2015-01-21 12:18
Lagos - Academica de Coimbra midfielder, Obiora Nwankwo has
expressed regrets over Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2015 Africa
Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Equatorial Guinea, SuperSport reports.
Obiora
was part of Nigeria’s 2013 Afcon-winning squad in South Africa as he
put in a shift to inspire the Super Eagles to their third success at
Africa’s biggest football showpiece.
The midfielder says “mistakes
were made” and wants things put in perspective if the Super Eagles are
to rise like a Phoenix from the ashes in the coming years.
“We made mistakes and, if things must get better, everyone who
contributed (to our failure to reach the 2015 Afcon) must put his hand
up,” he told supersport.com from his base in Portugal.
The 23-year-old then admitted his frustrations watching matches at the 2015 Afcon without Nigeria.
“I
have been watching some of the games (at the 2015 Afcon) when my
schedule allows me but if I must be honest, it’s hard, very hard, to
take just watching and not participating.
Read more at SuperSport.
Wednesday, 21 January 2015
Fashola accuses FG of shutting down APC website
Lagos - Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos Stae has accused the Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government of shutting down the All Progressives Congress (APC) official website, reports New Telegraph.
Fashola, who is also chairman of the party’s Presidential Campaign Fund Raising Committee, said the move was to prevent the party from reaching out to millions of Nigerians.
He lamented the intolerant disposition of the Goodluck Jonathan administration to opposing views.
He said the party was forced to registered a new name, APCGMBPYO. org., after its initial domain name, www.apc.com.ng,was shut on the orders of the government.
Read more at New Telegraph.
Super Six tourney lights up Abuja
2015-01-21 13:35
Abuja - Rather than the annual Super Four, this year's Nigerian Premier League Preseason tournament will be a Super Six and it will kick off this weekend in Abuja, SuperSport reports.
Champions Kano Pillars are joined by first and second runner up teams, Enyimba and Warri Wolves while Confederations Cup finalists Dolphins were invited too. The fifth and sixth teams are the Nigerian Under-20 and Under-23 teams.
Made in Naija Football at last. Since the league ended in November, we have tried to distract ourselves with some footballing action going on elsewhere in the world including the African Cup of Nations which we somehow could not qualify for.
This is why for some local football lovers, this could not have come any sooner. Yes, it is only a pre season tournament and yes it is hardly a trophy to break one's head for but the reality is that football is back, our football is back. After this ten day tournament, the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederations Cup follows soon after and then shortly after our League season starts. Our football, our own football is back.
Read more at SuperSport.
Abuja - Rather than the annual Super Four, this year's Nigerian Premier League Preseason tournament will be a Super Six and it will kick off this weekend in Abuja, SuperSport reports.
Champions Kano Pillars are joined by first and second runner up teams, Enyimba and Warri Wolves while Confederations Cup finalists Dolphins were invited too. The fifth and sixth teams are the Nigerian Under-20 and Under-23 teams.
Made in Naija Football at last. Since the league ended in November, we have tried to distract ourselves with some footballing action going on elsewhere in the world including the African Cup of Nations which we somehow could not qualify for.
This is why for some local football lovers, this could not have come any sooner. Yes, it is only a pre season tournament and yes it is hardly a trophy to break one's head for but the reality is that football is back, our football is back. After this ten day tournament, the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederations Cup follows soon after and then shortly after our League season starts. Our football, our own football is back.
Equatorial Guinea lodges complaint
2015-01-21 13:35
Bata - Equatorial Guinea have lodged an official complaint with Africa Cup of Nations' organisers CAF claiming a conspiracy was behind their disallowed goal in the opening 1-1 draw with Congo Brazzaville.
Skipper Emilio Nsue's lob in the 74th minute was disallowed for offside by African Referee of the Year Bakary Papa Gassama from Gambia.
Television replays later showed it was a poor decision and the Equatorial Guinea football federation (Feguifut) alleged on the government's official website that this was a plan by the referee to stop the hosts from reaching the last-eight of the tournament.
The Feguifut statement said experts had reviewed the video repeatedly and suggested it should have been allowed.
"Feguifut officials have studied the video and they have listened to the views of sports experts to reach a conclusion that it was unfair and it is probably a gang-up by the referee," read the statement in part.
On Wednesday, Equatorial Guinea will take on Burkina Faso, who lost 2-0 to Gabon at the weekend, in their second Group A run-out.
