28 February 2011 Football returned to Egypt on Sunday against a backdrop of both celebration and mourning but the continuing tensions elsewhere in North Africa sees the African under-20 championship likely to be moved from Libya and the planned restart of leagues in Tunisia called off. Zamalek, one of Egypts top two clubs, wore black armbands and held a minutes…
pThe Ekiti State chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) at the weekend broadened its attack on former Lagos State governor,Bola Tinubu describing him as the sole proprietor of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). While reacting to the media report that Mr Tinubu had referred to President Goodluck Jonathan as a "drunkard, liar and a traitor," the State Chairman…
Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has donated one of his buildings in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital to the campaign team of Tunji Olurin, the governorship candidate of People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. NEXT can exclusively reveal that the building will be the campaign headquarters of the governorship candidate. The party's flag bearer had, last Thursday, inaugurated his campaign…
The Ekiti State government will do everything possible to ensure that the 2011 general election is not rigged by "desperate politicians," the state governor, Kayode Fayemi, has declared. He also warned politicians planning to throw the state into chaos at the 2011 polls to shelve the plan or face the law. The governor stated this during his statewide tour of…
Afropop singer Kefee has released a new video for her song titled ‘No Be Sapele Water’ on Monday February 28. The video was premiered on the online music portal notjustok.com and directed by Wudi Awa for Wudland Productions. The singer said she got inspired to do the track ‘No Be Sapele Water’ after a performance where someone advised her to…
For residents of Calabar, the Cross River State capital, the Glo Rock ‘n’ Rule concert held in the ancient city last Saturday turned out to be a talent hunt as participants in the Mr. and Miss Rock ‘n’ Rule beauty pageant segment of the concert displayed abilities that are quite uncommon in similar shows. The talents showcased by the contestants…
One of Nigeria ’s hottest Hip-Hop group, Bracket on Friday February 18, 2011 literarily endorsed Sullivan Chime of Enugu State second term dream as Governor . Bracket At the flag off of the gubernatorial campaign of the Governor which was held at the Michael Okpara square in the Coal City of Enugu, the Yori Yori crooners dazzled the thousand of…
By OpeOluwani Akintayo Emerging Hip Pop group made up of iconic comedian Koffi, Boomerang, Yeankeyz, Outshine and Affroholik is set to officially drop its debut album titled ‘All Eyes Open’ this March. Members of the Workerman Movement To herald the album release in March, the group has just dropped a hit single titled Splufik off the ‘All Eyes Open’ album…
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The director-general, Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Usman Saulawa, said exhibitors from 10 countries have arrived for the 32nd Kaduna International Trade Fair. Mr. Saulawa said manufacturers, exhibitors and business people from Egypt, Ghana, Mali, Indonesia, Turkey, Botswana, India, Senegal, Kenya and China had already arrived, adding that others including the United Arab Emirate were being expected.…
Nigeria sold N107.64 billion in 91-, 182- and 364-day treasury bills last Thursday as part of measures to control money supply in sub-Saharan Africa's second-biggest economy. The central bank said on Friday it sold N50 billion in the 364-day instruments at a 9.10 percent marginal rate, N40 billion in 182-day bills at 8.27 percent and N17.64 billion in 91-day bills…
Egypt's stock exchange, closed since January 27 because of the protests that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, has decided to reopen on Tuesday, the cabinet said in a statement. "The prime minister has presented proposed measures through the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority and the Egyptian Exchange in preparation for a resumption of bourse trading, and this is in light of the…
The University of Lagos, founded in 1962, is made up of two campuses, the main campus at Akoka, Yaba and the College of Medicine in Idi-Araba, Surulere.
27 February 2011 African Football Confederation (CAF) chairman Issa Hayatou says he is stressed out and wants to stand down from his job. "I want to stop because it's (his post) restricting, it's not easy," he told French radio station RFI on Sunday. "I'ver had 37 years in football, that's a lot, and what's more I am a member of…