Nigerian Premier League suspended indefinitely

The Nigeria Football Federation had on Wednesday asked the Premier League to put on hold the congress that could have started this weekend in Kano. The League management, following instructions, postponed the 7th Annual Congress indefinitely.
The Executive Secretary of the league’s management board, Tunji Babalola, in a statement explained that the postponement was in compliance with the directive from the Nigeria Football Federation, the nation’s apex football ruling body.

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“Following the directive of the Nigeria Football Federation to suspend all Pre-season activities, I have the instruction to inform all the clubs and other stakeholders that the Congress earlier scheduled to hold on the 17th of November, 2012 has been put on hold till further notice,”

Mr. Babalola wrote in the memo. He added that the new date for the Congress will be communicated to the clubs and other stakeholders.

Meanwhile, clubs that are yet to submit their registration materials for the 2012/2013 league season to the Premier League secretariat in Abuja for processing have been strongly advised to do so without further delay.

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Ex- MBGN welcomes a baby girl

Ex Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria, Anita Nwagbale-Iseghohi gave birth to a baby girl making her a mother of three, with her two boys.

Duchess Miolen Alexandria Elizabeth was born in Howard Country Hospital,in U.S last week.

Anita,  a store owner of  the Chase Mall, Victoria Island, Lagos. And  her husband Tom  a top Business/Finance consultant,former Group Managing Director/CEO at Transcorp Plc.

Not again? Dame Patience Jonathan is still sick.....

This is from Sahara reports

Shortly after the public relations exercise that attended her return, she retired into a medically-induced bed rest that has her kept her away from the public, unable to attend to official duties.
On October 26th Mrs. Jonathan appeared with her husband and the Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko and his wife to cut her 55th birthday cake in the presidential villa, since then she has disappeared from the public.

A presidency source stated that Mrs. Jonathan’s doctors in Germany have also continued to visit and watch her recovery.
When Mrs. Jonathan returned from a prolonged medical trip to Germany in October she spoke effusively about being given a second chance, but denied having been in a hospital.

The publicity given her return was designed to end all forms of speculation about her true condition because the presidency had badly miscalculated by not revealing her actual medical status to the country.

Since her return,

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Mrs. Jonathan has not been able to accompany her husband on any official trips in or outside of Nigeria, including visits to her home state of Rivers, or that of Mr. Jonathan, Bayelsa.

In addition to all this, she has not attended to her duties in Bayelsa as Permanent Secretary, a position she seized with grand fanfare months before she left the country on an extended trip she said was not for hospital treatment purposes.

It is unclear how long Mrs. Jonathan's bed-rest will continue as she remains inaccessible to the public, or how her absence is impacting her official duties in both Abuja and Bayelsa.

Jonathan insists on removal of fuel subsidy.

President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday renewed the call for the removal of fuel subsidy saying this is the only way to encourage private investment into the nation’s refineries.

He spoke in Abuja when he met Participants of the 2012 Senior Executive Course, 34 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS.

He said looking at what is obtainable in other countries, Nigeria stand to gain more if she allows market forces to determine the cost of petrol.

Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi expresses his himself on Nigeria vs Venezuela match

In Florida on Wednesday,Nigeria vs Venezuela match, Super Eagles of Nigeria in an international friendly match, Nigeria won 3-1

Here is what shola Ameobi said as regards to that:

On his contribution to the victory, and the quality of the opposition, Ameobi said, “It was nothing personal, we fought hard and gave our everything… They had great support here but we took the game to them. The lads were superb and I’m delighted to have contributed to a good win,” he said, praising the opposition as a quality side too.

Pete Eneh dies weeks after leg amputation

Actor Pete Eneh died today at Parklane Hospital, Enugu,though he was being treated for a leg infection at same hospital,unfortunately the legs were amputated on the 24^th of October. He was also said he was  diabetic. RIP.

A woman cuts off rapist’s penis

Monju Begum, a 40-year-old Bangladesh woman stopped an alleged rapist in his tracks when she reportedly cut off his penis and then took it to police as evidence.

According to police, Begam’s neighbor, Mozammel Haq Mazi, forced his way into her shanty and began sexually assaulting her.
Investigators say Begum stopped the attack by cutting off his penis She then placed the evidence into a polythene bag and took it into police as proof that Mazi had attempted to rape her.

Begum, a married mother of three, told police that Mazi had been harassing her for the past six months. Mazi is reportedly also married and has five children.

“It is quite an unusual incident. As far as I am aware, this is the first time that a woman has brought a severed penis to the police station as evidence,” said police spokesperson Abul Khaer.

“We will arrest him once his condition gets better,” said Khaer.

Mazi denied the allegations telling investigators that the two were having an affair.

“Recently she suggested that both of us can go settle down in Dhaka,” said Mazi. “I refused and told her that I cannot leave my wife and children, so she took revenge on me.”
Doctors say the man’s pénis will not be re-attached

State Assembley makes Garba Umar Acting Governor

On Wednesday ,Garba Umar was made the acting governor of Taraba State -Premium Times

Petrol tanker involved in an accident along Otedola Bridge

This is along Ibadan expressway, The vehicles involved are FKJ 167 AX , Skoda Saloon car, AH 723 SMK , Landrover Jeep, KSF 806 XC, Volvo Truck, XB 166 NGL, a Petrol Tanker.

All vehicles should take alternative route as the road is blocked as result of the petrol spillage, FRSC officials at the scene controlling traffic and on rescue services.

This was sent to me on blackberry.