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Hon. Rotimi Amechi “Government must not be for one section of the Society.It must be for the rich and the poor,emphasizing the upliftment of the poor...”
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered Globacom to pay the Nigeria Premier League it’s outstanding sponsorship fee from the final year of their contract. The League organising body was forced to head for the courts after the telecommunications firm defaulted on their sponsorship commitment. Attempts by new NPL chairman Davidson Owumi to have [...]
Former national coaches, Paul Hamilton and Kashimawo Laloko have urged the Nigeria Premier League Board NPL, not to allow their title sponsorship deals to hinder the growth of football in the country. The coaches spoke to the newsmen in Lagos on the league’s title sponsorship won by MTN Nigeria which was nullified recently. They expressed [...]
Victor John and Rita Oveh of Rives State yesterday emerged overall winners of the 6tgh edition of Garden City Cycling Championship held yesterday in Port Harcourt. The competition, which witnessed the participation of seven other states within the Niger Delta saw Victor John and Rita Oveh clinching first positions with a time of 2 hours [...]
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has invited six past and present officials of the Nigeria Premier League to clarify issues concerning the league broadcast rights deal. Former chairman Oyuiki Obaseki, who signed the original deal, has been invited along with current chairman Davidson Owumi and vice chairman Shehu Gusau, who was also vice chairman under Obaseki. Also [...]
John Obuh, the team manager of Sharks FC of Port Harcourt has said that the club is working hard for more improvement in the ongoing premier league season. Sharks FC is currently on an impressive run and Obuh has urged the players not to lose concentration. Obuh, barred his mind while fielding questions from sports [...]
As ants swoop on sugar, a legion of politicians have indicated interest in leading the Nigeria’s ruling political party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). At the last count, not less than 25 members of the party including the serious, not so serious and the unserious are jostling for the post even after zoning arrangement of [...]
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has said it was considering changing the National Amateur League’s name to reflect its grassroots and national outlook. Musa Amadu, NFA Acting Secretary-General, said the association believed a change of name would assist in attracting more sponsors and glamour to the competition. “We may have to change the league’s name [...]
Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins has joined Premier League side Birmingham City on a six month loan deal from Russian club Rubin Kazan. The striker, who last played in England for Newcastle, will stay with Birmingham until the end of the season. Martins became a father for the first time in December, and his desire to [...]
Montpellier have signed Nigeria striker John Utaka from Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee. The 29-year-old, who spent five years in France after joining Lens in 2002, has agreed a two-and-a-half year deal. He has struggled at Portsmouth ever since joining them from Rennes for a reported £7m in 2007, having scored just seven goals in [...]
Twenty-two states and four clubs are taking part in the second edition of Abuja City Open Championship at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Abuja, an official has disclosed. Ameachi Akawo, Secretary-General of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), said in Abuja that participation in the 2011 edition was more than it was [...]
