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Passport palaver: Oliseh drops Salami from Tanzania match

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W arri Wolves striker Gbolahan Salami’s passport palaver caused him to lose concentration and form. As a result, the Glo Premier League hotshot has been dropped from the Super Eagles squad billed to take on the Taifa Stars of Tanzania in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier this weekend. Oliseh Salami was  a surprise exclusion from a list of players from the domestic league who will continue training with the Super Eagles in Abuja in the new week. A top camp source said that the non-release of the former 3SC striker’s international passport by the Norwegian embassy in Lagos was a big distraction for the striker and as a result his form suffered. “Salami’s mind was not in the training camp. He really wants to move to Norway and the non-release of his passport by the embassy really took his mind away from the training camp. This affected his form and it was why he was dropped,” revealed the official. “He will most likely get his passport and fly...

amaechi-fires-back-wike-also-corrupt-i-wont-appear-before-his-commission

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Immediate past governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, yesterday, accused his successor, Mr Nyesom Wike, of also being  corrupt. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/08/amaechi-fires-back-wike-also-corrupt-i-wont-appear-before-his-commission/#sthash.MK4bq6IS.dpuf The former governor spoke, yesterday, in Port Harcourt, while addressing loyalists of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Amaechi said he was in the Rivers State capital  to quietly attend a church program and will leave same day, adding that he had clear documents pointing at the alleged corruption acts  of the governor. Amaechi vowed never to appear before  the Justice  George Omereji Commission of Inquiry investigating alleged sale of  the  assets of the state by his government, insisting that the establishment of the commission did not comply with constitutional provisions. The former governor said he will appear before any properly constituted com...

Why I don’t respect OBJ, by Soyinka

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N obel Laurette, Prof Wole Soyinka, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as somebody who should not be taken seriously, adding that he has no respect for him. Soyinka said this at the weekend during an event organised by telecommunication giant, Globacom, at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, in his honour. The event, gathering of the creme de la creme in the literary industry, was tagged, “An Evening With Soyinka”. Responding to a question from  Kunle Ajibade on Obasanjo’s judgment on him (Soyinka) recently as a political illiterate, Soyinka said Obasanjo has a right to his opinion, stressing however, that Obasanjo is a liar, as well as an ‘economic illiterate’. “Obasanjo is entitled to his opinion. The question is ‘who can respect the opinion of a liar’? He is a liar and can prove that. He has been  described as an economic illiterate. His book, ‘My watch’ is full of lies. In fact, he began the book with a lie when he said t...

Why I don’t respect OBJ, by Soyinka

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You are here : Home » News » Why I don’t respect OBJ, by Soyinka Why I don’t respect OBJ, by Soyinka on August 29, 2015   /   in News 9:27 pm   /   Comments By Prisca Sam-Duru N obel Laurette, Prof Wole Soyinka, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as somebody who should not be taken seriously, adding that he has no respect for him. Soyinka said this at the weekend during an event organised by telecommunication giant, Globacom, at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, in his honour. The event, gathering of the creme de la creme in the literary industry, was tagged, “An Evening With Soyinka”. Responding to a question from  Kunle Ajibade on Obasanjo’s judgment on him (Soyinka) recently as a political illiterate, Soyinka said Obasanjo has a right to his opinion, stressing however, that Obasanjo is a liar, as well as an ‘economic illiterate’. “Obasanjo is entitled to his opinion. The questio...

Understanding Buhari in 100 days by Garba Shehu

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Special Adviser to President Buhari on media and publicity, Garba Shehu wrote this OP-ED in commemoration of President Buhari's 100 days in office. Read the article below The enormously popular talk show, Berekete on WazobiaFM radio, Abuja station told the incredible, yet true story of the hardworking and respected school teacher somewhere in Plateau state who hanged himself. He hadn't been paid salary for seven straight months. He came home to find that no one had eaten and two of the children had medical prescriptions for which there was no money. He sneaked out without talking to anyone. After a long while, news came home that he had strangely been caught with a stolen goat. On his day in court, the teacher confessed to the offense. T he reason he stole, he told the local judge, was that he hadn't been paid for seven months and when he got home to see what he saw, he just couldn't stand it. The judge allowed him to go home on bail on self-reco...

New mum Tiwa Savage & Korede Bello spotted in London (photos)

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MR. ICON (NOKIA LOVE) THE YOUNG RNB HIP POP ARTIST TO BE SIGNED IN AS NOKIA AMBASSADOR

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