The Heads of State of Benin, Cameroon, Chad, France, Niger and Nigeria, as well as representatives of the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States, participated on 17 May 2014 in a Summit in Paris dedicated to security in Nigeria.This Summit has helped intensify regional and international mobilisation to combat the terrorism of the Boko Haram group.Regional [...]
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Presidential spokesman Reuben Abati has denied that President Goodluck Jonathan cancelled his trip to Chibok, Borno State.Abati, through his twitter handle @abati1990, said: "Every trip by the President is usually pre-announced. The Presidency did not at any time announce a trip to Chibok today. Ignore rumours. The statement issued by my office yesterday (Thursday) indicated very clearly that the President [...]
Vincent Enyeama is the first Nigerian, the first goalkeeper and first player from English-speaking Africa to be named France’s Ligue 1 African player of the season.The Super Eagles' vice-captain has played all 37 championship games for his club Lille this season, conceding just 25 goals.The 31-year-old, at one point this season – which comes to an end next weekend – went [...]
All efforts to identify the location of the kidnapped schoolgirls have not yielded any lead, TheCable understands.Initial enthusiasm that the involvement of the US, UK and France will deliver quick results has now given way to some pragmatism in government circle.Government sources in Abuja said on Tuesday that the government may now be left with no other option than to [...]
Nigeria has accepted Israel's offer to send anti-terrorism experts to help in the search for the 276 girls in Boko Haram captivity.The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, made the offer to President Goodluck Jonathan in a telephone conversation on Sunday afternoon.Presidential spokesman Reuben Abati said, in a press statement, that Jonathan expressed optimism that with the entire international community backing [...]
The hunt for the kidnapped girls has entered a new phase, with Nigerian soldiers moved to the country's border with Cameroon.Soldiers have also been stationed near the borders with Chad and Niger.Boko Haram insurgents are believed to be operating from these countries because of loose border security.The kidnapped girls are said to be in the Sambisa forest which is close to [...]
The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) says the Boko Haram terrorists group would be annihilated within three months.Chairman of the forum, Governor Babangida Aliyu, stated this in on Saturday an address at a joint Northern States Governors/United States investors’ summit held in Abuja."Contrary to insinuations that leaders in the region failed to openly condemn the rascality of the terrorists, we have instead [...]
A team of experts from the United Kingdom has arrived in Nigeria to assist the government in tackling terrorism and rescuing the 276 school girls abducted by Boko Haram in Chibok, Borno State.According to Reuters, the UK experts, who will advise and support the country, arrived the country today.The team comprises diplomats, aid workers and officials of Britain’s Ministry of Defence.The [...]
It is the dream of every Nigerian player to be at the World Cup donning the green-white-green jersey of the country.Making the provisional 30-man list is a first step to boarding the aircraft to Brazil. Not being among the unlucky seven that will get chopped off the list is the next.Here is what each player needs to do and avoid [...]
There are only a few minutes until Coach Stephen Keshi names his provisional World Cup squad. But just before he does, here is my own list. It is not a provisional list of 32 players. Instead, it is a list of players who will fly to Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, if I were the Super Eagles coach.VINCENT ENYEAMA (Lille, France): Since [...]
In Scotland in 1989 at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria had a team that included future African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba, Precious Monye, Patrick Mancha, Babajide Oguntuwase, John Agum and one Godwin Okpara.After a group match, in which he was voted the best player, the great Pele predicted Okpara would be one of [...]
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