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Brazil 2014: Echiejile may make it -Keshi

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

Wednesday, June 11, 2014 advertisement Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has held out hope that Elderson Echiejile could still feature at the World Cup after initial reports said he is out due to injury and has therefore been replaced. AS Monaco defender Elderson suffered a muscle tear during the warm-up game against Greece and officials […]

Sepp Blatter faces Euro revolt

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

Sepp Blatter faced a revolt from leading European football officials Tuesday over his intention to stand for re-election as FIFA president for a fifth four-year term from 2015. According to UEFA sources, Blatter, 78, told a meeting of the European football confederation in Sao Paulo that he would be seeking a further mandate. It reverses […]

Nigeria are ready for Iran – Yobo

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

Joseph Yobo Nigeria international Joseph Yobo has expressed the Super Eagles’ readiness to beat Iran when both sides meet in Group F’s opening game at the 2014 World Cup Brazil, Goal reports. Stephen Keshi’s men will be hoping to begin their World Cup campaign on a winning note when they face Carlos Queiroz’s side […]

Super Eagles won’t go beyond second round -Poll

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Uncategorized Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

Stephen Keshi The Stephen Keshi-led Super Eagles team, which has been placed in Group F along with Argentina, Iran and Bosnia & Herzegovina in the 2014 World Cup, may not go beyond the second round. This is the view of the majority of respondents that took part in PUNCH ONLINE EXTRA’s recent poll, with the […]

S’Sudan leaders to form new government

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

South Sudan’s president and rebel chief have met in Addis Ababa in a bid to end six months of civil war, agreeing to forge a transitional government within a 60-day deadline, Ethiopia’s prime minster says. President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar met on Tuesday on the sidelines of a regional leaders’ summit organised […]

US city rejects Beckham’s football stadium site

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

The US city of Miami has rejected former England football captain David Beckham’s plan to build a football stadium on a city waterfront. The city determined the proposed location next to a major basketball arena was “inappropriate”. Mr Beckham has travelled to the city frequently in recent months to launch a Major League Soccer club. […]

Nigeria’s problems trouble me, says Abubakar

Posted by admin Abdulsalaami Abubakar (1998-99), Headlines, Presidency Tuesday, June 10th, 2014

Former Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar | credits: blueprintng.com A former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has said that he is troubled by the challenges facing the country but he said he was optimistic that Nigeria would overcome. The ex-Head of State spoke in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, on Tuesday […]

Soldiers, residents flee Borno towns

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Tuesday, June 10th, 2014

Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh | credits: http://www.mydailynewswatchng.com These are hard times for residents of border towns on Borno State following the refusal of the military authorities to heed their calls for the deployment of soldiers to protect the embattled villagers. As a result, the residents, who are said to be in […]

Nigerian lesbian battles UK deportation

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, June 10th, 2014

Apata and a friend | credits: DailyIndependent, UK A Nigerian lady, Aderonke Apata, felt she had tried everything to persuade the Home Office that she was gay. She had sent letters from former girlfriends – both in Britain and Nigeria – and supporting statements from friends, The Daily Independent, UK, reports. But once her claim […]

Opinion: What do these Biafran Zionists want?

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Tuesday, June 10th, 2014

Uche Igwe | credits: File copy The latest unsuccessful attempt by leaders of the so-called Biafran Zionist Movement to seize a state radio station in Enugu caught the nation unaware. The operation was reportedly led by one Benjamin Onwuka, a self-acclaimed President of Biafra. A few months ago, the same group invaded the Enugu State […]