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OFFICIAL: GLO ENDS SPONSORSHIP OF NIGERIAN PREMIER LEAGUE Globacom has been in the forefront of sport sponsorship since it commenced operations in 2003 committing resources to also support the Nigerian national teams The partnership agreement between next generation network, Globacom, and the League Management Company, in which the telecommunication outfit sponsored the Glo Premier League for over a decade, has officially ended. The last sponsorship agreement which started in the 2012/2013 league season ended after the completion of the 2016 Super Four football tournament which was held in both Kaduna and Uyo. Globacom has been in the forefront of sport sponsorship in Nigeria since it commenced operations in 2003. Over this period, the company demonstrated its commitment to the development of Nigerian football by committing enormous resources to support the Nigerian national teams, the Nigerian Premier League and other football initiatives. During the period, the telecoms firm spent over N8 billion to promote the Nigerian Premier League apart from the huge sums committed to sponsorship of the national teams and other sports sponsorships in the last 12 years. The company has also been sponsoring the Nigerian Football Supporters Club since 2003, thereby ensuring that the club is always at the venues of tournaments anywhere in the world to cheer the league clubs and the national teams to victory. With the coming of the League Management Company in 2012, Globacom renewed its sponsorship of the league worth billions of naira and supported the new management who went on to restructure the league. Since then, the Glo Premier League has been on the ascendancy with many of the league players participating actively in national team assignments. This is in addition to the smooth organization of league matches and improvement in officiating which led to the rating of the league among the top three in Africa, thus justifying the vision Globacom declared in 2012 when the last agreement was signed: “Our vision is to see a consistent improvement in the quality of football played in the league; we also look forward to more Nigerians trooping to the various stadia across the country to watch and support their clubs in a safe and conducive atmosphere with world-class facilities.” The League Management Company is expected to unfold a new multi- sponsorship arrangement which will see different companies sponsoring the league through different platforms. It will be recalled that the English Premier League and its title sponsor, Barclays, recently announced the end of their sponsorship agreement after fifteen years. The Premier League will from 2016/2017 season run without a title sponsor.

the stupidity in nigerians is growing daily.y not show us a better plan than complaining.

lol them dey pay d source.

lol bad news for them bubu haterz

smartleo:
Your predictions are right except MFM FC,my club cannot be relegated.

dont mind d guy

dat waz too harsh

chelsea playing like the lost sheeps ma pastor preached about 2day

The FC Dordrecht U-14 striker is a potential Super Eagle but he is taking it one step at a time as he hopes to emulate his heroes Yekini, Amokachi, Okocha and Adepoju one day Lateef Omidiji Jr comes highly recommended. The 12-year-old US-born striker currently plays for the Under-14 team of Netherlands second division side Dordrecht FC. However, he already has a place reserved for him in the Nigeria U15 side based on first hand scouting by its coach Danladi Nasidi. Coach Nasidi traveled to the US to watch him play in 2014 and came out of the experience knowing he had something on his hands. “He has speed, focus, the technique is so good, the tactical approach is fine and he has the physical ability. These things combine to make a good footballer,” Nasidi told Goal. “He’s a small boy and if he comes to play for Nigeria, it will be good for Nigeria,” he declared. Perhaps not every 12-year-old gets to be spoken so highly of at his age. Lateef Jr. is currently leading scoring at his youth side despite being two years younger than his teammates and opponents. He told Goal that he would like to represent Nigeria someday like his heroes Rasheed Yekini, Daniel Amokachi, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha and Mutiu Adepoju, players he grew up watching on home video tapes with his father and grandfather. “Although I have received interest from USA Football,” Lateef Jr. told Goal, “my heart lies with my fatherland and I'm hopeful of a call up from the coach Nasidi-led U13s/U15s this year.” Coach Nasidi is keenly following the development of the prodigy, something he must stay alerted to as there seems to be a lot of eyes. “Many countries are interested in him, but since I’m monitoring his activities, I want to make sure we get hold of him before any other country,” Nasidi said. His father also wants him to play for Nigeria despite the interest from the United States and its alluring potentials. “I love my nation and I put that love of Nigeria in my kids very early. I tell them you are not just American, you're Nigerian- American,” Mr Omidiji told Goal. Sophia, Lateef Jr.'s older sister was called up to the Nigeria U20 Women's team in 2015. "He has received an invite from the Nigerian U13/U15 coach who watched him play and was impressed with his eye for goal, speed and technique. He is also quite strong which is why he has always played 1-2 years up in age groups to get challenged,” he said. For now, Lateef Jr. continues to develop his skills in the Dutch system where he hopes to keep getting the kind of challenge that would make him a top player in future. “Since coming to the Netherlands, they have turned me into a more versatile player so coming from the United States as a number 9, they've taught me how to play 7, 8, 9 and 10 so I can play four positions,” Lateef Jr. said. “Right wing, left wing, center mid and striker, they call me speedy here in Holland because of my speed but what I'm most proud about is my technical ability. “I am proud to be able to combine my natural Nigerian style with what I learned in America and what I'm now learning in the Netherlands.”

