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World Cup: NFF, Ministry at war over N1.2bn fundraising

March 8, 2018March 7, 2018 Lukman Ologunro

A huge crisis is looming between the Ministry of Sports and the Nigeria Football Federation over the former’s planned N1.2b fund-raising for the Super Eagles ahead of the World Cup slated for June in Russia, New Telegraph can authoritatively report. Invitation cards and advertisement fund-raising dinner was unveiled in Abuja on Tuesday by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, with a host of ex-internationals led by Austin Eguavoen tasked with mobilising support for funds for the Super Eagles for the tournament kicking off June 13. …

Local oil firms walking a tight rope

April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 Correspondents

Indigenous firms are the worst-hit by myriads of challenges bedeviling the oil and gas industry. ADEOLA YUSUF reports on how many of them are running into bankruptcy Aiteo, an indigenous oil firm, made the headlines penultimate week; basking in the euphoria of its new status as the biggest Nigerian- owned oil firm in terms of production, hitherto known by many as the petroleum product trading firm, it announced the production of the largest share of the 313,602 barrels per day output from indigenous companies. The firm’s management cannot…

Oshonaike hails Oribamishe for YOG ticket

April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 Ajibade Olusesan

African table tennis queen Funke Oshonaike has hailed youngster Esther Oribamishe who won the African Continental Qualification tournament and booked a ticket to 2018 Youth Olympic Games. Despite missing out on participation at the 2017 ITTF African Junior and Cadet Championships, Oribamise was in terrific form at the continental qualification event as she beats Egypt’s Marwa Alhodaby in the final in Tunisia on Monday. Victory over Morocco’s Ines Outolla in the last four (11-4, 11-9, 11-7, 11-1) guaranteed a top two finish and the Olympic qualification in the Girls’ Singles…

Ekiti increases maternity leave by 4 weeks

April 17, 2017 Correspondents

The Ekiti State Government (EKSG) on Monday announced an increase in the maternity leave period for women in its public service from 12 weeks to 16 weeks. The Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Information, Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Kola Ajumobi, said this at a public enlightenment forum in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. He said that the gesture was approved by the state governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, as part of his display of love and special regard for the womenfolk in the state. He said it…

Federation Elections: Guidelines split aspirants, administrators

April 17, 2017April 17, 2017 Adekunle Salami

Sports administrators and aspirants into the boards of the National Sports Federations are sharply divided over the guidelines released for the forthcoming elections. The guidelines emerged after a stakeholders’ meeting with sports minister, Solomon Dalung, on Thursday where June 9 was also picked as the date for the polls. The guideline stipulated that people who have served two terms as presidents cannot contest while those who are either presidents or vice presidents of international sports bodies are not eligible to contest for federation presidency. A former member of the Nigeria…

The travails of Suswam

April 17, 2017April 17, 2017 FELIX NWANERi

It was a promising political career for former Governor Gabriel Suswam, who bestrode Benue State’s political space until his failed senatorial bid in 2015, which has resulted to his feeling the other side of life after 16 years in the corridors of power, FELIX NWANERI reports There are two tragedies in life. One is to get one’s heart desire. The other is not to get it. This, perhaps, best explains the fate of the immediate past governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, who is presently passing through troubled…

SEC’s complementary role’ll aid

April 17, 2017April 17, 2017 ABDULWAHAB ISA

Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Munir Gwarzo, said the capital market, the institution he superintends, is in the forefront of getting the Nigerian economy out of recession. In this interview with ABDULWAHAB ISA, he also speaks on the unclaimed dividends saga and recent labour crisis that engulfed the agency, among other financial issues. Excerpts As an integral member of immediate past management before you were elevated to the Director-General of SEC, what were the challenges then? The responsibility before SEC and the market has grown bigger…

New chair for Trustfund

April 17, 2017April 17, 2017 Correspondents

The Acting Managing Director/ Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr. Ismail Mohammed Agaka, has been appointed as the chairman, Board of Directors of Trustfund Pensions Limited. Until his appointment as the acting managing director/ chief executive NSITF last February, he was the pioneer general manager, social security development department from September 2015. The new chairman obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in international studies from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1983 and a diploma in social security financing from the International Training Centre of…

Whistle-blower: Lawyers root for protection

April 17, 2017April 17, 2017 AKEEM NAFIU

AKEEM NAFIU writes that although the whistleblowing policy of the federal government is yielding positive results, the need to give the policy a legal tooth becomes inevitable in view of incessant victimisation of whistle-blowers and threats to their lives A top career civil servant, Mr. Ntia Thompson, was fired after sending a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), asking it to probe an allegation of fraud involving some top officials of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (DTCA). The move came just two months…

N’Korea missile launch attempt fails

April 16, 2017April 16, 2017 Correspondents

North Korea has failed to launch a missile on its east coast, South Korean and US military officials say, a day after Pyongyang warned the US amid rising tension in the region. The US said a ballistic missile exploded within seconds of the launch. Hours earlier, North Korea paraded what appeared to be long-range ballistic missiles at a major military display. It has already conducted five nuclear tests and a series of missile launches in contravention of UN resolutions. The latest development comes as US Vice-President Mike Pence heads…