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FG offers African Cup winning Flying Eagles scholarship

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

The Federal Government yesterday treated the Flying Eagles to a rousing welcome as the team arrived Nigeria with the Africa Youth Championship trophy won in South Africa for the sixth time. Speaking at the Presidential Dinner for the victorious team at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in Ikeja, Lagos on Monday, Sports Minister and Chairman […]

EFCC re-arrests former bank chiefs – Akingbola, Nwosu, Adigwe …to be arraigned today

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arrested former bank chiefs being prosecuted over alleged corruption. The affected bank chiefs including Erastus Akingbola, formerly of Intercontinental Bank, Sebastine Adigwe, Afribank Plc, Okey Nwosu, Finbank Plc and others were re-arrested yesterday during their weekly visits to EFCC’s office as part of their bail conditions. When […]

PIB to become law before May 29- FG

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

PRESIDIENT Goodluck Jonathan is to sign the much awaited Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, into law before the expiration of the present administration in May 29, 20011. Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, who disclosed this to a large gathering of stakeholders and foreign investors at the ongoing Offshore Technology Conference in Houston said all […]

Man, 93, kidnapped in Delta, N130m ransom demanded

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

WARRI-AN octogenarian, Pa. Gilbert Everett of Koko town, Headquarters of Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen, who demanded a ransom of N130 milion to set him free. Vanguard learnt that the incident took place last week, when it was gathered that Pa. Everett, who doubles as the […]

Disturbing Picture: Osama Bin Laden’s bullet ridden body

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, May 2nd, 2011

The al-Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden was found and killed at a fortified compound on the outskirts of Abbottabad in north-west Pakistan, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reported. According to the report, the compound where he was killed was a few hundred metres from the Pakistan Military Academy, an elite military training centre, which […]

Nigeria to host U.S.-Africa youth dialogue

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, May 2nd, 2011

AS part of its strategies to engender positive change in Africa, the United States (U.S.) would this month continue the dialogue initiative it started in August 2010 when President Barack Obama met with a select group of young African leaders in the White House. A U.S. State Department statement at the weekend disclosed that the “Dialogue […]

Nigeria soon to roll out new visa policy

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Nigeria will soon come out with a new visa policy, while the Federal Government will also review its Immigration law, to do away with the obsolete policy left behind by its British colonial master since 1960. Minister of Labour and Productivity and supervising Minister of Interior, Chief Emeka Wogu declared this after a closed-door meeting […]

Nigeria defeat Cameroon, win a record sixth time Africa Youth Championship final

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Nigeria survived a late fightback to beat Cameroon 3-2 after extra-time to win the Africa Youth Championship title in Johannesburg on Sunday. Terry Envoh scored the winner in the 92nd minute to give the Flying Eagles their sixth continental title. Two second-half goals from Olanrewaju Kayode and Uche Nwofor to put Nigeria in a comfortable […]

Martins out for the season

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Birmingham City forward Obafemi Martins has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on Thursday to repair a stress fracture. The former Inter striker, who is on loan at Birmingham from Rubin Kazan, has not played for the club since March. Blues manager Alex McLeish told the club’s official website: […]

Nigeria maul Liberia 6-1 in Benin

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, May 1st, 2011

After a nervy start, Nigeria’s Under-23 national team came from a goal down to beat Liberia 6-1 in the Nigerian mid western city of Benin. Edet Ibok and Solomon Okpako were the biggest culprits in the early minutes giving out balls to the opponents even when unchallenged. One of those mistimed passes by Okpako was intercepted and […]