Cameroonian arrested for trafficking four Nigerian women

 

The Nigerian Immigration Service, Zone A, has arrested a Cameroonian, Capie Fagé, for allegedly attempting to traffic four Nigerian women to Cameroon.

The Assistant Comptroller General in charge of the zone, Mr. Joseph Olaitan, told PUNCH Metro that Fagé and the ladies were arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja.

Odemwingie regrets West Brom exit

 

Osaze Odemwingie

Osaze Odemwingie has admitted to having regrets at how he handled his West Bromwich Albion exit, but is delighted to be at Cardiff City.

The 32-year-old frontman secured transfer notoriety in January when he took it upon himself to try and force through a switch to Queens Park Rangers.

No deal was put in place, despite Odemwingie turning up in the capital, and he returned to The Hawthorns to face the music.

Wike, ignorant of labour laws – ASUU

 

Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said that the threat to sack striking university lecturers issued by the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, is a proof that the minister is ignorant of labour laws.

I don’t need Messi, I have Ronaldo – Ancelotti

 

Ancelotti

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti claims he will turn the down chance to sign Barcelona forward Lionel Messi because he already has Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo laughs off Blatter apology

 

Ronaldo

Real Madrid attacker Cristiano Ronaldo has continued the spat with Sepp Blatter by laughing off the FIFA president’s apology.

Blatter apologised on Twitter to the Portuguese star after comments he made about Ronaldo at an Oxford Union address in October.

ASUU strike: Confusion, despair greet FG’s ultimatum

 

National President, ASUU, Nasir Issa-Fagge

Federal Government’s ultimatum to striking university teachers further compounds students’ ordeals, CHARLES ABAH writes

For over 150 days, Emmanuel Eze, a post-graduate student of Mass Communication at the Benue State University, Makurdi, has been idling away at home, no thanks to the nationwide strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

Brazil to probe Fifa in racism case

Football | World Cup 2014

Just four days before the draw for the 2014 World Cup, Fifa faced yet another embarrassment when a Sao Paulo prosecutor opened an investigation into possible racism by soccer's world governing body.
A Sao Paulo state prosecutor has asked Fifa and the company it hired to organise Friday's draw to explain why it chose two white-skinned actors to present the televised show instead of two black-skinned actors.

Roy won't sweat on Rooney medicals

Football | England

Roy Hodgson is sanguine about the regular injury bulletins he will receive between now and next May but the England manager may pay extra attention to Wayne Rooney's wellbeing.
When fit and focussed Rooney is unquestionably England's key man and probably the first name Hodgson will write on his World Cup squad list for the June 12-July 13 finals in Brazil.

Things sour between Krol and CS Sfaxien

Football | Africa

Tunisian side CS Sfaxien chairman Lotfi Abdul Nazer told supersport.com that they expected the departure of their head coach Ruud Krol .
The Dutch coach asked the board to leave during their last meeting.
"We expected the departure of Krol since he took charge of Tunisian National team , and since that time we have worked on a plan for after his departure " Lotfi told reporters.

Messi, Ronaldo share player spoils

Football | Spain

Ahead of January's Ballon D'Or award the world's two best players Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo shared the spoils in the Spanish League's season awards on Monday.