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News Search Results for Nigeria nigerianews "RSSMix.com Mix ID 12494" - 60 new articles Aspirant Opposes Chukwumerije s 2nd Term Bid ANPP Will Move Nigeria Forward Environmental Agency Flags off Fumigation Match Fixing: My Hands Are Tied Obaseki Petitions Flood Electoral C ttee NYSC Fosters National Unity Nnamani AG Office Fire: Police Interrogate 15 Involve in M East Peace Process Nigeria Korea Sign MOU on ICT UBEC Starts New Curricula Implementation 2nd Term: Saraki Gets More Support Japan 2006: Venezuela Cages D Tigers Cameroon Go for Dutch Coach Jones Defiant Amid Doping Mystery Checking the Rot in Nigeria s Track and Field I Knew it Was Something Special Powell Golf: Woods Ties Medinah Course Record Capirossi Claims Czech Victory Pompey Chairman Hails Kanu Ma Shoots Down Super Falconets Mikel Makes Premiership Debut Mtn Takes Soccer to Osun Euro Soccer: Setubal Grab Amuneke Champions Emerge at NCC Junior Tennis Niger Delta: Jonathan Seeks Better Security Railway Expansion ll Cost N150bn Daniel Bayelsa Moves to Combat Typhoid Fever N East Measles Centre Cited in Gombe Fraud: Foreign Affairs Ministry Closes Unit Workers Sack: Union Seek Adequate Compensation LG Spends N7m on Projects House Begins NSITF Probe Niger Delta: Crisis Group Urges Dialogue with Militants IBB: I d Rather Lose Than Chicken Out Daramola: IG Meets Fayose Threatens Media Crackdown on Militants Worries Oil Firms Senate Resumes Considers INEC Tax Reforms Bakassi Nigeria Investment Forum Holds in South Africa Police Summons Delta Politicians Nigerians Urged to Complement NAFDAC s Efforts States Move to Resolve Boundary Disputes ACD Strategises to Sack PDP Orlu Zone Rrestates Quest for Njaba State Cedeing Bakassi Was Gross Carelessness Envoy El Rufai Blames Teachers over Fall in Education standards House Summons Defence Chiefs Centre Collates Unemployed Graduates NBTE to Visit 100 Courses for Accreditation CLASFON to Sponsor Religious Liberty Bill FCTA Builds N14 3bn Water Treatment Plants Boxing: Easy Win for Holyfield Diarra Agrees Real Terms Bhamjee Quits FIFA Robson to Face Brain Surgery Premiership: Red Devils Hammer Fulham This is My Story Palestine appeals for Nigeria's involvement in Mideast peace process (People's Daily) Only 9 Nigeria's oil rigs working OPEC (Vanguard) Nigeria Investment Forum Holds in South Africa (This Day) Venezuela 84, Nigeria 77 (MSNBC) Aspirant Opposes Chukwumerije s 2nd Term Bid Abia In spite of his acclaimed sterling performance as a Senator representing Abia North district Senator Uche Chukwumerije would not likely realize his dream of having a second shot at the end of his tenure ANPP Will Move Nigeria Forward Fct Frontline politician Chief Edwin Umezeoke says that the 2007 general elections is an opportunity for Nigerians to move toward progress by voting for ANPP quot The general elections will present a good opportunity for the Nigerian Environmental Agency Flags off Fumigation Enugu Enugu State Waste Management Authority ESWAMA at the weekend flagged off fumigation of major towns and communities in Enugu State The idea according to the authority was aimed at checking environmental related sicknesses such as Match Fixing: My Hands Are Tied Obaseki quot It is very shameful but I wish them well quot this was how Chief Oyuki Obaseki Chairman of the Nigerian Football League NFL reacted to THISDAYSports inquiry over the League s response to the alleged match fixing involving Akwa Ibom Petitions Flood Electoral C ttee A deluge of petitions have flooded the Electoral Committee saddled with the task of conducting elections into the Board of the Nigeria Football Association NFA As at the last count no fewer than 10 of such petitions against the NYSC Fosters National Unity Nnamani Enugu Enugu State Governor Chimaroke Nnamani has commended the idea of establishing the National Youth Service Corp Scheme NYSC saying that it has integrated and fostered unity among Nigerian youths Nnamani who spoke during a send forth AG Office Fire: Police Interrogate 15 Kogi Kogi State Police Command has interrogated 15 civil servants over the mysterious fire incident that gutted the computer section of the state Accountant General s office a fortnight ago The suspects names withheld are staff of Involve in M East Peace Process Fct Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria Mr Azmi Al Daqqa has appealed to Nigerians to be involved in peaceful resolution of the Israeli Palestine crisis Al Daqqa said in Abuja at the weekend that the appeal became necessary Nigeria Korea Sign MOU on ICT Fct National Information Techno logy Development Agency NITDA and Korea Agen cy for Digital Opportunity and Promotion KADO have signed a Memoranda of Unders tanding MOU to increase ICT penetration in Nigeria The MOU signed at the weekend in UBEC Starts New Curricula Implementation Fct Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC Executive Secretary Professor Gidado Tahir has said the nine years curricula approved by the National Council on Education NCE will be implemented in public schools this year Tahir said at 2nd Term: Saraki Gets More Support Kwara Members of the ruling Peoples Democractic Party PDP Kwara Central Senatorial district at the weekend threw its support behind