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Emmanuel Thomas Nigeria, April 7, 2016 – As the fuel crisis gets worse, Nigerians are now passing the night on queues at petrol stations to be able buy the product. Our correspondent got photographs of some buyers fast asleep on queue at Oando Petrol Station on Mobolaji Johnson Way, very close to the office of the Lagos State Government. Our correspondent who shot the photographs at 5:30am, reported that some of those who passed the night on the queue told him they have been on the queue in the last 24 hours. “ I have been here since 10 am…
Nigeria, April 7, 2016 – The Nigerian Football Federation(NFF) has called on philanthropists to throw their weight behind Enyimba of Aba Football Club, the only club representing Nigeria in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) competition. The NFF made the call in a communiqué issued after a meeting of the NFF Executive Committee in Abuja. “In view of the fact that Enyimba Football Club of Aba is the only Nigerian club remaining in the hunt for continental glory this year, the Executive Committee resolved to give the team all necessary support to qualify for the group stage of the CAF…
Nigeria, April 6, 2016 – Chukwunonso Okonkwo struck in the 66th minute to fire Rivers United past a resolute El-Kanemi Warriors side 1-0 in an exciting Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) contest decided today. The forward rounded off a flowing team move that saw youngster, Daniel Israel provide the decisive pass as United won successive games in the NPFL for the first time this season. The home side struggled to break down the visitors in a first half that failed to spark into life at the Yakubu Gowon (former Port Harcourt Liberation) Stadium. Talismanic midfielder, Obomate Frederick missed out yet…
Nigeria, April 6, 2016 – The Congress Nigeria National League (NNL) on today resolved that the 2015/2016 League season would kick off at the weekend of 7th May 2016. At the Congress held at Top Rank Galaxy Hotel, Abuja, the league body also agreed to have an abridged league format of eight teams in four different groups. Kaduna United, Sokoto United FC and Kogi United and five others have all been grouped in Group A1 in the new format. Group A2 has heavy weights like Kwara United, FC Taraba and Gombe United – all former NPFL clubsides. Group B1 has,…
Nigeria, April 6, 2016 – Efforts by opposition parties seeking to nullify the election of Governor Seriake Dickson in the last Bayelsa Governorship polls suffered major setback on today when the State Election Tribunal in Nyanya, Abuja struck out a suit filed by the Action Alliance. The case with suit number ETP/BY/2016/01, which was struck out on the ground of wrong filing, had suffered the same fate earlier at the Federal High Court Abuja, where Justice Ademola quashed it citing the same reasons. In its ruling, the court held that the petitioners for whom Mr. Madabuchi A.O stood for were…
Nigeria, April, 6, 2016 – The delegation of Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, has arrived in Dakar ahead of Friday’s Africa ‘Women Cup of Nations qualifying match against Senegal. Team spokesperson Remi Sulola told thenff.com that the team arrived Dakar’s Leopold Sedar Senghor International Airport at about 3am on Wednesday, and the team has already settled down and was billed to have a first training at the Stade Demba Diop on Wednesday evening. The match against the Senegalese will take place at the Stade Demba Diop, Dakar starting from 5pm Senegal time (6pm Nigeria time) on Friday. Head Coach…
Nigeria, April 6, 2016 – The Lagos State Government on today said it would no longer allow indiscriminate parking of vehicles on road networks across the state on the basis of queuing up for Premium Motor Spirit(PMS) otherwise known as fuel. The government also threatened to sanction any erring filling stations and motorists who flout the directive. Rising from the weekly State Executive Council Meeting, the government said it can no longer tolerate the attendant traffic gridlock associated with the indiscriminate parking of vehicles on the road, adding that the enforcement on the directive would commence immediately from Thursday. Chief…
Nigeria, April 6, 2016 – Head Coach of the Nigeria U-20 boys, Emmanuel Amuneke has opted to have a three –day open screening for new players ahead of the team’s camping for a 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Burundi. Burundi progressed to be eligible to square up with Cup holders Nigeria after the Democratic Republic of Congo withdrew from the race. Amuneke has called for open screening between Thursday, 7th April and Saturday, 9th April before a group of 30 invited players will arrive camp in Abuja on Monday, 11th April. Team secretary Ibrahim Aliyu Lawal…
Emmanuel Ukudolo Nigeria, April 6, 2016 – Convener, Save Nigeria Group and Serving Overseer, The Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor ‘Tunde Bakare has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to set up a Presidential Commission for National Reconciliation, Reintegration and Restructuring to take Nigeria out of its present predicament. Bakare who gave the advice on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of the Latter Rain Assembly said such an institutions should be made of highly respected national influencers of high moral standing and men of unquestionable integrity with bridge-building antecedents. “This commission should be mandated to work closely with stakeholders and power…
Nigeria, April 6, 2016 – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has appealed to Lagosians to bear with the government over the lingering shortage of fuel and power across the state. In a statement issued today by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the Governor said Lagos State consumes more than 40 per cent of the fuel and energy needs of the country and therefore appreciates that the impact of the scarcity would be felt more in the state. He urged residents to remain calm, orderly and law-abiding as government is doing everything possible within its…
