Headline News

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* *Headlines Today*[Thu-14-Dec-2017]*

Safiya Lawan wins maiden Edition of Happy Home School Spelling Bee Competition

...Becomes One Day Principal

Agege LG Boss, Egunjobi Bestows Scholarship On Indigent Pupil

Agege LG Begins Distribution of Exercise Books to Primary School Pupils...

... Tagged Support Mechanism To Aid Education

How Assumption, Oversight Caused Nigeria's FIFA Sanctions - NFF Boss, Amaju Pinnick Reveals

...Apologises For Disreputing Nigeria

Ambode Opena Johnson, Jakande, Tinubu Park in Alausa
…Says Former Govs, True Legends Of Lagos


*Punch Newspaper*
LASU emerges best at NITIMUN Conference

BREAKING: May loses key Brexit vote in British parliament

2019: I can't be Buharis running mate, says Tinubu

Club World Cup: Returning Bale rescues Real from Al Jazira upset

Osinbajo meets APC govs ahead of NGF meeting

$250m unremitted fund: Reps threaten oil firms with arrest warrants

Surgeon admits branding patients liver with initials

FG approves $500m for coaches, locomotives for Lagos-Ibadan, Itakpe-Warri railways

PDPs national leaders will excel Metuh

Nigeria still investors destination, IMF says

Police corporal shoots commercial bus driver dead in Ekiti


UK surgeon admits branding patient livers with initials

Okorocha presents N190bn budget for 2018

Neymar returns to Paris after Brazil trip

Trump unfit to clean toilets at Obama library US newspaper

Man agrees to acid attack, impersonates girlfriends slain husband

Fabinho to leave Monaco next year

Jail IGP for contempt,Peace Corps tells court


*Vanguard Newspaper*
Rotimi Amaechi is an ignoramus: Here are facts to prove it ' Reno

Dozen DR Congo child rapists handed life sentences

World e-waste rises by 8%

Apapa gridlock: Ambode raises concern over ports location, states why traffic gridlock persists

Wike, Ibori commission Projects in Asaba

Wike an 'outstanding leader', says Jonathan

Timaya may become first Nigerian-based act to win Grammy award, bags nomination

Global Alliance against pollution gets USD 35 Million support

Photos: Ruines of fuel tanker fire in FESTAC

White House aide Omarosa Newman resigns

Police corporal kills bus driver, arrested in Ekiti

FG to demolish Jibowu, Costain bridges in Lagos ' Ambode

Netanyahu 'not impressed' by Muslim leaders' Jerusalem statements

Okowa says MSMEs sure way out of poverty

Brazilian president to undergo new health tests

Trump 'not fit to clean toilets' at Obama library ' Newspaper

OIC declares East Jerusalem Palestine capital, flays Trump

Northern Senators want primary education be compulsory in Nigeria


*The Nation Newspaper*
Monarch throws weight behind anti-human trafficking fight

Aubameyang ready to sale Lamborghini for 250,000

Tokyo 2020 to organise innovative and engaging Games

Updated: Two injured, 21 vehicles razed in Lagos tanker explosion

El-Rufai inaugurates poultry diseases diagnostic laboratory

Apapa Customs generates N36.2bn

Poly student kill friend in Kogi

Arsenal agree 35m deal for Steven N'Zonzi

Udoma says labour matters high on FG's priority matters

50% of Nigerians living with HIV are adolescents ' UNICEF

800 to benefit from ENT medical outreach in Kaduna

Ayade has failed workers ' NLC

UNICEF, NOA mobilises journalists to fight HIV in Kaduna

Breaking: Many feared trapped as tanker explodes in Lagos

6 Sure Signs Your Visa will Be Denied (And What to Do about Them)

Motorists lament as fuel scarcity bites hard in Kano

FIFA Sanction: Pinnick apologises to Nigerians

FIFA sanction: NFF sets up 4-man committee


*Thisday Newspaper*
Petroleum Tanker Explodes in Lagos, Razes 20 Cars

NYSC Appeals to Bauchi to Reconnect Camp to National Grid

Tension as Policeman Shoots, Kills Commercial Driver in Ekiti

N-Power Beneficiaries Commend FG, Beg for Permanent Jobs

Nigerian Military Directed to Fight Boko Haram without Infringing on Human Rights