the second term bid of the state Governor Bukola Saraki in 2007 In a rally organised Japan 2006: Venezuela Cages D Tigers Barley 24 hours after turning the World Championships on its head with an upset victory over champions Serbia and Montenegro Nigeria s basketball team D Tigers were brought crashing down to earth yesterday when they lost to Venezuela Victor Diaz who Cameroon Go for Dutch Coach Dutchman Arie Haan has been named as the new coach of the Cameroon national team The 57 year old takes over from Portuguese Artur Jorge who resigned in March Haan will be assisted by his compatriot Theo de Jong with Jones Defiant Amid Doping Mystery Marion Jones has again insisted she has never used drugs after pulling out of Friday s Golden League meeting in Zurich in mysterious circumstances The American sprinter cited quot personal reasons quot for her surprise withdrawal Reports in the United States Checking the Rot in Nigeria s Track and Field The performance of Nigeria s team to the 15th African Athletics Championships in Mauritius has again exposed what many aficionados of track and field in the land have all along suspected was in the waiting for us Yes administrators I Knew it Was Something Special Powell After his 9 77 dash in Zurich s Weltklasse Friday evening the second time this year that he s equalled the 100 metre World record he first set last year Asafa Powell was left wondering what he needs to do in Golf: Woods Ties Medinah Course Record With Tiger Woods atop the leaderboard winning the final major of the year could still be as hard as ever His final birdie Saturday came on the par 3 17th hole a 12 foot putt that nearly spun out of Capirossi Claims Czech Victory Italy s Loris Capirossi stormed to victory at the Czech MotoGP yesterday while Spain s Dani Pedrosa cut Nicky Hayden s lead in the world championship Capirossi on the Ducati overtook pole sitter Valentino Rossi at the start and simply left Pompey Chairman Hails Kanu Portsmouth Chairman Milan Mandaric stormed into his side s dressing room Saturday evening to single out his new Nigerian acquisition Nwankwo Kanu for praise after Pompey s stunning 3 0 win over Blackburn Rovers in their opening Premiership match of the Ma Shoots Down Super Falconets China PR established a tight stranglehold on Group B yesterday evening with a clinical 3 0 win over Nigeria s Super Falconets that witnessed three of Russia 2006 s best goals thus far Two of them came from Ma Xiaoxu firing Mikel Makes Premiership Debut Nigeria s John Mikel Obi made his Premiership debut yesterday featuring for only seven minutes as Chelsea began their bid to win a third successive title with an easy win over 10 man Manchester City at Stamford Bridge The visitors Mtn Takes Soccer to Osun Keeping with its avowed determination to spread joy to Nigerians everywhere they are mobile telephony giants MTN last week held a football competition as part of activities to mark its sponsorship of this year s Osun Osogbo Festival St Euro Soccer: Setubal Grab Amuneke After several years of trying to break into a big team in Europe Nigerian fringe international Onyekachi Amuneke has finally realised his dream this season by signing a two year contract with Victoria Setubal of Portugal Amuneke junior who Champions Emerge at NCC Junior Tennis The duo of Albert Bikom and Kabiru Malik over the weekend in Abuja emerged champions in the Under 16 and Under 12 Boys categories respectively of the maiden Nigerian Communications Commission NCC National Invitational Tennis Championship While Bikom of Lagos Niger Delta: Jonathan Seeks Better Security Bayelsa Bayelsa State Governor Goodluck Jonathan has urged the Federal Government to strengthen security network in the Niger Delta to effectively check the problem of hostage taking and other related crimes in the region Jonathan said Railway Expansion ll Cost N150bn Daniel Ogun Governor of Ogun State Otunba Gbenga Daniel has said the proposed railways expansion and modernisation project in Kajola Ewekoro Council area of the state would gulp N150 billion The Federal Government project which would be Bayelsa Moves to Combat Typhoid Fever Bayelsa State Governor Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated the present administration s commitment to an efficient health care delivery system in the state especially in the area of preventive health care Jonathan said this when the Director General of a non governmental agency Vaccine World N East Measles Centre Cited in Gombe North east Measles Investigation Centre has been established in Gombe State The Centre located at the Specialist Hospital Gombe is expected to serve the six states in the zone namely Adamawa Bauchi Gombe Taraba Borno and Yobe Gombe Commissioner of Health Fraud: Foreign Affairs Ministry Closes Unit Authentication unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been shut over alleged fraud by members of staff The ministry s Permanent Secretary Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed who ordered the closure said it would remain closed until another set of staff Workers Sack: Union Seek Adequate Compensation The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council JNPSNC at the weekend called on the Federal Government to guarantee the openness fairness and commensurate