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Falcons to play in Abuja Against Namibia

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, March 21st, 2011

Assistant General Secretary (Competitions) of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi said on Monday that the Federation had already communicated the venue and date of match to world football governing body, Fifa. “The match is an Olympics qualifier and we had to communicate early enough to the world football –governing body on date […]

Pillars sour continental weekend

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, March 21st, 2011

Kano Pillars were beaten 2-0 late on Sunday night to take the gloss off what should have been a fine weekend for Nigerian clubs in continental competition. The Nigeria runners-up were beaten 2-0 away to Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca and now face an uphil battle to progress in the CAF Champions League. But it was better […]

Enyeama has been ruled out of this weekend’s 2012 African Nations Cup qualifier against Ethiopia

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, March 21st, 2011

Enyeama played no part in Hapoel Tel Aviv’s match on Sunday night after picking up an injury. “He is out for two weeks,” assistant coach Simon Kalika confirmed, but said there will be no replacement, with Dele Aiyenugba and Rotimi Sunday available. But a replacement has been called up in midfield, where Obiorah Nwankwo has […]

Only two Nigerians caught in Japan’s earth quake – Envoy

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, March 20th, 2011

Abuja – Only two Nigerians were affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami which devastated parts of Japan, Nigeria’s envoy to Japan, Mr Godwin Agbo, has said. In a statement mailed to the News Agency of Nigeria from Tokyo, Agbo said the affected Nigerians had already been evacuated and were receiving care from the […]

18 die in Lagos-Benin road crash

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Tragedy struck along the Benin-Lagos Road, yesterday, when an 18-seater bus, traveling from Lagos to the East, plunged into the Igbese river, the border between Edo and Ondo State . The entire 18 passengers were feared dead. It was learnt that the accident, which occurred at about 12:30 p.m., happened when the driver of the […]

Enyimba, Sunshine battle for honours

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Two Nigerian club sides, Enyimba International of Aba and Sunshine Stars of Akure, are primed for action in today’s Orange CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup respectively, seeking for tickets to compete in next stages of those championships. Whereas Enyimba takes on Union Sportive of Bitam, Gabon in an away fixture in the Champions League, […]

I am Messiah Nigeria needs –Okotie

Posted by admin Headlines, National Politics Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Presidential candidate of Fresh Party, Reverend Chris Okotie, has said President Goodluck Jonathan lacks the necessary capacity to lead Nigeria, even as he claimed to be the messiah Nigeria needs to get to the Promise Land. In an exclusive chat with Sunday Sun, Okotie, who is the Pastor of the Household of God Church, claimed […]

Obagoal leads Birmingham’s assault against Wigan

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, March 18th, 2011

Birmingham looks up to Super Eagles’ ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’, Obafemi Martins, to bury Wigan Athletic and further dash the team’s hope of maintaining a grip on the English elite division. Blues, as the Birmingham side is fondly called, could have been well above the relegation mark, but for the 2-3 loss it suffered in […]

Bomb scare: I was never arrested – Hilda Dokubo

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Friday, March 18th, 2011

Port Harcourt – Following the bomb scare at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Wednesday, Nollywood Actress Hilda Dokubo, has rejected newspaper reports, that she was arrested, insisting that she could not have been arrested and was never arrested. The actress had boarded a plane at the Port Harcourt International Airport on her way to Lagos […]

Libya: Nigeria votes in favour of no-fly resolution

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, March 18th, 2011

The UN Security Council has endorsed a resolution authorising a no-fly zone over Libya, with the three African Union members of the Council, Nigeria, Gabon and South Africa, voting in its favour. UN security council members vote on the resolution to impose a no-fly zone on Libya. Photograph: Monika Graff/Getty Images Resolution 1973 (2011), passed […]