Boko Haram Crisis - Igbo Threatens to Leave Borno, Close Business Premises

The Members of the Igbo community in Maiduguri, Borno State capital have promised to embark on massive exodus back to their respective states in protest of the continuous killing of their kinsmen across the state by the men believed to be Boko Haram tyrants.

Igbo Welfare Association (IWA), umbrella body of the entire Igbo in the state, has instructed all its members to close all their business premises for an indefinite period of time even as it placed a fine of N50, 000 upon any defaulting member.

Chinese To Colaborate With Nigeria In Agriculture

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Education fair - Nigeria Receives Canada

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The 2011 edition of the Canadian Education Fair will be holding on 31st January and 1st February in Abuja, and from 3rd to 5th February 2011 in Lagos State Nigera.

EFCC PROBES NIGERIA FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATORS

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 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, told a Federal High Court in Abuja that Sani Lulu and three others involved in an offence under the Nigerian law and not under the FIFA law For allegedly defrauding the federal government to the tune of over N1.3 billion naira and $2 million, and as such, should be tried.



The EFCC stated this in a counter motion challenging an application brought before the court by Lulu and three others, Amanze Uchegbulam, Bolaji Ojo-Oba, and Taiwo Ogunjobi, all former officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, seeking to quash charges of alleged corruption preferred against them by the commission.

At the resumed hearing of the matter on Thursday, the accused persons through their counsel, Sunday Ameh and Akin Olujinmi, challenged the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the charges, saying that it is only FIFA that has jurisdiction to prosecute them.

They accordingly prayed the court to quash the charges on the ground that the regulating body of NFF is FIFA and that the federal government has no right to legislate over football related matters under the constitution.
Specifically, the defence said the charges levelled against the men bothered on the breach of Criminal Act, EFCC Act, and Public Procurement Act. Noting that since NFF is not being regulated by such Acts, it could not be binding on the accused persons and as such the accused could not have breached the provisions of such law.
But counsel to the EFCC, Titus Ashaolu, opposed the application with a 22- paragraph counter-affidavit praying the court to discountenance the applications of all the defence counsels on a lack of merit. Sressing that in as much FIFA law is not domesticated in Nigeria, the accused will have to be prosecuted under the law of the land.
"Coming to this court and saying they cannot be tried by Nigerian laws, except FIFA, is an aberration," he said.

Nigeria: Violent Polls Blinks Stability

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NFF Agrees To Compensate Iran for Dashed Friendly

 Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has agreed to compensate the Iran Football team over  the  last-minute withdrawal from a planned friendly in November. 

Iran is said to be demanding a compensation of US$300,000 from Nigeria for pulling out of the match.

Nigeria had called off the 17 Nov. 2010 game at the last minute, reportedly over non-availability of key players.

DDC machine Snatched In Lagos

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About six armed gang men have invaded a voter's registration centre in Surulere, area in Lagos, State carting away INEC Direct Data Capture machine and other accessories.

According to an eye witness, Mr. Idris  told NAN that the hoodlums shot sporadically before snatching the DDC machine at about 6 p.m. on Sunday at 047 registration centre on Alhaji Otun Street.

"The shooting made people scamper for safety. They grabbed me and asked why I did not run but I could not say anything, so they used a gun to hit me on the face.

ENVOY - NIGERIA-ISRAEL BOOST TIES

Nigeria and Israel have re-strengthened the bilateral ties between the two countries in agriculture, education and culture.

This was unveiled by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) when an Israeli Deputy Head of Mission to Nigeria, Mr George Deek, acclaimed in Abuja yesterday, against the backdrop of the cordial relations between the countries, noted that the private sector played a key role in the various areas.

Speaking with our correspondent, Mr. George emphasized that “You will recall that Lagos State signed an agreement with an Israeli company to establish an agriculture university''

According to him, the agency adopts the “learning-by-doing initiative’’ to impart practical knowledge to trainees, with a view to creating sound foundation.