compensation through its policy of due process in the disengagement of public civil servants In a LG Spends N7m on Projects Kwami Local Government area of Gombe State has executed projects worth N700 million in two and half years and is planning to electrify 32 villages at a cost of N250million Chairman of the Council Alhaji Abdullahi Tafida who has House Begins NSITF Probe The House of Representa tives Committee on Capital Markets has begun investigations into the activities of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund NSITF particularly the investment profile of the fund In a letter to the NSITF Managing Director the House Niger Delta: Crisis Group Urges Dialogue with Militants Dialogue and constructive engagement which seek to wipe out poverty are the panacea for the raging hostilities in the Niger Delta the International Crisis Group has said The Brussels based non governmental organisation which specialises in writing reports on crisis and IBB: I d Rather Lose Than Chicken Out Presidency Former military President and frontline contender for Aso Rock in 2007 General Ibrahim Bada mosi Babangida has said he would not chicken out of next year s presidential election declaring that it would be better for Daramola: IG Meets Fayose Threatens Media Investigations into the murder of a Peoples Democratic Party PDP gubernatorial aspirant in Ekiti State Dr Ayodeji Daramola continued yesterday as the Inspector General of Police Mr Sunday Ehindero met with the state Governor Mr Ayo Fayose and his Crackdown on Militants Worries Oil Firms The recent federal government crackdown on militants in the Niger Delta which led to the arrest of about 100 of them weekend is currently sending jitters through the nations oil and gas industry with fears of possible reprisal Senate Resumes Considers INEC Tax Reforms Bakassi The Senate s immediate concern when it resumes tomorrow from its six week recess would be the operational preparedness of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC for the 2007 general elections Chair man of the Senate s Media and Publicity Committee Senator Nigeria Investment Forum Holds in South Africa About eight companies have come together to sponsor the 2006 Nigeria Investment Forum taking place in Johannesburg South Africa on the 23rd and 24th August 2006 The companies which include MTN First Bank of Nigeria Standard Bank Virgin Police Summons Delta Politicians Sequel to the rampant assassinations ravaging the polity the Delta State Police Command has summoned a meeting of all executive members of registered political parties in the state The meeting according to a statement issued in Asaba held Nigerians Urged to Complement NAFDAC s Efforts Kwara Nigerians have been called upon to continue to complement efforts of the National Food Drug and Administration and Control NAFDAC in the fight against fake products by desisting from the sale of counterfeit products States Move to Resolve Boundary Disputes Kaduna Kaduna and Plateau states at the weekend after a joint meeting of officials of both states pledged to resolve their boundary disputes as quickly as possible In a communique issued after the meeting they said ACD Strategises to Sack PDP Kwara National Chairman Advanced Congress of Democrats ACD Chief Alex Anielo at the weekend said the party would re invent the power of votes among Nigerians to send the ruling Peoples Democractic Party PDP government packing Orlu Zone Rrestates Quest for Njaba State Delta Orlu Political Consultative Assembly OPOCA an umbrella of Orlu zonal group has taken a swipe on its representatives at the National Assembly stating that they are collossal failures to the collective aspiration of Orlu Cedeing Bakassi Was Gross Carelessness Envoy Delta A Nigerian diplomat Ambassador Leo Okogwu at the weekend deplored the recent ceding of Bakassi Peninsular to the Camerouns by the Nigerian government describing it as quot gross carelessness on the part of Nigerian leadership El Rufai Blames Teachers over Fall in Education standards Fct Federal Capital Territory Minister Nasir el Rufai has blamed the low morale of teaching and non teaching staff for the fall in the standards of education El Rufai said this at the closing ceremony for the fourth African House Summons Defence Chiefs The House of Representatives Committee on Navy has summoned the Minister of Defence Chief of Naval Staff National Security Adviser as well as the Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation NNPC to explain the worth of Centre Collates Unemployed Graduates The Peace Education Centre of the Obafemi Awolowo University OAU Ile Ife has concluded arrangements to collate data of unemployed graduates in the country Director of the Centre Dr Vincent Makanju who made this disclosure in Osogbo at the weekend NBTE to Visit 100 Courses for Accreditation No fewer than 100 courses in the pre National Diploma National Diploma ND and Higher National Diploma HND levels in nine polytechnics across the country would be visited this month by the National Board for Technical Education NBTE The CLASFON to Sponsor Religious Liberty Bill The Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria CLASFON in conjunction with Afri Foundation would be sponsoring a bill to National Assembly to enact