Nigeria’s legion of foreign-based players have shown their seriousness for this weekend’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zambia in Ndola as all the 23 invited players have arrived Eagles’ camp at the Bolton White Hotel and Apartments in Abuja.
Updated 4 Years ago

The Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic nationalities in Delta State, are set for a fresh showdown over the execution of the $16 billion Ogidigben Gas City Project in the state. Already, President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the project located in Ogidigben community, Warri South-west local government area on June 23, 2014.
Updated 6 Years ago

The world is watching Washington's showdown over the federal budget and debt ceiling with the same feelings of horror, disbelief and ghoulish fascination that a slow-motion car crash produces. The Republican-led House of Representatives is on a collision course with the Democratic White House. Both sides know the damage that would be inflicted on the country if the Treasury runs out of money later this month, risking an unprecedented debt default.
Updated 7 Years ago

The perennial showdown between the players of the national football team and the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) over bonuses came to a head Thursday as the team refused flatly the $2,500 bonus offered to the players for the 1-1 score line against Namibia on Wednesday night in a World Cup qualifying group stage match.
Updated 7 Years ago

Rafael Nadal groused last week that he was playing so badly he might soon be home fishing in Mallorca. Then came a transformation.
Updated 7 Years ago

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Monday positioned itself for a possible showdown with the South-east Governors’ Forum as it held its Imeobi (elders council) meeting contrary to the directive of the governors to stand down all of its activities pending the resolution of its lingering leadership crisis.
Updated 7 Years ago

Shocked by the allegation that some people from the Northern part of the country own 83 per cent of oil blocks in the country, the Niger Delta Indigenous Movement for Radical Change (NDIMRC) has threatened a total showdown, insisting that the blocks should be revoked.
Updated 8 Years ago

Governor Ibikunle Amosun was Thursday, running against time in a desperate bid to avert the long predicted political showdown with his predecessor, former Governor Segun Osoba. At issue is the selection of candidates for tomorrow’s local government election which has led to a dramatic face-off between the incumbent governor and associates of Osoba.
Updated 8 Years ago

The 1st Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Chief Mike Umeh has charged the Senior National Women’s Team, Super Falcons to go all out and achieve a handsome victory over their Cameroonian counterparts in Saturday’s 2012 Olympic Games qualifying showdown in Abuja.
Updated 8 Years ago

Organised labour in the nation’s power sector is warming up for a showdown with Federal Government over the refusal of government to honour agreement reached with the in-house unions.
Updated 8 Years ago