kayfra:
Comedy at its finest.

go ask cosmos maduka y he allowed is first son marry a yoruba lady lol

is it free

everything apc cant we just have peace for once ni

IzonOwei:
the federal government should come carry out absolute sanitation of canals as well as dirty zones...We pay taxes let us our taxes do its work..The government as a matter of fact should have a mapped out plan by now on a way to curb lassa fever...oh yes this government should be blamed...

nice point but this is nigeria where everyone think differently.take the sanitation lagos state government approve do you know some people still dont approve of it.

if u ask me na who i go ask. It easy just go on ur knees pray till you get an answer.then create anoda topic for the answer.simple

Against the backdrop of the
request by Biafra agitators and
the organization of Emerging
African States (OEAS) for the
referendum to be conducted on
the independence of Republic of
Biafra, the European Union has
replied the agitators.
Federica Mogherini, European
Union High Representative for
Foreign Affairs and Security
The Biafra had earlier through
OEAS requested that the
European Union High
Representative for Foreign
Affairs and Security, Federica
Mogherini, to wade into the need
to conduct a referendum for
Biafra’s independence.
Sahara Reporters reported that
the OEAS also called for the
release of those it described as
Biafran political prisoners and a
stay of action by the Nigerian
troops, and for quick referendum
to be held within 90 days.
READ ALSO: Biafra-INEC Boss
Rubbishes Biafra?
In response to this request,
Mogherini told Dr. Jonathan Levy,
OEAS chief administrative officer,
that while the European Union
has strong diplomatic and
economic relationship with
Nigeria, the “protection of
human rights and fundamental
freedoms remains a priority for
the EU and we encourage the
authorities [Nigeria] in every
occasion to respect such rights.”
The EU further went on to
caution the OEAS and Biafran that
the push for self-determination
and border changes must be
carried out within the ambits of
established international law.
It added that Biafra can only be
recognized through international
law and not through armed
secession.
The OEAS had been pushing for
an internationally recognized
referendum on Biafra
independence or autonomy.
READ ALSO: Pro-Biafra Supporters
Protest In Delta
In the same vein, OEAS advised
that all nonviolent means should
be utilized including general
strikes, economic boycotts, work
actions, demonstrations,
lawsuits, and civil disobedience.
Nigeria is a member of The
International Labor Organization
(ILO).
The ILO recognizes the right to
engage in general strikes and the
right to strike is also recognized
in the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights of 1966 (Article 8(1)(d)).
Below is a copy of the letter:
Meanwhile, former president
Olusegun Obasanjo had
continued to hit hard on Biafra
agitators lashing out on pro-
Biafra movement describing it as
dead agitation which was borne
out of sheer ignorance and error
of judgment .
He added that those involved in
the current agitation in support
of Biafra were embarking on a
hopeless and futile exercise,
which no serious-minded
Nigerian should ever become a
part of.
https://www.naij.com/701259-biafra-agitation-eu-high-representative-gives-condition-independence.html