a law that would ensure religious tolerance in the country In press conference at the weekend the FCTA Builds N14 3bn Water Treatment Plants The Federal Capital Territory FCT Water Board has expressed concern about the shortage of water in the territory and the low level of water at Usuma Dam in spite of the heavy down pours being experienced in last Boxing: Easy Win for Holyfield Evander Holyfield launched his comeback bid with a second round stoppage of journeyman Jeremy Bates in Dallas The 43 year old former undisputed heavyweight champion had Bates in trouble at the end of the first round before the bell sounded Holyfield Diarra Agrees Real Terms Mali international midfielder Mahamadou Diarra has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid over a five year deal Diarra s French club Lyon agreed to sell to Real for a reported pound 17m after the 25 year old midfielder threatened to go on strike Bhamjee Quits FIFA Botswana football administrator Ismail Bhamjee has resigned his position on the powerful FIFA executive committee in the wake of a World Cup ticket scandal Officials confirmed yesterday that he also quit all the other sports administration posts he Robson to Face Brain Surgery Former England manager Sir Bobby Robson is to have surgery on a brain tumour The 73 year old was taken to hospital after falling ill during a match on 5 August at Ipswich where he was once boss and is Premiership: Red Devils Hammer Fulham Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney teamed up for the first time since the World Cup to help Manchester United thrash hapless Fulham yesterday Louis Saha headed United in front on seven minutes and his cross then forced Ian This is My Story Dear Ms Nwogwugwu your article which appeared on the back page of THISDAY of July 31 2006 made interesting reading More so because my assignment and I were the subject matter After you and I had very exhaustive Palestine appeals for Nigeria's involvement in Mideast peace process (People's Daily) The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria Azmi Al Daqqa at the weekend appealed to Nigeria to be involved in the peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestine crisis. Only 9 Nigeria's oil rigs working OPEC (Vanguard) LAGOSA RECENT survey by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) showed that only nine rigs were operational in Nigeria as at last month, a far cry from what obtains in other member nations of the organisation and an indication that the countrys oil and gas exploration and production may not be competitive after-all. Nigeria Investment Forum Holds in South Africa (This Day) About eight companies have come together to sponsor the 2006 Nigeria Investment Forum taking place in Johannesburg South Africa on the 23rd and 24th August 2006. The companies, which include MTN, First Bank of Nigeria, Standard Bank, Virgin Nigeria, Multi Choice, Phillips Consulting, Johnnic Communications and Citi Group; all have operations both in South Africa and Nigeria and present themselves Venezuela 84, Nigeria 77 (MSNBC) SENDAI, Japan - Victor Diaz scored 24 points to lead Venezuela to an 84-77 win over Nigeria on Sunday in the FIBA world championships. Nigeria made a late run, closing the gap to 73-68 with 3 minutes remaining, but a 3-pointer by Diaz with 20 seconds left sealed the win for Venezuela (1-1). Safely unsubscribe now from "RSSMix.com Mix ID 12494" "Nigeria news RSS feed and podcast" - 1 new entry 5 Feeds: 262 new articles Safely unsubscribe now from "Nigeria news RSS feed and podcast" "ThisDayOnline" - 56 new articles This is My Story Bhamjee Quits FIFA Robson to Face Brain Surgery Premiership: Red Devils Hammer Fulham Diarra Agrees Real Terms Boxing: Easy Win for Holyfield Capirossi Claims Czech Victory Golf: Woods Ties Medinah Course Record I Knew it Was Something Special Powell Jones Defiant Amid Doping Mystery Checking the Rot in Nigeria s Track and Field Pompey Chairman Hails Kanu Ma Shoots Down Super Falconets Champions Emerge at NCC Junior Tennis Euro Soccer: Setubal Grab Amuneke Mtn Takes Soccer to Osun Mikel Makes Premiership Debut Cameroon Go for Dutch Coach Japan 2006: Venezuela Cages D Tigers Petitions Flood Electoral C ttee Match Fixing: My Hands Are Tied Obaseki Environmental Agency Flags off Fumigation Aspirant Opposes Chukwumerije s 2nd Term Bid ANPP Will Move Nigeria Forward NYSC Fosters National Unity Nnamani AG Office Fire: Police Interrogate 15 2nd Term: Saraki Gets More Support UBEC Starts New Curricula Implementation Nigeria Korea Sign MOU on ICT Involve in M East Peace Process Niger Delta: Jonathan Seeks Better Security Railway Expansion ll Cost N150bn Daniel Cedeing Bakassi Was Gross Carelessness Envoy Orlu Zone Rrestates Quest for Njaba State ACD Strategises to Sack PDP Nigerians Urged to Complement NAFDAC s Efforts States Move to Resolve Boundary Disputes El Rufai Blames Teachers over Fall in Education standards House Summons Defence Chiefs FCTA Builds N14 3bn Water Treatment Plants CLASFON to Sponsor Religious Liberty Bill NBTE to Visit 100 Courses for Accreditation Centre Collates Unemployed Graduates Police Summons Delta Politicians Nigeria Investment Forum Holds in South Africa LG Spends N7m on Projects Workers Sack: Union Seek Adequate Compensation Fraud: