Joao Havelange, former FIFA president has died in his hometown of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the age of 100. The centenarian served as FIFA president from 1974-1998. According to a statement from the Samaritano Hospital, Havelange, who was suffering from a respiratory infection, died early Tuesday morning. In 2009, Havelange backed Rio’s Olympic bid…
Rio 2016: Egyptian Judoka Sent Home
Islam El Shehaby, a 34-year-old Egyptian judoka has been sent home from the Olympics after he refused to shake the hand of his Israeli opponent, Or Sasson. El Shehaby, who was sent home by the Egyptian authorities, lost the fight on Friday and was reprimanded by the IOC for his actions. When called back by…
Why IMF Boss, Lagarde Could Be Jailed
A French Court has on Friday, ordered that Christine Lagarde, director of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, tried for her role in a 400-million-euros payout in 2008 to a businessman named Bernard Tapie. Patrick Maisonneuve her lawyer expressed regret over the decision but said he was “convinced” the trial would prove his client was innocent…
FG Injects N248Bn Into Economy
Despite widespread resentment and economic crunch the federal government says it has injected N247.98 billion into the economy as the capital release for the year. Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun stated this on Thursday when she made a presentation before the Senate. She explained further that the disbursements were being made in line with strategic priorities…
More Trouble for Bill Cosby
The last has obviously not been heard of the sexual assault saga involving Bill Cosby as not even the fact of his bad eyesight has, at least for now, made his traducers rethink their decisions on him. For years, Cosby has battled allegations of unlawfully having sexual relations with women, a charge he denies. In…
Niger Delta In A Mess As Ecological Funds fail
Erosion ravages the Niger Delta as ecological fund projects are mired in corruption, politics and betrayal It may be the last act of defiance for 86 years old Ma Offia Akpan Udoh. Relatives, friends, well-wishers and even the chairman of her Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area Council in Akwa Ibom State have pleaded with…
Buhari Nominates New MD for NDDC
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Nsima Ekere, a former deputy governor of Akwa Ibom state as new managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. If Ekere is confirmed by the Senate, he would replace Ibim Semenitari, who occupies that position now in acting capacity. In a letter to the senate , the president…
Alleged Boko Haram Fuel Supplier Arrested
A truck containing 25 kegs of premium motor spirit PMS and other goods suspected to belong to Boko Haram, the Islamic sect, was arrested by the Quick Reinforcement Force QRF of 251 battalion this morning in the outskirt of Maiduguri. Colonel Sani Usman Kukasahe, acting director public relations, stated that Muhammadu Adamu, the driver of…
Atiku Denies Being Summoned
By Tolu Soetan Atiku Abubakar, a former vice-president of Nigeria and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied being summoned or queried by his party. There were rumours that Atiku, who visited the national secretariat on Monday, July 18 to meet with John Oyegun, APC’s national chairman and other national officers of…
Paul Le Guen Says No To Eagles Job
the newly appointed Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles, has reportedly rejected his appointment by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. The Frenchman was announced yesterday as the new helmsman of the Super Eagles of Nigeria but is believed by knowledgeable sources to have rejected the employment due to the inability of the NFF to meet…
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