A prosecution witness has told a
stunned federal high court about
how his account was credited
with N546.8million by an official
of Nigerian Maritime
Administration and Safety Agency
(NIMASA).
Chukwuemeka Benjamin
Onuoha, a fashion designer,
made the shocking revelation
during the theft trial of former
NIMASA boss Patrick
Akpobolokemi.
Onuoha, while being led in
evidence by the EFCC prosecutor
Rotimi Oyedepo, said his
company, Extreme Vertevex
Limited, was used to siphon over
N546,802,000 million from the
coffers of NIMASA for a contract
that was neither awarded to or
executed by him.
Akpobolokemi was arraigned
before Justice Ibrahim Buba
along with Captain Ezekiel Agaba,
Ekene Nwakuche, Governor Juan
– and three companies, namely
Blockz and Stonz Limited, Kenzo
Logistics Limited and Al-Kenzo
Logistic Limited.
READ ALSO: UK Diplomat Says
Ibori Loot Will Remain In Britain
For Now
In a twenty-two count charge
filed by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC), they were accused of
illegally converting a total of
N2,658,957,666 between
December 23, 2013 and May 28
this year.
The accused all pled not guilty to
all the counts.
Patrick Akpobolokemi
Onuoha told the court that
N546,802,000 million was paid
into his account with Zenith bank
even though he did not tender
any before NIMASA, or even
carried out a contract.
He told the court that the
disbursement of the money was
facilitated by Ekene Nwakuche
who was his secondary school
mate.
He described how he received
the money in 2013 when
Nwakuche was employed by
NIMASA, who approached him
and asked him if there was any
contract he could implement.
Shortly after he made the
request, Nwakuche called to ask
if he had a registered company
that could be used for
transactions, as well as the
company’s accounts.
READ ALSO: PDP Lashes Out At
Buhari’s Government
Onuoha said that not long after
he supplied details of his bank
account to Nwakuche that, he
received several alerts from his
bank totaling N546,802,000
million.
On August 2014 he received N21,
802, 000, on November 6, 2014
he received N318 million, and on
November 25, 2014 he received
N207 million.
Onuoha told the court that he
was later instructed to transfer
the money to different accounts
by Nwakuche.
Under cross-examination,
Onuoha told the court that he
had never met Akpobolokemi or
received any instruction from
him.
https://www.naij.com/701853-read-shocking-confession-man-bribed-n546-million-nimasa.html

Pheals:
U don dey lose the gal

on point koz 4 me she is looking @both options the boyfrnd or the husband material.

if u love each other she would gladly wait but u shuldnt make d mistake of getting her pregnant again b4 d marriage.the economy aint smilling bro

i guess it was torn no sorry eaten by rats spreading lassa fever

y not love is blind

God bless u @op #FACT but which category do you belong

nigerians sha common sense aint 4 everyone though.rats spreads the disease so the federal govt shuld start witch hunting rats also.dont worry when u see rats in your compound just wait for buhari and d minister they wuld kum kill it for u.lol

raker300:
Lawless country...guilty until proven innocent.

Selective judgement has never don anyone any good

s y didnt bubu make u one of his advisers or better still u shuld have contested for a senate seat.