Foreign Affairs Ministry Closes Unit Bayelsa Moves to Combat Typhoid Fever N East Measles Centre Cited in Gombe House Begins NSITF Probe Niger Delta: Crisis Group Urges Dialogue with Militants Senate Resumes Considers INEC Tax Reforms Bakassi Crackdown on Militants Worries Oil Firms Daramola: IG Meets Fayose Threatens Media IBB: I d Rather Lose Than Chicken Out This is My Story Dear Ms Nwogwugwu your article which appeared on the back page of THISDAY of July 31 2006 made interesting reading More so because my assignment and I were the subject matter After you and I had very exhaustive Bhamjee Quits FIFA Botswana football administrator Ismail Bhamjee has resigned his position on the powerful FIFA executive committee in the wake of a World Cup ticket scandal Officials confirmed yesterday that he also quit all the other sports administration posts he Robson to Face Brain Surgery Former England manager Sir Bobby Robson is to have surgery on a brain tumour The 73 year old was taken to hospital after falling ill during a match on 5 August at Ipswich where he was once boss and is Premiership: Red Devils Hammer Fulham Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney teamed up for the first time since the World Cup to help Manchester United thrash hapless Fulham yesterday Louis Saha headed United in front on seven minutes and his cross then forced Ian Diarra Agrees Real Terms Mali international midfielder Mahamadou Diarra has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid over a five year deal Diarra s French club Lyon agreed to sell to Real for a reported pound 17m after the 25 year old midfielder threatened to go on strike Boxing: Easy Win for Holyfield Evander Holyfield launched his comeback bid with a second round stoppage of journeyman Jeremy Bates in Dallas The 43 year old former undisputed heavyweight champion had Bates in trouble at the end of the first round before the bell sounded Holyfield Capirossi Claims Czech Victory Italy s Loris Capirossi stormed to victory at the Czech MotoGP yesterday while Spain s Dani Pedrosa cut Nicky Hayden s lead in the world championship Capirossi on the Ducati overtook pole sitter Valentino Rossi at the start and simply left Golf: Woods Ties Medinah Course Record With Tiger Woods atop the leaderboard winning the final major of the year could still be as hard as ever His final birdie Saturday came on the par 3 17th hole a 12 foot putt that nearly spun out of I Knew it Was Something Special Powell After his 9 77 dash in Zurich s Weltklasse Friday evening the second time this year that he s equalled the 100 metre World record he first set last year Asafa Powell was left wondering what he needs to do in Jones Defiant Amid Doping Mystery Marion Jones has again insisted she has never used drugs after pulling out of Friday s Golden League meeting in Zurich in mysterious circumstances The American sprinter cited quot personal reasons quot for her surprise withdrawal Reports in the United States Checking the Rot in Nigeria s Track and Field The performance of Nigeria s team to the 15th African Athletics Championships in Mauritius has again exposed what many aficionados of track and field in the land have all along suspected was in the waiting for us Yes administrators Pompey Chairman Hails Kanu Portsmouth Chairman Milan Mandaric stormed into his side s dressing room Saturday evening to single out his new Nigerian acquisition Nwankwo Kanu for praise after Pompey s stunning 3 0 win over Blackburn Rovers in their opening Premiership match of the Ma Shoots Down Super Falconets China PR established a tight stranglehold on Group B yesterday evening with a clinical 3 0 win over Nigeria s Super Falconets that witnessed three of Russia 2006 s best goals thus far Two of them came from Ma Xiaoxu firing Champions Emerge at NCC Junior Tennis The duo of Albert Bikom and Kabiru Malik over the weekend in Abuja emerged champions in the Under 16 and Under 12 Boys categories respectively of the maiden Nigerian Communications Commission NCC National Invitational Tennis Championship While Bikom of Lagos Euro Soccer: Setubal Grab Amuneke After several years of trying to break into a big team in Europe Nigerian fringe international Onyekachi Amuneke has finally realised his dream this season by signing a two year contract with Victoria Setubal of Portugal Amuneke junior who Mtn Takes Soccer to Osun Keeping with its avowed determination to spread joy to Nigerians everywhere they are mobile telephony giants MTN last week held a football competition as part of activities to mark its sponsorship of this year s Osun Osogbo Festival St Mikel Makes Premiership Debut Nigeria s John Mikel Obi made his Premiership debut yesterday featuring for only seven minutes as Chelsea began their bid to win a third successive title with an easy win over 10 man Manchester City at Stamford Bridge The visitors Cameroon Go for Dutch Coach Dutchman Arie Haan has been named as the new coach of the Cameroon national team The 57 year old takes over from Portuguese Artur Jorge who resigned in March Haan will be assisted by his compatriot Theo de Jong with Japan 2006: Venezuela Cages D Tigers Barley 24 hours after turning the World Championships on its head with an upset victory over champions Serbia and Montenegro Nigeria