Wednesday, June 4, 2014
The Reason Why Nsofor And Joel Obi Was Left Out Of The Final 23
With 7 days left, The Boss presented a list that shocked fans and pundits alike by keeping only 5 midfielders.
A source told KickOffNigeria the reason why the duo, Obinna Nsofor and Joel Obi where left out.
He said they where excluded because of the nagging injury they had gotten in training.
Nsorfor had been injured during the first first training session.
The source said: “His knee swelled up after the first training session, and that’s why he missed out on the Scotland friendly.
“The doctors worked on it and monitored it over the next few days, but in the end, a decision was taken not to risk it, because he could aggravate it at the World Cup and that could be bad for his career.”
Joel Obi's case was similar too, but the Parma man was able to play the Scotland game even though he was unfit.
House Of Rep Member, Gebi, Detained By EFCC Over N173m Fraud
According to a source, Hon Aliyu Gebi who obtained the amount from four different sources with false pretences was detained this morning following an invitation he got from the commission.
The source further revealed that Gebi obtained N60 million as loan from one Chinedu Iloabachie ostensibly to pursue his political aspirations with a promise to return the money to his benefactor as soon as he was elected a law maker. After his election, the lawmaker failed to fulfil his promise to refund the money. Six different cheques he issued to Iloabachie were returned unpaid, owing to insufficient fund in his account.
All the cheques issued by Gebi as payment for the loan were returned unpaid.
Gebi, also allegedly obtained N16 million from Senator Ahmed Zanah under the pretext of helping him to buy the foreign exchange equivalent from the Central Bank of Nigeria at official rate. He neither bought the forex nor refund the money to the senator.
He equally converted a sum of N50million obtained from one Aliyu Habeeb to own use. Habeeb allegedly paid the money as deposit for a house he wanted to buy from Gebi. He neither got the house nor has the lawmaker agreed to refund his deposit.
Gebi who has a case also relating to fraud is currently being investigated at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters.
Dr Orji Uzor Kalu Speaks On Terrorism In The Country
While speaking on AIT he urged the Federal Government to beg the terrorists because they are humans.
He said:
“If we are not careful, Jonathan will be the last president of Nigeria because nobody will take this bombing anywhere, because killing of people everyday means that there’s chaos and nobody wants to be associated with chaos, because it is from this bombing here and there that people will start demanding for independence. It happens but God forbid. We want our country to remain as one and a strong country. Other countries even the European union are expanding their boundaries so why should we allow our country to disintegrate.
It’s not about President Jonathan or who is minister or governor or what have you. It is about the nation. President Jonathan does not own this country; neither are the ministers the owners of the country. The country belongs to all of us collectively so we must come out openly as we are coming out now to solve the problem of the nation: to be able to reach out to Boko Haram formally and informally.
This is what I have always said. It’s not about the government. Business men own this economy. In the US, do you hear people talk about Obama? All the billionaires they don’t know who Obama is. They don’t even reckon with him because the economy is stabilized. People are talking about only three things: the economy, the economy and the economy. So I want people to come together, we are almost getting there, where the basing of the economy is very good, where the private sector will drive the economy not the public sector.
And this is what I see that Iweala is trying to working out. Most of the political, business and military class, farmers know the root of this insurgency. We must come together and say we must stamp out this insurgency and we will stamp it out.”
They are human beings; they have blood flowing in them. They will negotiate. They are talking to a lot of journalists, they are reachable. So the government should go out formally or informally to reach out and negotiate with them. They are human beings. We will sit down and negotiate this issue. This issue is about negotiation. The people who are saying that the government cannot negotiate with Boko Haram are not realistic about the nation. Even after a civil war people will still go to the table to negotiate. So I believe that the government should set up informal channels to negotiate with Boko Haram and stop this insurgency.
Epidemic Disease Hits Super Eagles Venue
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Less than 10 days before the 2014 World Cup kicks off in Brazil, The City of Campinas, where the Super Eagles and Portugal will train for the World Cup, has been hit with dengue fever epidemic.
Reports say workers in the City have reportedly embarked on a huge operation to eradicate mosquitoes, which spread the disease, before the Portuguese and Nigerian teams arrive.
It was gathered that no fewer 32,384 people have been infected by dengue this year in the southeastern city about one hour from Sao Paulo.
Health officials stated that at least three people have died of the epidemic.
"It's a record epidemic. It's bigger than the 11,500 cases registered in all of 2007," said Andrea Von Zuben, who co-ordinates the Campinas dengue control program.
Dengue is a viral infection carried by the aedes aegypti mosquito. The fever is like chronic influenza with severe headaches, muscle and joint pain, vomiting and a rash. Severe cases can be deadly because there is no cure for dengue, so prevention is the best medicine.
The World Health Organisation recommends people in infected areas prevent mosquito bites with window screens, insect repellant and mosquito coils.
Brazil has been hit harder by dengue than any other country so far this century, with seven million cases reported between 2000 and 2013.
In order to prevent a different sort of outbreak during the Mundial, Campinas' authorities have said they would be giving their citizens free vaccinations ahead of the tournament which will see visitors from Africa and Europe, where "polio and measles are still persistent.
The reports also stated that priority will be given to transport workers, staff at restaurants and tourist attractions, and the employees of six major hotels.
Authorities in Brazil have however stated that the areas where the Nigerian and Portuguese squads will be camped are a mosquito-control priority for health officials.
The Nigerian team are currently camping in Philadelphia, USA ahead of their warm up match against Greece on Tuesday.
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