15 May 2011 Togo have dethroned Nigeria as champions of the sub-regional WAFU Cup winning 3-2 and so doing, halted Samson Siasias winning streak as Eagles coach. Since taking charge of Nigeria in December, Siasia has won his first six games, but Togo stopped this impressive run Saturday afternoon. The Hawks of Togo thus pocked the cash prize of $25,000.…
I have always wondered what it takes to be the minister of any ministry, especially in Nigeria; but since I discovered that there are no special training programmes to qualify individuals for such positions, I have shifted my curiosity to why most ministers of the Federal Republic behave like ‘local almighties'. Those of us who have reason to visit one…
"You will find your knicker inside the portmanteau in the bedroom. Drink the rest of the ovaltine in that tumbler in the pantry, and don't forget your nib in the parlour before you rush off to school." This model sentence portrays what could have been said by any mother in Nigeria to a schoolchild on a morning in 1953. Knicker,…
14 May 2011 Wayne Rooney scored the goal that gave Manchester United a record 19th English title in a 1-1 draw away to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday. United needed just a point from this game to regain the Premier League title from Chelsea and they got it when England striker Rooney scored from the penalty spot 17…
14 May 2011 Holders TP Mazembe Englebert of the Democratic Republic of Congo have been thrown out of the African Champions League for fielding an ineligible player in the early rounds of this years competition, the Confederation of African Football said on Saturday. Mazembe, who this year were seeking an unprecedented third successive continental title, were found guilty of fraud…
On May 29, Ibikunle Oyelaja Amosun will be sworn in as the new governor of Ogun State, a position he sought to occupy in 2007, having contested the governorship election on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) that year. Although he is believed by many to have won that election, he accepted the judicial verdict which gave…
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the newly-elected governor of Kano State is returning to the job after an eight-year hiatus. His election victory Let me welcome you to my residence here in Gandu Albasa, Kano and use this opportunity to thank you for your support when we were in government and also for supporting us when we were out of government in…
The 2011 general elections have come and gone, the exercise was adjudged by many as the freest and fairest poll in the history of Nigeria's democracy. However, some candidates and political parties felt cheated and claimed that the elections were marred with a lot of irregularities and have gone before the election petition tribunals to challenge some of the results…