s basketball team D Tigers were brought crashing down to earth yesterday when they lost to Venezuela Victor Diaz who Petitions Flood Electoral C ttee A deluge of petitions have flooded the Electoral Committee saddled with the task of conducting elections into the Board of the Nigeria Football Association NFA As at the last count no fewer than 10 of such petitions against the Match Fixing: My Hands Are Tied Obaseki quot It is very shameful but I wish them well quot this was how Chief Oyuki Obaseki Chairman of the Nigerian Football League NFL reacted to THISDAYSports inquiry over the League s response to the alleged match fixing involving Akwa Ibom Environmental Agency Flags off Fumigation Enugu Enugu State Waste Management Authority ESWAMA at the weekend flagged off fumigation of major towns and communities in Enugu State The idea according to the authority was aimed at checking environmental related sicknesses such as Aspirant Opposes Chukwumerije s 2nd Term Bid Abia In spite of his acclaimed sterling performance as a Senator representing Abia North district Senator Uche Chukwumerije would not likely realize his dream of having a second shot at the end of his tenure ANPP Will Move Nigeria Forward Fct Frontline politician Chief Edwin Umezeoke says that the 2007 general elections is an opportunity for Nigerians to move toward progress by voting for ANPP quot The general elections will present a good opportunity for the Nigerian NYSC Fosters National Unity Nnamani Enugu Enugu State Governor Chimaroke Nnamani has commended the idea of establishing the National Youth Service Corp Scheme NYSC saying that it has integrated and fostered unity among Nigerian youths Nnamani who spoke during a send forth AG Office Fire: Police Interrogate 15 Kogi Kogi State Police Command has interrogated 15 civil servants over the mysterious fire incident that gutted the computer section of the state Accountant General s office a fortnight ago The suspects names withheld are staff of 2nd Term: Saraki Gets More Support Kwara Members of the ruling Peoples Democractic Party PDP Kwara Central Senatorial district at the weekend threw its support behind the second term bid of the state Governor Bukola Saraki in 2007 In a rally organised UBEC Starts New Curricula Implementation Fct Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC Executive Secretary Professor Gidado Tahir has said the nine years curricula approved by the National Council on Education NCE will be implemented in public schools this year Tahir said at Nigeria Korea Sign MOU on ICT Fct National Information Techno logy Development Agency NITDA and Korea Agen cy for Digital Opportunity and Promotion KADO have signed a Memoranda of Unders tanding MOU to increase ICT penetration in Nigeria The MOU signed at the weekend in Involve in M East Peace Process Fct Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria Mr Azmi Al Daqqa has appealed to Nigerians to be involved in peaceful resolution of the Israeli Palestine crisis Al Daqqa said in Abuja at the weekend that the appeal became necessary Niger Delta: Jonathan Seeks Better Security Bayelsa Bayelsa State Governor Goodluck Jonathan has urged the Federal Government to strengthen security network in the Niger Delta to effectively check the problem of hostage taking and other related crimes in the region Jonathan said Railway Expansion ll Cost N150bn Daniel Ogun Governor of Ogun State Otunba Gbenga Daniel has said the proposed railways expansion and modernisation project in Kajola Ewekoro Council area of the state would gulp N150 billion The Federal Government project which would be Cedeing Bakassi Was Gross Carelessness Envoy Delta A Nigerian diplomat Ambassador Leo Okogwu at the weekend deplored the recent ceding of Bakassi Peninsular to the Camerouns by the Nigerian government describing it as quot gross carelessness on the part of Nigerian leadership Orlu Zone Rrestates Quest for Njaba State Delta Orlu Political Consultative Assembly OPOCA an umbrella of Orlu zonal group has taken a swipe on its representatives at the National Assembly stating that they are collossal failures to the collective aspiration of Orlu ACD Strategises to Sack PDP Kwara National Chairman Advanced Congress of Democrats ACD Chief Alex Anielo at the weekend said the party would re invent the power of votes among Nigerians to send the ruling Peoples Democractic Party PDP government packing Nigerians Urged to Complement NAFDAC s Efforts Kwara Nigerians have been called upon to continue to complement efforts of the National Food Drug and Administration and Control NAFDAC in the fight against fake products by desisting from the sale of counterfeit products States Move to Resolve Boundary Disputes Kaduna Kaduna and Plateau states at the weekend after a joint meeting of officials of both states pledged to resolve their boundary disputes as quickly as possible In a communique issued after the meeting they said El Rufai Blames Teachers over Fall in Education standards Fct Federal Capital Territory Minister Nasir el Rufai has blamed the low morale of teaching and non teaching staff for the fall in the standards of education El Rufai said this at the closing ceremony for the fourth African House Summons Defence Chiefs The House of Representatives Committee on Navy