14 February 2011 Dolphin maintained a four-point lead at the top of the Nigeria Premier League after a 1-0 win at Zamfara United, just as closest rivals Sunshine Stars beat Ocean Boys 2-0 at home. Dolphin have thus recorded 33 points from 15 matches, while Sunshine moved up to second spot on 29 points. Surprise package Bukola Babes also consolidated…
14 February 2011 It was an action packed weekend in the PSL which saw the six matches taking place averaging three goals per game. Kicking off the goal feast on Friday night was as seven goal thriller between Ajax Cape Town and Santos (the first Absa Premiership game with seven goals this season). This was certainly one local derby that…
The chairman, Irrigation Farmers Association in Katsina State, Salisu Lema-Jikamshi, has called on government to facilitate the establishment of tomato processing companies to create jobs. Mr. Lema-Jikamshi made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Funtua, Katsina State, on Friday, and noted that irrigation farming provided job opportunities to many Nigerians. He said although…
The Ado-Ekiti Business District Office of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), has lamented customers' refusal to pay their electricity bills, as it presently stands at N614 million. The public affairs officer, Evbotokhai Oarhe, disclosed this in a statement he made available in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday. According to Mr. Oarhe, the debtors include government ministries, and their agencies, corporate…
Unease over the outlook for the country after the April general election is due to a variety of reasons. One source of worry is the fact that the political class is not acting differently - albeit it was always something of a stretch to have imagined that without incentives to the contrary, they would have gone through a damascene experience.…
12 February 2011 Sir Alex Ferguson described Wayne Rooney's winning goal in the Manchester derby as the best he had ever seen, but the United manager still wants more from his star striker. Rooney, so disappointing for much of this season, scored for just the fifth time in the league as his stunning overhead kick from Nani?s cross secured a…
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Rivers State in the forthcoming April election, Celestine Omehia, said he has a new vision for the state. Mr Omehia told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that his vision is to partner with the electorate in the management of the state’s resources. The…
The forgery of court document is a criminal offence which carries a seven-year jail term. But the Nigerian Army does not seem to consider the offence such a big deal. When told how Paul Egbo, a Major in the army’s medical corps, allegedly forged divorce papers to enable him leave his wife and take up with another woman, a female…
Alcohol causes nearly 4 percent of deaths worldwide, more than AIDS, tuberculosis or violence, the World Health Organisation has warned. Rising incomes have triggered more drinking in heavily populated countries in Africa and Asia, including India and South Africa, and binge drinking is a problem in many developed countries, the United Nations agency said. Yet alcohol control policies are weak…
By Lolade Sowoolu New media is definitely the future. Or how else does one explain the series of on-line premiers on artistes’ self-hosted or label owned websites? Square, Naeto C and D’banj This week has been very eventful with the release of highly anticipated videos from major frontliners in the Nigerian music industry. Hardly had we soaked in Lynxxx’s Alabukun…
Lynxxx, Pepsi’s sole African ambassador Lynxxx came on board with a fresh sound that got many wondering who the ‘clean’ dude was. Not surprisingly, the US-educated-returnee has been understudying Nigerian music for over a decade. With a name that springs from his series of business ventures, Lynxxx speaks with Lolade SOWOOLU on his Pepsi endorsement and reveals that his privileged…
When two people become a couple, they confront a myriad of financial choices and decisions. Are you engaged? How much do you know about your fiance's financial situation? After the excitement of the wedding ceremonies, it will be time to face your financial future together. Research shows that money matters have some part in most divorces yet, most couples go…
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Governor Murtala Nyako has come under a barrage of accusations from opposition elements in the state in the past week. Allegations range from the purchase of voters’ cards calculated to disenfranchise a sizable voting bloc to his involvement in the relocation of migrant herdsmen during the just concluded voter’s registration exercise to give him an advantage in the election. The…
The forthcoming elections One thing I know is that it is not possible for us as a people to get to our destination immediately. We have been having problem with our electoral system in Nigeria since the first republic. The western region electoral problem of 1965 should still be fresh in the minds of the people. The personality of the…