2 March 2011 Orlando Pirates grabbed a couple of late goals to defeat Maritzburg United 3-1 on Wednesday and take a three-point lead in the South African Premiership title race. Midfielders Tlou Segolela and Zambian Isaac Chansa rescued the 'Buccaneers' after relegation-threatened Maritzburg had weathered an onslaught to equalise soon after half-time via Namibian Rudolph Bester. Ajax Cape Town, level…
3 March 2011 It will be bottom hosting top when JUTH tackle Dolphin this weekend as the Nigeria Premier League gathers more steam. JUTH are rooted to the foot of the 20-team table with 12 points from 17 matches, while Dolphin are 25 points clear of the Jos team. JUTH are battling to stay up after they won promotion from…
November 18, 2010 MTNFootball.com recently introduced a new rankings system for African nations whereby we take into account only the teams' most recent matches to determine who is the best on the continent! Unlike the FIFA World Rankings, we take current form into account and position the countries based on their performances in recent months, compiling a list of our…
For failing to pay their severance packages after months of retirement, some retired judges of Oyo State have dragged the state governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala, to court for redress. Comprising three chief judges, two acting chief judges, and six other retired judges, who served in the state's judiciary before retirement, the claimants are Justices N.O. Adekola, M.O. Adio, R. G. Oyetunde,…
The much awaited construction work on the Benin City storm water project finally took off yesterday as Governor Adams Oshiomhole flagged off phase 1 of the project at the Ogba River end of the 7.5 kilometer canal. By this, the problem of flooding which had plagued Benin City, the Edo State capital for so many years, may soon be a…
The Federal Government yesterday commenced the finalisation of the national oral health policy at a three-day stakeholder's workshop in Abuja. This is to popularise and develop oral health in the country. Oral health is a state of well being of the oral cavity including the teeth as well as the supporting structures and tissues. It is a state of absence…
FELA! the Broadway musical about the life and music of Nigerian performer and political activist, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is scheduled to be performed at Eko Hotel, Lagos, from April 20th to 25th.
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A recent UNICEF paper castigating Nigeria for the lack of safe water and improved sanitation facilities which have remained one of the major reasons for mortality and morbidity among children, reminded me of a more mundane incident in Lagos. Despite the common ‘Do not urinate here’ graffiti, that sub-specie of policeman unkindly nicknamed ‘Yellow Fever’, was busy on a hot…
The Minister of Youth Development, Akinlabi Olasunkanmi, has said the zonal sensitisation programme meant to mobilise youth for active participation in the April polls will be launched in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Wednesday, March 3, 2011. Other zonal workshops for the same purpose, he said, would run through the month of March with direct participation of Nigerian youth…
The Eggon people have endorsed the candidacy of the Nasarawa State Governor, Aliyu Akwe Doma as he seeks re-election. They made this declaration in a meeting which took place at Akpata, Agidi development area of the state. According to them, Mr Doma has “succeeded in laying a concrete foundation for the socio-economic transformation of the state for the three and…