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Soccer: Countdown to the African Nations Cup finals on Sunday January 31, 2010. Facts and stats of African Nations Cup championships, 1957-2010
Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston
On Sunday, January 31, 2010, the much anticipated African Nations Cup final showdown between Egypt and Ghana will hold in Luanda, Angola. Koman Coulibaly of Mali will referee Sunday’s [...]
Abutu’s ruling is that: “There is no mandatory requirement for the president to make a transmission to the leadership of the National Assembly before proceeding on vacation or on treatment outside Nigeria.. The functions of the office of the president cannot be held in abeyance on account of the omission of the president to transmit a written declaration.”
African Cup Soccer 2010 finals set: Ghana 1-0 Nigeria; Algeria 0-4 Egypt
Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine
The African Cup of Nations drew ever closer to it’s finale today (January 28, 2010) as Egypt, Algeria, Ghana and Nigeria all faced off in the Semi’s, with the winners heading towards a place in the Final [...]
Haiti crises, Pat Robertson, Rush Limbaugh and some devil’s pact
By Rev. Nathaniel “Nick” Clayton, II
Special and exclusive commentary for USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston
I am concerned about the recent snide remarks made by a couple of well known radio and TV personalities in the United States, namely Rush Limbaugh and the Reverend Pat Robertson.
Robertson said on [...]
Ghana Black Stars beat Nigeria’s Super Eagles 1-0 for finals ticket
Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine and the e-group Nigeria360
Nigeria arrived in Luanda on Tuesday evening, each player richer by several thousand US dollars thanks to a government sponsored performance-based reward scheme, but they will need more than monetary incentives to get past a young, assured Ghana [...]
Africa Soccer Semi-finals clash: 2,000 Algerian and Egyptian fans jet in
By Samm Audu (AFP). BENGUELA, Angola — At least 2,000 fans from Algeria and Egypt are expected to fly in for for the latest episode in the bitter rivals’ quest for soccer supremacy in Thursday’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.
“I can confirm that we expect 1,000 [...]
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By Dr. Ugorji O. Ugorji
Special to USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine, The Black Business Journal, Nigeria360@yahoogroups and IgboEvents e-group.
There are several reasons why I think the south eastern Anambra State of Nigeria election for governor scheduled for February 6, 2010, will be exemplary in a positive dimension.
First, it [...]
2010 is a brand new occasion for us to recommit our lives to God and to worship Him with humility, truth and gladness….
Among them, the scandal and allegedly fraudulent currency printing contracts awarded to Securency, an Australian corporation during Soludo’s tenure as Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor. Securency is being investigated by the Australian government and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for paying bribes of almost N1 billion to key and highly-placed CBN officials, and officials of other countries.
2010 Anambra elections: focus on INEC-PDP not on Gov. Obi-sponsored ASA-USA “inspection” Christmas trip
By Ken Kemnagum Okorie
Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine, AnambraPolitics@yahoogroups.com, and IgboEvents e-group
Houston, December 9, 2009:
So much blood has boiled unnecessarily over whether or not a U.S-based Nigerian group, Anambra State Association-USA (ASA-USA), should accept sponsorship from Governor Peter Obi of their embattled state [...]
Soccer: 2010 World Cup draw on Friday Dec 4
By Jonathan Swindlehurst
The world’s gaze will be firmly focused on the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Friday, December 4 as the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals draw will take place at 17:00 GMT
All 32 qualified nations (or Participating Member Associations to give them their full FIFA [...]
World Cup hoopla: South Africa says no emergency to move games
Special to USAfricaonline.com
There was never an emergency plan to move the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament if South Africa was not ready, chief organizer Danny Jordaan has said.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter said two years ago that the United States was among countries that could [...]