Deek also said that the agency was involved in community building, with emphasis on gender

The envoy said that Israeli journalists have documented the Osogbo Festival and published a magazine on it in Hebrew.

“These are all efforts to expose the Nigerian culture to Israel. We also have an Israeli singer, who is teaching children music under the classic-kids project’’.

While listing other areas of cooperation to include security, the envoy said that Israeli expertise had become relevant to the Nigerian situation, stressing that emerging forms of crime like the Boko Haram phenomenon, kidnapping and bomb blasts were issues “we have been dealing with in Israel’’.

He said that both countries would continue to cooperate to further strengthen their bilateral ties, spanning over many decades.

NAN reports that more than 1,000 Israelis, mostly professionals in construction, manufacturing and agriculture, reside in Nigeria

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Nigeria's Football in Court

A suit has been filed against the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) by the Registered Trustees of the National Association of Nigerian Footballers (NANF) yesterday.

Justice Okon Abang adjourned till February re-listing it at the Federal High Court in Lagos. 3, 2011 for argument on the motion.

Nigerians Call for More Registration Centres

As registration proceeds in the country, eligible voters in the Alakuko Area of Lagos State have called on Independent Electoral Commission, (INEC) to provide more registration centres in the territory to enable eligible voters register in the ongoing voters' registration exercise within the short stipulated time.

NPL Approves Optional Venues

In its effort to ensure league matches are played on 'photovisual'  friendly pitches, the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) has thereby approved alternative venues for four Premier League clubs for their home matches.

This statement was signed by the  Acting Executive Secretary; Mr. Tunji Babalola, who acclaimed that, some of the affected clubs have had to relocate to alternative venues as a result of the bad state of their pitches;

Speaking with news men the Acting Secretary added that, the NPL has approved the relocation of these clubs until further notice.

NFA Fouls Substandard Residence For Siasia

 Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has reiterated commitment towards ensuring good welfare of the Super Eagles Coach -Samson  Siasia.

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFA) Aminu Maigari made is known on Tuesday when he handed over keys of a 2010 model Ford Taurus car to Siasia in Abuja.

While charging the ex-international to remain focused in the task of rebuilding the national team. The car which he dubbed 'ultimate riding machine' is part of the incentives of the four year deal signed by the Eagles chief coach a couple of months ago. 

Wema Bank Sets a New Capital Increase to N52.7 Billion

Wema Bank Plc of Nigeria  has said that it has recapitalised to the tune of N52.7 billion as one of the banks rescued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Militants In Nigeria Threatens Fresh Attacks

 A fresh attack has been said to propel by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND).

The threat  was made yesterday at the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria when the militants threatened fresh attack on key oil installations. The group said the renewed onslaught was in protest over the recent arrest of some of its members in the Delta creeks.

A release from the group made available to LEADERSHIP in Lagos yesterday, quoted spokesman of the group, Jomo Gbomo, saying "MEND will attack fuel depots, oil wells and flow-stations and vehicles transporting petroleum products in and out of the Delta region of Nigeria. This is in retaliation to recent killing and arrest of our members."

According to the statement, MEND warned those who live close to oil installations, such as depots bearing products such as diesel, kerosene, petrol, propane gas and engine oil to steer clear of such facilities to avert being casualties in the impeding attacks.

Some members of group were arrested on Monday by operatives of the Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to the Niger Delta region to curb the restiveness in the area.
The group in the statement alleged that seven of its members were arrested at Otakpe creek, near Bonny Island by a detachment of men of the JTF for convening an unauthorized meeting and setting up militant camps.
"Advance warning for immediate evacuation is hereby issued to residents in close proximity to depots storing petroleum products such as aviation fuel, diesel, kerosene, petrol, propane gas and engine oil," the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) said in an emailed statement.
Jomo Gbomo in the statement warned of a "ferocious attack on the downstream oil sector", if its members are not released by the Nigerian authorities.