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Nigerians Hopeful Of Winning Confed Cup

Nigerians have are hopeful that despite initial challenges the Super Eagles can surprise the world by winning the FIFA Confederation Cup. Three young Nigerians, who discussed the prospect of the Super Eagles in the ongoing Confed Cup Channels Television’s Rubbin’ Mind, said they have confidence that Coach Stephen Keshi would lead his team to victory. The young sport analysts including Zuby Mgbehoma, Blessin ...

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Trustee Says 1% Project Aims At Increasing Voluntary Blood Donation

To commemorate the 2013 World Blood Donor Day (WBDD), a Trustee of the 1% Project, Eniola Sulley has said that her organisation is working at increasing the volume of blood voluntarily donated by Nigerians to different banks in the country. Speaking as a guest on Rubbin’ Mind, Ms Sulley said Nigerians should voluntarily donate blood so that it will be readily available to who need it at a cheaper cost. In t ...

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Eagles’ Bonus Row: Maigari Lied, NFF Is Not Broke, Pundits Say

Few months after winning the African Nations Cup, the Nigerian Football governing body has said that it is broke and will need to cut down its spending. The Confederations Cup-bound Super Eagles had refused to take a $2,500-a-man bonus for Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Namibia in Windhoek. The members of the team had insisted on being paid the full win bonus of $5,000 each. The African champions failed to fly t ...

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Candidates Performance Was Below Expectation- JAMB

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde has accused candidates that sat for the 2013 JAMB examinations of performing below the expected standard. Prof. Ojerinde further said there was nothing unusual from the way JAMB had previously conducted the examination. Ojerinde, who was speaking in response to claims of sharp practices by his agency during Channels Te ...

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Amosun Leads June 12 Walk In Abeokuta

Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital and home town of the acclaimed winner of the June 12th election, late Chief MKO Abiola, marked the 20th anniversary of the June 12 election with a democracy walk led by the state Governor, Ibikunle Amosun. The walk went around major streets of the state capital. Addressing family members at a special prayer session at the family residence of the late business mogul, Mr Amosu ...

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How Boko Haram Oppressed Maiduguri And Its Environs- Nneota Egbe

“While they were in the village the insurgents come into town collect their food, collect things from them, force them to harvest their products and force their young girls into marriage for as low as N2,000†Channels Television’s Senior Reporter, Nneota Egbe visited Maiduguri, the Boko Haram stranglehold, in Borno state, north east Nigeria to witness the level of damage the insurgents have carried out and ...

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Judicial Commission Of Inquiry Into Ado-Odo Crisis Begins Sitting On Monday

The 5 –Man Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Ado-Odo township crisis, headed by Hon Justice Oluwatosin Elizabeth Osinuga will on Monday begin public sitting at the High Court of Justice, Isabo, Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital The commission according statement, by its Media Officer, Mr. Ayokunle Ewuoso stated that it would be sitting on Monday to Wednesday of the week and any other day that may be announ ...

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Court To Hear Maina’s Dismissal Suit On June 12

The President, National Industrial Court, Justice Babatunde Adejumo, has fixed June 12 for ruling on whether Abdulrasheed Maina's case was properly instituted or not. At the last  adjourned date the court ordered all counsel in the case to address the court on whether a case of dismissal could commence through originating summons or not. When the matter came up for adoption, Mr Maina's counsel, Mahmud Magaj ...

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FG Deploys Relief Materials To Nigerian Refugees In Niger Republic

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has deployed relief assistance to displaced Nigerians that fled into the nearby Republic of Niger to provide them with immediate succor. This was disclosed in a statement by the Press and Public Realtions Officer of the agency, Mr Manzo Ezekiel. NEMA had last week said that only 126 Nigerians had fled across to the Republic of Niger. The Director General of NE ...

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Mid-term Report: Lawyer Applauds Judiciary, Queries Uneasy Calm In Parliament

A lawyer, George Eke has said that although the judiciary and legislative arms of the Nigerian government has have experienced significant progress, there are still some loopholes that need urgent attentions if these institutions must live up to their billings. Mr Eke, who was a guest on Channels Television’s programme, Sunrise Daily, disclosed this while giving a mid-term performance assessment of the judi ...

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