has summoned the Minister of Defence Chief of Naval Staff National Security Adviser as well as the Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation NNPC to explain the worth of FCTA Builds N14 3bn Water Treatment Plants The Federal Capital Territory FCT Water Board has expressed concern about the shortage of water in the territory and the low level of water at Usuma Dam in spite of the heavy down pours being experienced in last CLASFON to Sponsor Religious Liberty Bill The Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria CLASFON in conjunction with Afri Foundation would be sponsoring a bill to National Assembly to enact a law that would ensure religious tolerance in the country In press conference at the weekend the NBTE to Visit 100 Courses for Accreditation No fewer than 100 courses in the pre National Diploma National Diploma ND and Higher National Diploma HND levels in nine polytechnics across the country would be visited this month by the National Board for Technical Education NBTE The Centre Collates Unemployed Graduates The Peace Education Centre of the Obafemi Awolowo University OAU Ile Ife has concluded arrangements to collate data of unemployed graduates in the country Director of the Centre Dr Vincent Makanju who made this disclosure in Osogbo at the weekend Police Summons Delta Politicians Sequel to the rampant assassinations ravaging the polity the Delta State Police Command has summoned a meeting of all executive members of registered political parties in the state The meeting according to a statement issued in Asaba held Nigeria Investment Forum Holds in South Africa About eight companies have come together to sponsor the 2006 Nigeria Investment Forum taking place in Johannesburg South Africa on the 23rd and 24th August 2006 The companies which include MTN First Bank of Nigeria Standard Bank Virgin LG Spends N7m on Projects Kwami Local Government area of Gombe State has executed projects worth N700 million in two and half years and is planning to electrify 32 villages at a cost of N250million Chairman of the Council Alhaji Abdullahi Tafida who has Workers Sack: Union Seek Adequate Compensation The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council JNPSNC at the weekend called on the Federal Government to guarantee the openness fairness and commensurate compensation through its policy of due process in the disengagement of public civil servants In a Fraud: Foreign Affairs Ministry Closes Unit Authentication unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been shut over alleged fraud by members of staff The ministry s Permanent Secretary Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed who ordered the closure said it would remain closed until another set of staff Bayelsa Moves to Combat Typhoid Fever Bayelsa State Governor Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated the present administration s commitment to an efficient health care delivery system in the state especially in the area of preventive health care Jonathan said this when the Director General of a non governmental agency Vaccine World N East Measles Centre Cited in Gombe North east Measles Investigation Centre has been established in Gombe State The Centre located at the Specialist Hospital Gombe is expected to serve the six states in the zone namely Adamawa Bauchi Gombe Taraba Borno and Yobe Gombe Commissioner of Health House Begins NSITF Probe The House of Representa tives Committee on Capital Markets has begun investigations into the activities of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund NSITF particularly the investment profile of the fund In a letter to the NSITF Managing Director the House Niger Delta: Crisis Group Urges Dialogue with Militants Dialogue and constructive engagement which seek to wipe out poverty are the panacea for the raging hostilities in the Niger Delta the International Crisis Group has said The Brussels based non governmental organisation which specialises in writing reports on crisis and Senate Resumes Considers INEC Tax Reforms Bakassi The Senate s immediate concern when it resumes tomorrow from its six week recess would be the operational preparedness of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC for the 2007 general elections Chair man of the Senate s Media and Publicity Committee Senator Crackdown on Militants Worries Oil Firms The recent federal government crackdown on militants in the Niger Delta which led to the arrest of about 100 of them weekend is currently sending jitters through the nations oil and gas industry with fears of possible reprisal Daramola: IG Meets Fayose Threatens Media Investigations into the murder of a Peoples Democratic Party PDP gubernatorial aspirant in Ekiti State Dr Ayodeji Daramola continued yesterday as the Inspector General of Police Mr Sunday Ehindero met with the state Governor Mr Ayo Fayose and his IBB: I d Rather Lose Than Chicken Out Presidency Former military President and frontline contender for Aso Rock in 2007 General Ibrahim Bada mosi Babangida has said he would not chicken out of next year s presidential election declaring that it would be better for Safely unsubscribe now from "ThisDayOnline" "Yahoo! News Search Results for Nigeria" - 4 new articles Nigeria Investment Forum Holds in