RAMP: Some States Won't Meet 2018 Deadline for Completion of Projects

Fresh Batch of 142 Libyan Returnees Arrive Nigeria

Petroleum Tanker Explodes in Lagos, Razes 20 Cars

NYSC Appeals to Bauchi to Reconnect Camp to National Grid

Tension as Policeman Shoots, Kills Commercial Driver in Ekiti

N-Power Beneficiaries Commend FG, Beg for Permanent Jobs

RAMP: Some States Won't Meet 2018 Deadline for Completion of Projects

Fresh Batch of 142 Libyan Returnees Arrive Nigeria

Nigerian Military Directed to Fight Boko Haram without Infringing on Human Rights

The Sugar Daddy Syndrome


Lawyers Welcome Appeal Court Judgment on Prosecution of Judges

A'Court Affirms CCT Ruling on 15 Charges Against Saraki

How Assumption, Oversight Caused Nigeria's FIFA Sanctions - NFF Boss, Amaju Pinnick Reveals

...Apologises For Disreputing Nigeria

Agege Pulse Magazine

Yesterday, Agege Pulse regaled the ugly news of how the Technical Committee of the Federation of International Football Association, FIFA read riot act on the Nigeria Football Federation for fielding an ineligible player (Shehu Abdullahi) during the last 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria.

The world football governing body stripped Nigeria of the one point they earned from their final 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria and subsequently fined NFF 6,000 CHF (about N2,162, 923) for the development.

Now, NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, has apologised to Nigerians and fans of the Super Eagles for the sanctions slammed on the country by FIFA.

Pinnick, in several tweets on his handle, @PinnickAmaju, on Wednesday, apologised for the sanctions blaming assumptions and oversight on the part of NFF as rationale behind it.

He said, “Good morning. I’ll start by tendering my wholehearted apology to Nigeria and Nigerians for the Shehu Abdullahi error. It is unforgivable and could have undone months of hard work. As head of the Federation, I take responsibility for this. It happened on my watch.

“While accepting the Federation’s fault here, let me quickly explain how this went by unnoticed. It doesn’t change the fact that we didn’t keep our eyes on the ball and will help us in our planned restructuring of the Technical & Competitions Department.

“Shehu Abdullahi got his first yellow card in our very first preliminary match against Swaziland away. When the draws for the Group Stages were made, the Technical staff made a grave error; assumption.

“To be fair to them, throughout the qualifying series, official match documents didn’t even show that Shehu Abdullahi was on a yellow card. For instance, when we played Cameroon, Mikel, Moses and Balogun were put on notice that they had yellow cards.

“Team meetings were even held about how to handle their cards so they wouldn’t miss crucial games. Shehu Abdullahi was never in the mix. Shehu then recieved a yellow against Zambia in our penultimate game, two years after the Swaziland match.

“Another grave mistake then occurred. Fifa sent an email to the technical officer in charge, that Shehu Abdullahi was suspended for the Algeria match. In a twist of fate, that officer was in hospital, with a severe heart condition, battling for his life.

“The biggest knock to our system is the fact that his official correspondences should have been forwarded to more than one person. It wasn’t. We went into our last match not knowing about Fifa’s notice. Not acceptable, I agree, but these are the facts of the matter.

“On the match day, we were unaware, the match officials were unaware and our opponents were unaware. It was a horrendous error and we at the Federation are truly apologetic. We thank God it did not undue years of hard work.

“It was a lack of due diligence in and by one of our departments and we are ensuring that errors like these never happen again. On behalf of all of us at the @thenff; I apologise, Nigeria. Our focus remains. We will soar higher.”