Bata - Equatorial Guinea have lodged an official complaint with Africa Cup of Nations' organisers CAF claiming a conspiracy was behind their disallowed goal in the opening 1-1 draw with Congo Brazzaville.
Skipper Emilio Nsue's lob in the 74th minute was disallowed for offside by African Referee of the Year Bakary Papa Gassama from Gambia.
Television replays later showed it was a poor decision and the Equatorial Guinea football federation (Feguifut) alleged on the government's official website that this was a plan by the referee to stop the hosts from reaching the last-eight of the tournament.
The Feguifut statement said experts had reviewed the video repeatedly and suggested it should have been allowed.
"Feguifut officials have studied the video and they have listened to the views of sports experts to reach a conclusion that it was unfair and it is probably a gang-up by the referee," read the statement in part.
On Wednesday, Equatorial Guinea will take on Burkina Faso, who lost 2-0 to Gabon at the weekend, in their second Group A run-out.
Jonathan will not get Lagbaja’s vote
2015-01-21 13:35
Lagos - The masked-one, Bisade Ologunde popularly called Lagbaja has picked up his PVC (Permanent Voter’s card) and has said he won’t vote for Nigeria’s current President Goodluck Jonathan.
The Glo ambassador, shared a photo of his PVC on Facebook with the caption:
'Congratulations Nigeria! I don collect my Voter’s Card! Therefore… No 2nd Term for President Jonathan!’
The multi-award winning Afrobeat musician, singer and song- writer says that his mask is used as an icon of man's facelessness.
Lágbájá is a Yoruba word that means "nobody in particular", it depicts the anonymity of the so-called "common man".
The mask and the name symbolize the faceless, the voiceless in the society, particularly in Africa.
Lagos - The masked-one, Bisade Ologunde popularly called Lagbaja has picked up his PVC (Permanent Voter’s card) and has said he won’t vote for Nigeria’s current President Goodluck Jonathan.
The Glo ambassador, shared a photo of his PVC on Facebook with the caption:
'Congratulations Nigeria! I don collect my Voter’s Card! Therefore… No 2nd Term for President Jonathan!’
The multi-award winning Afrobeat musician, singer and song- writer says that his mask is used as an icon of man's facelessness.
Lágbájá is a Yoruba word that means "nobody in particular", it depicts the anonymity of the so-called "common man".
Southern leaders endorses Jonathan
Enugu - The Southern Nigeria Peoples Assembly (SNPA) has endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan’s bid for re-election, reports Leadership.
The endorsement came in a communiqué issued at the end of the group’s 5th general conference held at Golden Royale Hotel in Enugu on Tuesday.
The group also vowed to resist all attempts by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resurrect the implementation of the 30 000 additional polling units
Chaired by former Vice President Alex Ekwueme, the meeting was attended by more than 200 delegates, including Edwin K. Clark, Mbazulike Amechi, Admiral Akin Aduwo, Prof. Ihechukwu Madubike, Sen. Akinfenwa Mojisoluwa, Sen. Bassey Ewa Henshaw, Dr. Kunle Olajide, Sir Mike Okiro and Prof. Uche Azikiwe.
Read more at Leadership.
The endorsement came in a communiqué issued at the end of the group’s 5th general conference held at Golden Royale Hotel in Enugu on Tuesday.
The group also vowed to resist all attempts by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resurrect the implementation of the 30 000 additional polling units
Chaired by former Vice President Alex Ekwueme, the meeting was attended by more than 200 delegates, including Edwin K. Clark, Mbazulike Amechi, Admiral Akin Aduwo, Prof. Ihechukwu Madubike, Sen. Akinfenwa Mojisoluwa, Sen. Bassey Ewa Henshaw, Dr. Kunle Olajide, Sir Mike Okiro and Prof. Uche Azikiwe.
Read more at Leadership.
New twist in Buhari’s certificate saga
A poster of Nigerian President Goodluck
Jonathan and presidential candidate of the ruling People's Democratic
Party (PDP) has been covered with a poster of leading opposition All
Progressive Congress presidential candidate Mohammadu Buhari along the ~ PIUS UTOMI EKPEI
The army has distanced itself from claims that Buhari’s school leaving certificate was never in its records.
The Nigerian Army spokesperson who addressed a press conference on Tuesday to announce that the army could not find Buhari’s school leaving certificate in its records was not authorize to speak on the issue as he had been redeployed from that post.
Buhari expected to address a world press conference on Wednesday to clarify the issue.
Read more at Naij.
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