Thompson Oliha, ex-Nigerian Green Eagles player dies at 44

Late Thompson Oliha

THE sport circle in the country was again thrown into mourning on Sunday when news filtered in that former Super Eagles player Thompson Oliha had passed on.

TNI gathered that Oliha died at Yusjib Industrial Medicare in Ilorin after he reportedly slumped in his toilet on Sunday before he was rushed to the hospital where the Chief Medical Director Dr Abdulraheem Yusuf, confirmed him dead.

Oliha, a midfielder was a member of the Super Eagles team that played at the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 1994, two months after the squad won the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time in Tunisia.

The late midfielder was also a member of the Flying Eagles squad to the 1987 World Cup in Chile.

Thompson Oliha first played for the senior national team in a 1988 Olympic Games qualifying match against Algeria in Annaba in January 1988, and then became a fixture in the team at the 1990 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Algeria.

The ex-Nigeria international was Until his death,  the coach of the senior students of Kwara Footbal Academy, Ilorin, Kwara State

NIGERIA NOT WORKING - SULTAN

Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Sa'ad Abubakar

The Sultan of Sokoto and president-general of the Jama'atul Nasril Islam (JNI), Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III is of the view that so many things are not working in the country because the leaders refuse to allow them work this is according to reports monitor online.

The Sultan who spoke at a national conference on peace, unity and security organised by JNI in Kaduna said, “So many things have gone wrong in this country and things are still going wrong.

“As leaders, we are committed in ensuring justice in whatever we do; we are committed in ensuring that those leaders

Jonathan, Amaechi: War in the delta creeks

It is beyond doubt that the Presidency and the Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, are embroiled in a cold war that is already affecting the political rhythm of the Niger Delta, creating a sort of discord rather than harmony. IDOWU SAMUEL writes on issues that have provoked discord between two brothers, President Goodluck Jonathan and Amaechi, into waging war against each other.

CHIBUIKE Rotimi Amaechi came to power amid the euphoria of achieving the unthinkable, then by dethroning his predecessor, Celestine Omehia, via litigation. By that, he launched himself into instant

I dont want to be president - Kwankwaso

Kwankwaso

Kano State Governor, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has described reports quoting him as saying he would declare his intention to run for the presidency in 2015 at the right time as misrepresentation of fact.

The governor declared that he is focused on critical issues of governance and development in Kano State and that he is yet to make a decision on his involvement in future politics in the country.

A statement issued in Kano and signed by the Governor’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Malam

Commual clash left 39 people dead in Wukari Town, Police Declare 24 Hour Curfew

Tell tales of the clash

A 24-hour curfew has been placed on Wukari town in Taraba state after a communal clash left 39 people dead, 30 injured and about 30 houses burnt.

The Taraba state police public relations officer, Mr Joseph Kwaji, who disclosed this, stated that the injured

Pini Jason, popular Vanguard Columnist Dies At 65

A Vanguard columnist, Chief Pini Jason Onyegbaduo, popularly known as Pini Jason on Saturday died in a Lagos hospital after undergoing a surgical procedure a few days ago. He was 65.

Pini Jason

Mr. Jason, who was a long time columnist, took a leave in 2007 to serves as the special assistant on special duties to former governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State. He returned to writing his column at the newspaper 2011.

According to the organisation, Pini’s last column titled,” A letter to Yushau Shuaib” was published Tuesday

Nigeria rubish Ivory Coast's Nation Cup dream, eyes title after sending the Elephants home

Referee Djamel Haimoudi, center, from Algeria, stops an argument between Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba, left, and John Obi Mikel during their African Cup of Nations quarterfinals match Sunday, Feb. 3 2013 at the Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa. Nigeria defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 to advance to the semifinals. Photo: Armando Franca

RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP) — Nigeria has become the team to beat at the African Cup of Nations after reaching the semifinals by stunning Didier Drogba's Ivory Coast on Sunday.

Just like Drogba, Emmanuel Adebayor also won't have a chance to win the tournament for the first time as