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Contrary to calls from Nigerians for the sack of the Super Eagles coach, Amodu Shuaibu, and the recruitment of a world class coach to tinker the team to Angola 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and South Africa 2010 World Cup, an appeal has been made to Nigerians to allow the coach continue with his job.
Aftermath of the draws that have grouped African champions, Egypt alongside Nigeria, Mozambique and Benin Republic in Group C, of the 2010 African Nations Cup to be hosted by Angola, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has began frantic moves to arrange first class friendly matches for the Super Eagles.
The U-17 World Cup football championship has ended and contrary to expectations that Nigeria would win the championship for a record fourth time, the country's team failed to live up to this last-minute dream.
Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) in Anambra State has concluded its ward sensitization campaign tour round the state in preparation for next year's gubernatorial election so as to ensure that Awka Government House is taken over by the party come 2010.
CHIEFS and people of Otuasega community in Ogbia Local Government Area (LGA), Bayelsa State have raised alarm over the continued use of soldiers by three multinational companies in the area to intimidate the people in the course of of carrying out mining and exploration activities there.
Office automation and telecommunication solutions provider, Panabiz International Limited has said that it would continue to improve on its effective response time to customers, knowing that it contributes to the business efficiency of any Organization.
Second National Operator, Globacom says it will revolutionise Cote d'Ivoire's telecommunication services to help transform its economy and position the country as one of the most powerful telecommunications market in Africa and indeed the world.
Resourcery Plc, Nigeria's foremost ICT Company, Resourcery Plc last week, won Cisco's prestigious Partner of the Year, West English Africa award, at the recently concluded Cisco Emerging Africa & Nigeria Partner Summit 2009 in Senegal.
At the just concluded 8th edition of the Nigerian Information Technology and Telecom Awards (NITTA) 2009 held last weekend at the Grand Ballroom, Eko Hotel, Lagos, indigenous smart phone maker, Anabel mobile has won the Best Indigenous Mobile Innovator of the Year.
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ogbonna Onovo has announced a new welfare package for the rank and file of the police from January next year. Mr Onovo broke the cheering news yesterday while addressing men and officers of the Police at Zone 11 headqauters of the force, Osogbo during a two-day working visit to Osun State.
Mrs. Ejueyitichie Oroye's family has petitioned the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5, Benin over alleged illegal invasion of a property on 6, Boyo Road, Sapele, Delta State, by one Joseph Atsenyi-ku.
Globacom Limited, the Official Sponsor of the National Teams of Nigeria has rejected claims by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that it has defaulted in the payment of the sponsorship fee for 2009 and says it may seek redress in court if the federation fails to retract the statement.
FOR the past two weeks, artificial shortage of fuel has been a recurring trend in Ibadan with vehicles remaining on queues for days.
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole has said his plans to build three hostel and administrative projects at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB) has no political undertone.
The threat by the consultants locating and destroying landmines and explosives abandoned in the South East and South-South after the Nigerian civil war, to stop work if the Federal Government fails to provide them with funds, has continued to attract angry reactions.
The Lagos State House of Assembly has recommended the reopening of the crisis-ridden Lagos State University (LASU), for academic activities within a week from today pending the decision of the visitation panel's investigation.
A 76 year-old woman has been kidnapped at Ibusa, Delta State, even as kidnappers of the Oceanic Bank manager have dropped their ransom from N110 million to half a million naira.
THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said from December 1, it would clampdown on commercial vehicles plying intercity routes without passengers' manifest.
THE Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) has said it is stepping up its training strategies to meet with the operational dynamics of the time.
Worried by the declining use of indigenous languages, especially the Yoruba, D.O Fagunwa Foundation, has announced its commitment to promote the use of indigenous languages in schools in line with the National Policy on Education, especially in the South West.
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday asked the National Chairman of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, to assert his authority and ensure discipline among its members, especially ahead of the 2011 general election.
WITH the judgment in the suit instituted by Dr. Andy Uba, now delivered, the coast is clear for 25 governorship candidates of different political parties vying for the February 6, 2010 election to move into the field.
The alleged presidential ambition of the Kaduna State governor, Mohammed Namadi Sambo may have pitched him against President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. Government activities at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, seat of the state government have virtually come to a halt since penultimate Monday when newspaper reports said that Sambo may succeed Yar'Adua in 2011.
MR. Emeka Nwokeke is a driver with Chisco, a popular transport company that has buses plying different parts of the country. Emeka left Lagos about 7p.m. penultimate Friday en route Port-Harcourt.
It was a champagne party for Pillar of Sports, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, following Nigeria's grouping alongside Egypt in Angola 2010 Nations Cup.
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