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Finito, as he is popularly called, who was a member of the Super Eagles squad to USA ’94 and France ’98 FIFA World Cup, was saddled with the responsibility of guiding Mallorca Team B

Nemesis was said to have caught up with her on Monday after stealing a one-year-old baby, Proper Okolie, at Atum-Iga

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who gave the warning in Lagos on Monday, noted that the ways Coronavirus is spread has not been extensively studied but confirmed that it could be transmitted easily from one person to another through coughing and sneezing, close contact such as touching or shaking the hands of an infected person and touching one’s mouth, nose or eyes after touching contaminated objects or surfaces

IBB disclosed to journalists after a closed door meeting at the Presidential Lodge in Minna, Niger State with former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, and four of the five northern governors, that he is impressed with their efforts

He stated that the actions of the lawmakers are unpatriotic and called on the appropriate authorities to sanction all those found culpable accordingly to the law

It said the reason that Amaechi has been targeted by his all-powerful enemies, who have used national institutions – including the police – against him, are his strenuous defence of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, which he chairs; his battle for his state and its people over their oil well dispute with Bayelsa State, which is in furtherance of his efforts to live up to his oath of office and constitutional responsibility; and his audacity in rejecting dictations from an unelected self-important personality on how he governs his state

Sources claimed that Fatima had once abandoned her matrimonial home, after her husband, a tricycle rider, had an accident and it was believed he might not be able to walk again

The commissioner was said to have been angered by the spokesperson of NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, for granting interview to the Nigerian Television Authority

But the sale transactions also left 12 out of the 16 principal
officers of the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC, including the
Deputy Chief of mission, having to go out and rent houses at
exorbitant rates, Saharareporters reported

it
is a rare privilege to for me to be part of any ceremony that would
honour an International Icon of Nigerian descent: Wole Soyinka, in a
world where to be described as of Nigerian descent connotes trouble
except you are a footballer scoring goals in the European League

The PDP said Nigerians already know their dictatorial antecedents.
The ruling party at the federal and in most states took stock of the activities of the two men and submitted that they are bitter because they know that “they will lose the 2015 general election despite the so called merger of their parties which is built on deceit, corruption and falsehood and as such want to invent excuses” ahead of time

Obi made the suggestion when some members of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission visited him in Amawbia, near Awka on Saturday

Some of the projects visited included the Kelsey Harrison 120-bed
Hospital, some modern primary schools and the 38,000 sitter stadium
complex

Almost immediately after the President’s departure from Obasanjo’s
residence, four governors from the northern part of the country
arrived at the former president’s residence to hold a separate meeting with him

Fielding questions from newsmen at the residence of Dr. Abati, President Jonathan confirmed the visit to former President Obasanjo’s residence, but hastened to add that it was necessary for him to pay homage since the former President was in town

Welcoming the assurance by Ambassador Saad that the Egyptian military were not currently involved in the day-to-day administration of the country, President Jonathan advised the interim government to do all within it powers to return Egypt to democratic rule as quickly as possible

Fayemi, who is also a member of the board, said the exercise was meant to address the critical challenge of lack of skilled manpower in the nation’s power sector

Announcing the names of beneficiaries to newsmen, Sunday
Olorundahunsi, the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, said the list
was approved on July 19 after the committee’s cursory consideration of
performances of the candidates

Olotu said the plants are Alaoji Generation Company Nigeria Limited,
Benin Generation Nigeria Limited, Calabar Generation Nigeria Limited,
Egbema Generation Company Nigeria Limited and Gbarian Generation
Company Limited

Stating the position of the South East on Friday in a press statement, a socio-political organization pushing the Igbo cause for the 2015 presidency, Njiko Igbo, said the position of the northern leaders has reached a deafening crescendo