Diamanti in, Borini & Destro split opinion: Goal.com editors pick their 23-man Italy squads for Euro 2012

With time running out before nine members of Italy’s 32-man training squad is reduced to a final 23, many players will be currently worrying about their prospects of playing at Euro 2012. While a fair proportion can be reasonably confident that they will be chosen by Cesare Prandelli to travel to Poland for the group stage of next month’s…

Latest Rumor About Pastor Chris Opinion On Drinking & Smoking

The founder and senior pastor of Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome on Sunday told all who cared to listen that since the Bible does not expressly condemn both Cigarette and Alcohol, then there is nothing wrong with these stuffs.

It all started when a viewer of his television programme wrote in to enquire from the popular pastor if it was wrong for a ‘Christian to work in a Cigarette company’.

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FG Fires NOA DG, Idi Faruk

The Federal Government yesterday in Abuja approved the appointment of Mr. Michael Omeri Agbo Omeri as the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency.

With this development the Federal Government may have sealed the fate of Mr. Idi Faruk who was said to have been in the position for long. A terse statement by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim said…

Marketers Raise Price Of Aviation Fuel To Over N175

Oil marketers have adjusted the price of Aviation Fuel otherwise called Jet A1 from N160 to between N175 and N185 per litre despite the fact that the product was deregulated several years ago. Outside Lagos and Abuja, the commodity now sells for about N200 per litre.

This price increase is coming exactly one week after the federal government removed subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Apart…

Subsidy Removal Ill-Timed – IBB

Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida has condemned removal of the erstwhile fuel subsidy regime by President Goodluck Jonathan, stating it was ill-timed. He also strongly indicted the country’s leaders for failing in their responsibilities at meeting the peoples’ expectations.

Babangida returned to the country on December 7, last year, from a medical trip to Germany and he is expected to return there soon. Reacting to the fuel subsidy…

Fear Grip Abuja Residents Ahead Of New Year Eve Service

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory and its suburbs have voiced out their fear over possible attack by members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect on New Year’s Eve.

Christians are expected to converge at their respective locations on New Year’s eve to worship God for seeing them through 2011.

Last Year, the Boko Haram Sect attacked many churches during the New Year church services. It…

Buhari: I Won’t Work With Jonathan’s Chop-Chop Govt

The presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in the April 16, 2011 election, Gen Muhammadu Buhari, has said that he will not be part of the government of President Goodluck Jonathan, rejecting the olive branch extended to him by the president after his Supreme Court victory on the presidential election petition.

Buhari, who spoke in an exclusive interview yesterday, however said he would…

Lagos May Ban Okada In 2012

Indications have emerged that Lagos State Government may ban the use of commercial motorcycles, also known as Okada, in the ever busy metropolis in the New Year.

Submitting its report to the state governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, at the Ikeja Lagos State House yesterday, the Chairman of the Lagos Security Committee, Mr. Olusegun Kazeem, a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, said the grave consequences of…

Strike: FG, ASUU Negotiation To End Soon — Labour Minister

The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Chukwuemeka Wogu, has raised hopes of universities across the country reopening in January.

Briefing newsmen in Aba, Abia, on Thursday, Wogu said that negotiations between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the lingering industrial dispute would be resolved soon.

He said the Federal Government had been meeting with ASUU since the strike commenced…

CPC vs. Jonathan: Supreme Court Delivers Judgment Today

The Supreme Court will today deliver its judgment in the appeal by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) against the decision of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal which affirmed the victory of President Goodluck Jonathan and his deputy, Namadi Sambo, in the April 16 presidential election.

The CPC had named the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its national chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega; Jonathan, Sambo, the Peoples Democratic Party…