THE BITTER TRUTH. Ask 100 Nigerian youths Who's Minister of Youths You will get no result. Ask them What are the agenda to develop a country? How could Nigeria come out of the National Economy crisis and other social and infrastructural problems? Many would tell you "I'm not interested in all that, ask politicians". In fact these are people who find it difficult to attain 2"1 grade in University. Yet All social media have been bombarded with the "Societal Problems" called Artistes; Olamide and Don- Jazzy feud... These are people who have contributed to the vices of young Nigerians, by uneducated distractions. What message has Olamide, Lil Kesh, and the likes passed to Nigerians? This is not religious perspective at all, it's a thing of common sense. In the pursuit of Westernization, called Civilization, these guys have negatively influenced the lifes of kids. Unfortunately, these are the same people the last Administration "dashed" N1bn, and one of them who got a child out of wedlock was honoured by a Governor who paid a visit, with cash. Headies, different Idols, plus other awarding bodies are also the pathogenic viruses who encourage the spread of immoralities. Yet No one is ready to curb this nonsense.. If DonJazzy and Olamide should fight, is that more important than our soldiers having sleepless nights and days in Sambisa Forest defending all of us. How can Davido's or Wizkids' award affect our next and subsequent generations positively The National status does not even bother the youths, the President just confessed; he knows Nigerians are in pains, are we really in pains?, when poor men that find it tough to pay for internet services, fight for the Billionaire Advocates of immorality, who don't even care about your family. It seems many youths are injected and been demoralised. Until they hear the news of looters looting $20b, they would start wailing, cursing, nagging, dominating and. reacting. Such will continue happening, ''cause many of us devoted time for Olamide and DonJazzy. Just stroll to Ahmadu Bello way, Kano and tell me what you see in Marvin's house. These guys have made it out of their promotion of immorality. We really need to think, wise up and rise up. Of recent; A student of OAU (Segun Oyeyilola, electrical engineering) recently designed a solar driven car; Another LAUTECH student also has just designed a flying Jet, no one cares to know about the stories, let alone think of promoting the good course. Many Talents are being sacrificed for Street touts, school drop outs, who exploited your brain to make it. "I want to do Zina (Shina) todaaaay", "Shakiti bobo, were lo ba de", "Ki n Maa Jedi, ki n maa ladi, Iranu Abasha" "Dorobucci.." etc, are winning awards and you are carried away, while Highest GPA wins a laptop... And you fail to agree with Prof. Wole Soyinka that this Generation is dead on arrival? Nay! we need to wise up Naija Youths. Alinson Madueke would easily use our Commonwealth to pay Olamide plus DonJazzy to play at her daughter's wedding, while we continue buying a litre of PMS at N200. At least we are not blind to see all these guys at Political rallies and campaigns of politicians. We are in a secular state, no one disputes that, but have we lost our common sense I don't have problem with these guys, but we are just blind and deaf to the lyrics and the way of life they promote? An artiste sang a song # VoteNotFight or # VoteNotWar, another sang #One Nigeria amongst others, no one nominates them for any award. why? the songs did not "hit" or "rock".. lol. something is wrong with Africans' brains. Recently, we(youths) are reposting a message that the likes of Abacha, Buhari, Obasanjo e.t.c started ruling Nigeria from their late twenties. And that we also want/need to be given opportunity to rule. Gaskiya! We are not ready; a generation that celebrates noise! We need to get things right before it will be too late. . . . .Think and Wise Up. Long live Nigeria! Long live Nigerians! #Copied

The Senator representing Bayelsa East constituency in the National Assembly, Senator Ben Murray Bruce, has again called on President Muhammadu Buhari to congratulate the Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following his victory at the just concluded Bayelsa poll. Murray Bruce who had earlier sent his congratulatory message to Governor Seriake Dickson over his re-election as governor of Bayelsa state, urged President Buhari to also do so. This comes just three days after he had urged the president to do the required. Senator Ben Bruce urges President Buhari to congratulate Gov Dickson following his victory at the just concluded Bayelsa poll Bruce took to his Twitter handle, @benmurraybruce to remind President Buhari to send his congratulatory message to Governor Dickson He tweeted: “Is it that President @Mbuhari is yet to hear that Gov @iamHSDickson was reelected? I’m rather surprised at his failure to congratulate him.” Is it that President @Mbuhari is yet to hear that Gov @iamHSDickson was reelected? I’m rather surprised at his failure to congratulate him. — Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) January 15, 2016 Dickson was declared winner of the poll by the INEC REC, after polling more votes to defeat rival, Chief Timpre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress. Dickson won seven out of the eight local governments in the south-south state defeating Chief Timipre Sylva after a keenly contested election. Merged with the result of the December 5, 2015 election, Dickson polled a total number of 134, 998 votes, while Sylva polled 86,852 votes. A total of 232,167 votes were cast in the election out of which 6,647 votes were rejected as invalid. https://www.naij.com/697953-dicksons-re-election-buhari-surprises-ben-bruce.html