South Africa (This Day) Palestine appeals for Nigeria's involvement in Mideast peace process (People's Daily) Only 9 Nigeria's oil rigs working —OPEC (Vanguard) Venezuela 84, Nigeria 77 (MSNBC) Nigeria Investment Forum Holds in South Africa (This Day) About eight companies have come together to sponsor the 2006 Nigeria Investment Forum taking place in Johannesburg South Africa on the 23rd and 24th August 2006. The companies, which include MTN, First Bank of Nigeria, Standard Bank, Virgin Nigeria, Multi Choice, Phillips Consulting, Johnnic Communications and Citi Group; all have operations both in South Africa and Nigeria and present themselves Palestine appeals for Nigeria's involvement in Mideast peace process (People's Daily) The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria Azmi Al Daqqa at the weekend appealed to Nigeria to be involved in the peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestine crisis. Only 9 Nigeria's oil rigs working —OPEC (Vanguard) LAGOS—A RECENT survey by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) showed that only nine rigs were operational in Nigeria as at last month, a far cry from what obtains in other member nations of the organisation and an indication that the country’s oil and gas exploration and production may not be competitive after-all. Venezuela 84, Nigeria 77 (MSNBC) SENDAI, Japan - Victor Diaz scored 24 points to lead Venezuela to an 84-77 win over Nigeria on Sunday in the FIBA world championships. Nigeria made a late run, closing the gap to 73-68 with 3 minutes remaining, but a 3-pointer by Diaz with 20 seconds left sealed the win for Venezuela (1-1). Safely unsubscribe now from "Yahoo! News Search Results for Nigeria" "nigerianews" - 8 new articles Palestine appeals for Nigeria's involvement in Mideast peace process (People's Daily) Only 9 Nigeria's oil rigs working —OPEC (Vanguard) Nigeria Investment Forum Holds in South Africa (This Day) Nigeria House Speaker denies plan to extend Obasanjo`s tenure (AngolaPress) Nigeria`s main militants scoff at govt crackdown order (AngolaPress) Nigeria arrests over 2,000 suspected militants after kidnapping wave (People's Daily) Venezuela 84, Nigeria 77 (MSNBC) Victor Diaz scores 24 points to lead Venezuela over Nigeria 84-77 (Slam! Sports) Palestine appeals for Nigeria's involvement in Mideast peace process (People's Daily) Yahoo! News Search Results for Nigeria:- The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria Azmi Al Daqqa at the weekend appealed to Nigeria to be involved in the peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestine crisis. Only 9 Nigeria's oil rigs working —OPEC (Vanguard) Yahoo! News Search Results for Nigeria:- LAGOS—A RECENT survey by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) showed that only nine rigs were operational in Nigeria as at last month, a far cry from what obtains in other member nations of the organisation and an indication that the country’s oil and gas exploration and production may not be competitive after-all. Nigeria Investment Forum Holds in South Africa (This Day) Yahoo! News Search Results for Nigeria:- About eight companies have come together to sponsor the 2006 Nigeria Investment Forum taking place in Johannesburg South Africa on the 23rd and 24th August 2006. The companies, which include MTN, First Bank of Nigeria, Standard Bank, Virgin Nigeria, Multi Choice, Phillips Consulting, Johnnic Communications and Citi Group; all have operations both in South Africa and Nigeria and present themselves Nigeria House Speaker denies plan to extend Obasanjo`s tenure (AngolaPress) Yahoo! News Search Results for Nigeria:- Lagos, Nigeria, 08/20 - Speaker of Nigeria`s House of Representatives, Aminu Bello Masari, has denied media reports that President Olusegun Obasanjo has requested the House to extend his tenure beyond May 2007, the local media reported Friday. Nigeria`s main militants scoff at govt crackdown order (AngolaPress) Yahoo! News Search Results for Nigeria:- Lagos, Nigeria, 08/20 - The main militant group in Nigeria`s oil- producing Niger Delta region has scoffed at President Olusegun Obasanjo`s crackdown order on those involved in hostage taking and other criminal activities in the region. Nigeria arrests over 2,000 suspected militants after kidnapping wave (People's Daily) Yahoo! News Search Results for Nigeria:- More than 2,000 suspected militants were rounded up by the Nigerian government troops at the weekend in the oil-rich, but violent oil city of Port Harcourt, the capital of Nigeria's southern state of Rivers, local newspaper This Day reported on Sunday. Venezuela 84, Nigeria 77 (MSNBC) Yahoo! News Search Results for Nigeria:- SENDAI, Japan - Victor Diaz scored 24 points to lead Venezuela to an 84-77 win over Nigeria on Sunday in the FIBA world championships. Nigeria made a late run, closing the gap to 73-68 with 3 minutes remaining, but a 3-pointer by Diaz with 20 seconds left sealed the win for Venezuela (1-1). Victor Diaz scores 24 points to lead Venezuela over Nigeria 84-77 (Slam! Sports) Yahoo! News Search Results for Nigeria:- SENDAI, Japan (AP) - Victor Diaz scored 24 points to lead Venezuela to an 84-77 win over Nigeria on Sunday in the FIBA world championships. 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