The reason why Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh continues to manage the national team from his base in Belgium may have emerged.
A source close to the football federation disclosed that since he contracted a strange ailment in one of his official assignments, Oliseh has become fearful of occultic manipulation, even by his own backroom staff.
Vanguard reports that Coach Oliseh is reported to have confronted his staff, warning that there were witches...
Sunday, 7 February 2016
Rotimi Amaechi, Ben Murray Bruce in epic battle of tweets.
Posted on 18:56 by Steve Igbokwe
President Muhammadu Buhari's recent comment in London that many Nigerians living abroad are criminals has sparked a war of tweets between Senator Ben Murray Bruce and Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi.
Senator Bruce seems to have initiated the fight when he tweeted :
Ben Murray-Bruce
@benmurraybruce Feb 6
Your own minister spent ₦80 million on a one day dinner, yet it is your citizens you accuse of being criminals #IAmANigerianNotACriminal
The...
How FG will spend its N500b 2016 social welfare budget.
Posted on 17:37 by Steve Igbokwe
The presidency has said that its provision of N500b for social welfare in the 2016 budget is informed by the need to pay attention to the masses in a way that has never been done before.
According to Mr Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, this is the first time ever that the welfare of the people is being provided for in the budget.
“Economic historians say that not only is the half a trillion naira...
How banks are frustrating e-dividend registration - SEC
Posted on 16:33 by Steve Igbokwe
The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC has cried out over the activities of banks frustrating the e-dividend registration launched recently in Abuja to help investors clear the over N90b unclaimed dividends in the system.
While some banks are changing as much as N1,050 to stamp and sign the e-dividend forms that will enable investors migrate from the old dividend warrant system to the e-dividend platform, others are simply not providing the...
Insanity has befallen my critics - Oliseh
Posted on 15:34 by Steve Igbokwe
Coach Sunday Oliseh has described those criticizing his team or calling for his sack over the failure of the Super Eagles to go beyond the group stage of the last CHAN tournament as insane.
Oliseh who was fielding questions during an interview with sports radio station Brila FM wondered what would be done to the coaches of Ghana, South Africa and Egypt who did not even qualify for this year's CHAN.
Querying the importance of CHAN, Oliseh said that...
Buhari orders publication of 2016 budget proposal online.
Posted on 09:51 by Steve Igbokwe
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the 2016 budget proposal presently before the National Assembly be uploaded to the website of the budget office for Nigerians to read and make observations.
The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said that putting the document on the internet would help dispel opinions that government could be misleading the public on some aspects of the budget.
Concerning...
Borno IDP camps record harvest of babies
Posted on 08:28 by Steve Igbokwe
Not even the pain of losing their homes and loved ones could deter the Internally Displaced Persons in Borno State from falling in love and making babies.
And even the makeshift accommodations in the IDP camps still produced sufficient coverage for romantic and conjugal activities.
According to the Borno State Primary Healthcare Management Board, no less than 1500 women gave birth in the 28 IDP camps in the state in 2015.
The Executive Secretary...
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