Today's Headline News

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*Headlines Today*[Mon-13-Nov-2017]*


LASG to shut down tax-defaulting companies Nov 20

All hail Lagos Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa as he marks Birthday

Agege Pulse Owambe: Dignitaries Agog as Hon Kunle Olusanya's daughter, Mosunmola weds Abayomi

RenewElephant Cup: Naswdeen thrash Oyemekun FC, Ojikutu FA draw BSquare FC

Rohrs Plaudits for NFF over World Cup Qualification

Transport Secretary FCT, Abuja Hon. Kayode Opeifa celebrates Thanksgiving in style

Fed. Govt. clears chanties at Railway Line in Agege

Xmas decorations: LASPARK calls on "Green Partners" to support Government




*Punch Newspaper*
Military stops admission of combatant female cadets

Obasanjo is boss of bosses, says Jonathan

Ganduje buys N208m noodles, others to empower tea sellers

You are morally bankrupt, Presidency replies Lamido

How DPR, CBN diverted $950m oil royalty Reps panel

SERAP wants Okorocha probed over Zuma, Johnson-Sirleafs statues

Dont release Paris loan refund to Aregbesola, pensioners tell Buhari

Im thankful Jonathan sacked me, says Farida Waziri

FG flies Ekwueme abroad for treatment

No record of treaties signed by Nigeria, says FG

35 apply to build modular refineries in Niger Delta

Senate to name indicted firms in N30tn leakage scam

Amosun okays $2m for fire-fighting tools

LASG to shut down tax-defaulting companies Nov 20

Ahmed, Oyedepo, envoy back national unity

Fulani Christians condemn Plateau killings

Olurode, others urge politicians to emulate Lam Adesina

Niger Republic, Sokoto meet over security, economy




*Vanguard Newspaper*
Amnesty programme for repentant militants ' Ondo Govt

Maina: I want open trial or nothing ' Malami

Harmattan: NCAA alerts pilots, others over weather hazard

PDP Govs in night meeting at Enugu

Lawmaker donates furniture to schools

EKWUEME: FG not bearing cost of treatment

Public disturbance: Court discharges Onikoyi prince, 3 others

AFC signs Zambia as member country

Group back Lagos gov on LGs exco appointments

Obasanjo is boss of bosses, ignore him at your peril 'Jonathan

I'll resist moves to manipulate judicial process 'Wike

A-Ibom Works Commissioner bags Nuj Grand Patron award

Chevron contributes $5m to fight HIV, malaria, others in Nigeria

FG to tackle poverty with development financing ' Osinbajo

Tax: Lagos to shut down headquarters of defaulting firms, banks

Out-of-school residents to benefit from CodeLagos

Ugwuanyi deserves 2nd term, says Fr. Mbaka

We invested N700m on IT infrastructure, works, not website ' Ministry


*The Nation Newspaper*
Lagos to shut tax defaulting firms

Banking with tears ' Tales from e-payment customers

Borno diaries (2)

Army sets up board to probe shooting, death of officers at Chibok

PDP chairman: Governors battle ex-governors, others

Police probe Wike, Amaechi bloody clash

CBN sets clearing rules for banks

Anti-graft war: Buhari okays 2, 250 job slots for EFCC

Ailing Ekwueme flown abroad

Govt didn't spend N700m on mines portal

APGA urges Fed Govt, others to follow due process

Senate to publish names of firms in alleged N30tr scam

Attendant in trouble for theft

Fed Govt, Chinese firms sign $5.8b Mambilla 3050mw contract

Hyat to KDSG: Sacking 22,000 teachers will create chaos in educational system

Kaduna electric spent N100m to install Usman Danfodio university transformer

NCRIB advocates compulsory agric insurance for economic growth

CBN commits N44b to Anchor Borrowers' programme


*Thisday Newspaper*
S'West Comes into Play as APC Yoruba Leaders, PDP Mull Options

