Van Persie was unmarked on his run and placed a brilliant glancing header inside the near post, into the top corner
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He said the football career of his son started during his elementary school days, noting that he (Taiwo) would always disappear from the house to play football and the whole family would be looking for him
Lawal said: “I wish to commend the troops of the 202 Tank Battalion, Bama, for their numerous efforts in restoring peace in Bama
The Commandant of the corps in the state, Chike Ikpeawonwu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin City, the Edo State capital
Falana said the recent murder of Folorunso Ogundare in Emure Ekiti would serve as a test case in the history of politically motivated murders in the state, urging the people of the state to fight it to a logical conclusion
AIYO alleged that the 18 murdered youths were among the thousands who resigned from MASSOB when it was obvious that Uwazurike had turned the separatist outfit into a money spinning business empire
The statement added that intelligence reports had indicated that the terrorists were in the process of finalising plans to carry out simultaneous suicide attacks in Abuja and Kano
The use of anti-graft agencies to hound our members is no longer news. Timipre Sylva, the former Governor of Bayelsa State and Senator Bukola Saraki are two foremost examples
Others who sent out early congratulatory messages to the Golden Eaglets included the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan; the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole; and a former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu
Others seizure by the anti-graft in the course of the investigation, according to the ICPC boss, included 45 plots of land at different locations within the FCT and a duplex, while several banks’ accounts used for the illegal land deal had been traced and frozen
The first goal in the final match in Dubai, United Arab Emirates was an own goal scored by Aguerri
In a statement by the nPDP National Publicity Secretary, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, the faction said it received the judgment of the Court of Appeal in the Oyinlola issue with great joy and gratitude
The former Minister of Solid Minerals and later Education in the government of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, said the concept and purpose of governance has been totally misconstrued in Nigeria
The governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Prof. Amos Utuama (SAN), explained that failure of governments results in deprivation of the citizens and thereby snowball to create insecurity in Africa
Kelechi Iheanacho, Taiwo Awoniyi and Musa Yahaya spearhead a side that is constantly on the move and harasses the opposition, with or without the ball, posing a serious challenge for any defence
President Jonathan had on Wednesday sent a letter requesting for an extension of emergency rule in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States by six months to the Senate
The Speaker last week Friday narrowly escaped being killed by an explosion that rocked his gubernatorial rally at Obomkpa in Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state
In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the top officials whom INEC plans to send to oversee the election are card-carrying members of the Peoples Democratic Party, which has compromised their role as unbiased umpires
The splinter PDP made its feelings known in an online statement signed and issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze
Nyako, who spoke through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Ahmed Sajoh, said it was unimaginable that Jonathan would be seeking to extend emergency rule in the state when in the first instance it was unwarranted