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) on Friday, January 15, issued the federal government an ultimatum demanding the release of the director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, no later than Monday, January 18. According to a statement by Samuel Edeson, MASSOB director of information, and Ibem Ugwuoke Ibem, MASSOB national secretary, the organization threatened to organize protests and massive demonstrations across the south-east and south- south as well as in America, Europe and Asia. The group reminded that Kanu was being remained in detention even after the Federal High Court, Abuja, ordered his unconditional release. The MASSOB, however, maintained that their protests would be non-violent. “Our members at home and in diaspora are prepared for a massive demonstration, protest and a civil disobedience against the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu (IPOB Leader) starting from Monday, January 18, 2016,” the statement says. “MASSOB also directs former members in Ralph Uwazurike’s BIM to join and participate in the non violent world wide demonstration against Nnamdi Kanu’s continued detention as a mark of Love and respect for Biafra,” it further says. The organisation also used the opportunity to condemn the statement credited to the Anglican Arch-Bishop of Enugu Province, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, to the effect that their agitation for actualisation of a Biafra Republic was “misguided and misdirected”. The group insisted that their agitation was borne out of a genuine desire by the Igbos to have a country of their own. https://www.naij.com/697979-massob-gives-fg-ultimatum-release-kanu-monday.html

nigerians are funny,like if buhari comes on air or says sumtin d disease would stop spreading.u better go buy rat killer.lol

josefeneche:
but you believe the $2.1bn arms deal scam like they showed you proof because... double standards...

pls if u can just show me a place i commented on dat piece.allegations n we dnt c proof.i dnt buy into it.

na only u waka kum wey na only u d source 4rm d hospital inform oga #leavetrash4lawma

we no dey get proof 4 naija ni everytin allegation.pls show us d proof if not #Leavetrash4lawma

pls i want to close my account so i want to knw how many days it takes for it to be closed.

Sunday, 3 January 2016 “Olamide is a Money Ritualist” – Kemi Olunloyo Blasts Olamide Kemi Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo, a self- acclaimed International Journalist as usual has weighed in in the ongoing beef between Don Jazzy and Olamide. The controversial journalist in a series of tweets claimed Olamide is into money rituals. If you dunno Kemi Olunloyo, she’s a self acclaimed social activist and gay rights protector, and obviously hater of Christianity who accused pastor Pastor E.A. Adeboye of being an occultic gay. She also came for Popular Blogger, Linda Ikeji claiming the blogger took part the “Dasuki Drama” This time around, Olamide is at the receiving end of her venomous tweets after his headies beef with Don Jazzy. Don Jazzy and Olamide /Skelemba Video See Her Tweets below: We all know Olamide does plenty of money rituals. If I'm lying may thunder strike my ass #TheHeadies2015 Olamide and Don Jazzy aint the same 3:30 PM - 2 Jan 2016 60 11 Notice how Olamide's fans are unemployed yoruba youth. Such a shame to their parents who never instilled education like the Igbo fans of M.I 2:51 PM - 2 Jan 2016 Comparing Olamide and Don Jazzy is like comparing a sweet juicy red apple from Washington to an Agbalumo. Total bullshit #TheHeadies2015 2:57 PM - 2 Jan 2016 37 9 Has Olamide ever given holiday cash to his fans? Linda Ikeji N1M to ten. @DONJAZZY 50K and me N9M since 2009. I'm sure he's one greedy homie 3:14 PM JMadam Kemi Olunloyo @HNNAfrica #HNN2015 Worst line by an artist Olamide who can't sign a female artist because their life span is short like he shortened DaGrin's own. 3:50 PM - 2 Jan 2016an 2016 #HNN2015 Olamide fans dont know that last night's incident made his career DOA #TheHeadies2015 DEAD ON ARRIVAL 4:05 PM - 2 Jan 2016 #RIPDagrin. Olamide stole your style. #TheHeadies2015 4:09 PM - 2 Jan 2016 Olamide Apologizes for #TheHeadies2015 behaviour. Must be scared about my power in the international industry. I... /7TxlrTnHy She also posted on her facebook page the below: A ritualist I interviewed told me singer Olamide killed his father for money rituals and Fame. Remember Dagrin did the same money rituals thing according to the female ritualist video? DaGrin owed them some human blood and failed to produce it then they placed a curse on him to enable the auto crash that took his life. I expose ritualists in my journalism work, even my own dad. It is an act despicable to man. Madam Kemi Olunloyo @HNNAfrica Madam Kemi Olunloyo @HNNAfrica Madam Kemi Olunloyo @HNNAfricaa Madam Kemi Olunloyo @HNNAfrica Madam Kemi Olunloyo @HNNAfrica Madam Kemi Olunloyo @HNNAfrica Madam Kemi Olunloyo @HNNAfrica

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