FG Unfolds Fresh Plans for Niger Delta Devt

Nigerian Banks Still Cautious About Loan Disbursement

Ikoyi Billions: Whistleblower Will Be Paid This Month, Says Adeosun

Port Harcourt, Lagos Airports Rated Among Worst in the World

Boss Mustapha: May His Tenure be Smooth

DSS Blames Military, Security Agencies for Proliferation of Firearms

Senate to Publish Names of Companies Involved in N30tn Import-Export Scam

Ekwueme Flown Abroad After Three Weeks in Coma

Presidency: Lamido's Criticism of Buhari, Reflection of PDP's Moral Bankruptcy

Fidelity Bank Assures Customers of Quality Service Delivery

NSE CEO, Onyema, Lists Ways to Finance Transport Infrastructure

Anambra, Time to Protect APGA

Anamabra Election: Not A Walkover for Obiano

Rohrs Plaudits for NFF over World Cup Qualification

Congo, Uganda Crash out of Russia 2018 Qualification Campaign

Gov. Ambode to make Agege Stadium fit for CAF Champions League

Receives MFM FC, Donates N50M To Club

…Says Lagos Games Village To Commence In 2018

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday heaped praises on the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Football Club for returning the State back to the prestigious CAF Champions League sixteen years after a team from the State participated in the tournament.

Speaking at Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja when he received MFM FC alongside top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as well as some ex-internationals, Governor Ambode said it was gratifying that a team from the State would be participating in the 2018 edition of the continental tournament after such a long time, just as he pledged to assist the team with the necessary support to ensure successful campaign at the championship.

While congratulating the team for the feat, Governor Ambode particularly acknowledged and saluted the vision of MFM General Overseer, Pastor Kayode Olukoya who founded the team ten years ago, saying that the State Government was proud to associate with his idea of meaningfully engaging the youths to contribute positively to the society.

Responding to some requests by the MFM FC, Governor Ambode donated N25milion to the footballers and officials of the club for qualifying for the CAF Champions League and another N25million to ensure hitch-free campaign, as well as adequately prepare for the tournament.

Already, the Governor said the State Sports Commission had been directed to ensure that the Agege Stadium, which is the home-ground being used by MFM FC, be put in good shape to meet up with CAF standard before inspection in December.

I want to also say that we have directed our sports team and the Sports Commission to make sure that everything needed, just as earlier requested, to ensure that Agege Stadium is certified by CAF is done, Governor Ambode said.

While recalling the promise he made to the people during electioneering to use tourism, hospitality, entertainment and arts as well as sports for excellence, Governor Ambode said the feat by the team aptly conform with the vision and plan of the State Government to use sports to advance the economy and positively engage the youths.

According to him, We need sports to use it as an instrument to build the economy of Lagos and also direct the energy of our younger ones to things that are very positive as exemplified by what is happening today. Beyond football, they continue to use it for their own mental ability to be able to be proud future leaders in this country and that is what we are trying to say.

It is a way of propagating new leaders and people who are properly disciplined because you need a lot of discipline to play football. There are things that are not taught in schools that you actually find in sports and that is the direction we are trying to go with youth development in this State and so I like to commend the team and the officials, the Governor said.

While speaking on other plans for sports development in the State, Governor Ambode said aside the ongoing transformation of Onikan Stadium to world class standard, a major upgrade of the Teslim Balogun Stadium would soon be carried out, while efforts were already ongoing for the Lagos Games Village located along the Lekki-Epe axis to commence in 2018.

Also, the Governor said his administration would soon invite stakeholders in the sports sector to discuss modalities for the Lagos Premier League which, according to him, would have twenty teams.

However, Governor Ambode charged the MFM FC to be good ambassadors of the State and be at their best at the tournament.
Earlier, MFM Director of Sports Worldwide, Mr Godwin Enakhena commended Governor Ambode and indeed the State Government for the support so far extended to the team, saying the assistance contributed to the feat achieved by the team to play at the continental level.

He recalled how the State Government released Agege Stadium to MFM FC free of charge for use as home-ground and other security arrangements, as well as logistics, adding that the immense support of the government was well appreciated.

Enakhena, who spoke on behalf of Pastor Olukoya, however, urged the State Government to continue to support the team especially financial support and also make Agege Stadium suitable for CAF Champions League, the requests which were instantly granted by the Governor.