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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).