Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Siasia lands lucrative job in India, to coach Okocha.

FORMER Super Eagles midfield maestro, Austin Jay Jay Okocha has been signed by Indian club Durgapur. Also on board is Samson Siasia who will be the coach of the team. Okocha will earn 550, 000 dollars (about N88.8m), while Siasia will take home 210,000 dollars (N33.9m).

Friday, January 27, 2012

The long and short of the story! Celebrities married to shorter spouses.

Love is always a beautiful story to tell. When it strikes, it’s victim no longer sees any physical impediment; no colour or racial detachments; no care that he or she is short or tall; they fall head over heels and nothing can make them change their minds.

IBB quits partisan politics, vows to defend Nigeria’s unity.

FORMER Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), yesterday, warned those who are harbouring the thought of disintegrating the country to have a rethink as he would not hesitate to re-enlist in the military and fight if the issue of secession rears its head.

Sam Dede: Another political appointment for Nollywood.

Seasoned actor, Sam Dede, has been appointed the Director-General of Rivers State Tourism Development Agency. The appointment came on January 18 and has since taken effect.

Onuoha teams up with Taiwo at QPR.

New Queens Park Rangers manager Mark Hughes bolstered his back four for the second time this week after signing Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha on Thursday.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Gyan makes goalscoring return for Ghana.

Gyan had been a doubt for the Nations Cup after pulling his hamstring last month Asamoah Gyan allayed the fears of many Ghana fans by playing and scoring in an Africa Cup of Nations warm-up match on Wednesday.

Workers vs Chime: The unending war in the coal city.

In spite of the suspension of the strike over the fuel subsidy removal, writes that civil servants in Enugu State are still at loggerheads  with the Governor Sullivan Chime administration over the non-payment of their September salaries