ability of African referees in big matches….why the extra 8 […]

Ethiopia names 22 players for Super Eagles match

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) on Tuesday named 22 players for the African Cup Nations qualifier Group B match against the Super Eagles. Mr Ashenafi Ejigu, the Secretary General of the EFF said that the players were selected from seven major clubs in the country. These include Saint George Football Club, Defence Force FC , […]

Zamfara Governor says it inherits N42 b debt

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, State News, Zamfara Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

The newly sworn-in Governor of Zamfara state, Honourable Abdulazeez Abubakar Yari has reversed the sales of state government property made by his predecessor, Mahmud Shinkafi in the past one month. Governor Yari who is the third executive governor of Zamfara state stated in Gusau, the Zamfara state capital. The new governor who lamented what he […]

Picture: Argentina players in training in Abuja

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Nigeria and Argentina go up against each other for the first time on Nigerian soil, beginning from 7pm tonight inside the mainbowl of the National Stadium, Abuja. Sponsors Guinness have called it the ‘biggest match of the decade’. It is the fifth meeting between both countries at senior level, with Argentina having narrowly edged three […]