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Vincent Enyeama has deflected questions regarding his return to the national team, ahead of the African Cup of Nations and World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Cameroon. The Lille goalkeeper called time on his international career with the Super Eagles in 2015 after a publicized dispute with ex-coach Sunday Oliseh, who stripped him of the captaincy for reporting late to camp. There has been talk in some quarters that Enyeama may return to the team but he has hinted that the decision is not in his hands, or in other words the Nigerian Federation and manager Rohr will have to decide whether they want him or not. A Twitter user, @Past_laur asked Enyeama : ''are you coming back to the eagles?'' Enyeama answered : ''Hmmmmm.dat (that) question is not mine to answer. As of today.'' The 33-year-old has officially been named the best goalkeeper in Africa three times in the last seven years, and was part of Nigeria's squad at the 2002, 2010 and 20...

The University of PortHarcourt has so far established its dominance in athletics at the ongoing Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA) Games at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (UAM), by grabbing medals across athletic events. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that athletics are being staged at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi. The institution won its first medal in the women’s 200m through Idamadu Oghenefejiro, who finished the race in 23.75 secs beating another UNIPORT contender, Etim Alphosus who returned 24.08secs to settle for silver. Moyosore Badejo of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) won the bronze with 24.92 secs. Also in the men’s 200m, UNIPORT’s Harry Harrison, returned 21.68 secs to earn a gold, Adegoke Enoch of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), clinched the silver medal in 21.79 secs, while Ogoma Eseroghene also of UNIPORT finished in 22.10 secs for the bronze. However, in the men’s 400m hurdles, Ochonogor Chibuzor of...

Benin – U.S.-based businessman, Mr Charles Ihaza, says he has acquired about 453.9 hectares of land to establish a modular refinery in Eghudu, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo. Ihaza said this at an Open Forum organised on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the proposed refinery in Benin. He said that the project would cost over two billion U.S. dollars, adding that the refinery would produce about 80,000 barrels of refined petroleum products daily. “I know what it takes to establish and manage a refinery, and we are already discussing with the relevant Federal Government agencies on the immediate commencement of the project. “I decided to site the refinery in Eghudu so as to help our people back home in Nigeria, and I am very passionate about this project. “As part of our social corporate responsibilities to the host community, we are going to construct roads, build satellite clinics, standard primary and secondary schools and a functional...

… lauds Fayose for identifying with IPOB leader The Igbo community in Ekiti Thursday showered heroic welcome on Governor Ayodele Fayose for identifying with the pro-Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu in court on Wednesday, saying he has indeed proved to be their own brother from a distant land. R-L: Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose; The Eze-Ndigbo of Ekiti state, Mr. Nathaniel Uzoma; and Mr. Onoha James, during the Ndigbo in Ekiti State Solidarity rally for the Governor over His Support for Nnamidi Kanu on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti. Fayose had attended the court trial of Kanu and also appealed to President Mohammadu Buhari to use his veto power to order an unconditional release of the pro-Biafra leader. Kanu had been charged with tresnable felony for declaring support for Republic of Biafra and calling for succession of the Igbo tribe in Nigeria. Welcoming Fayose into Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital yesterday evening, the excited and jubilant Igbo people sang the governor’s p...