Oduamadi grabs hat-trick as Nigeria begins Confederations Cup with emphatic win over Tahiti

The Super Eagles, put aside their jet lag to defeat Tahiti 6-1, in their opening game at the Confederations Cup.

Players and officials arrived Brazil just 36 hours before the game, but there were no signs of fatigue, as Elderson Echiejile’s opened scoring with a deflected effort, as early as the 5th minute.

Oduamadi doubled the lead five minutes later, with a composed finish…

Armoury belonging to the Lebanese group Hezbollah discovered in Nigeria

Three Lebanese nationals have been arrested in connection to a large cache of arms seized, an army spokesman, Brig Gen Ilyasu Isa Abba, said.

The cache, including rifles, anti-tank weapons and an RPG, were found in a warehouse in the city of Kano, he said.

Though the seizure has dominated many newspaper headlines, the fact that Hesbollah is connected to this is just surfacing.

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Days of ethnic politics is over in Edo, Oshiomhole tells PDP

By SIMON EBEGBULEM GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, said the task of any one who wants to govern the state must be to work for the unity of Edoand not play ethnic politics which, according to him, is being…

Count me out of politics –Oba of Benin

… As Edo LP nominates Igwemoh guber candidate

From TONY OSAUZO, Benin Tuesday, May 08 , 2012

The Benin Traditional Council yesterday restated the non-partisan position of the Palace of the Oba of Benin. The council said it was unacceptable for…

I’m eligible to contest presidency in 2015 —Atiku •I’m too young to quit politics -Buhari

Monday, 07 May 2012

FORMER vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has said that he is eligible to contest for the presidency in 2015. Just as former head of state, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari at Silverbird Television award ceremony said he would not…

Politics, public service ‘ve been criminalised – Soludo

By VINCENT UJUMADU

AWKA—FORMER Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo said yesterday that going by what is happening in the country, politics and public service have been criminalised.

In a paper entitled, ‘Nigeria: Towards the creation of incentives and…

Jonathan advised to face goverance, not 2015 politics

Prominent legal practitioners, Chief Afe Babalola and Prof. Itse Sagay, have called on President Goodluck Jonathan to respect his promise to contest for a single term in office.

Also, a leader in Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo,…

Don’t allow politics of 2015 cause disaffection —Jonathan

(The Nation)—President Goodluck Jonathan warned his fellow members of the PDP yesterday to keep temptation of politics of succession at bay ahead of the 2015 elections.To do otherwise is to invite disaffection within the ranks, he said in…

Obasanjo Says No Apology Over Visit To Slain Boko Haram Leaders’ Family —-PM News, Lagos

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Nigeria Plans to Overtake Egypt, S’Africa on Economic Growth

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said he was poised to ensure that Nigeria recorded steady economic growth, as he outlined steps to be taken by his administration to overtake South Africa and Egypt, which are the only nations that are currently ahead of Nigeria in Africa in terms of economic growth.

The president, who spoke at the 39th Annual General Meeting…