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  • Sunshine suspend Ajani, Olorundare

    Sunshine suspend Ajani, Olorundare

    Nigeria Professional Football League club Sunshine Stars have suspended two of their players, Ibrahim Ajani and Dele Olorundare, indefinitely.

    Ajani and Olorundare were placed on indefinite suspension for “involving in a lot of unprofessional activities and conduct.”

    The two players’ unprofessional conduct included breaking camp rules as well as disrespecting the club management.

    “The management of Sunshine Stars FC has suspended the duo of Ajani Ibrahim and Dele Olorundare indefinitely. The two players were suspended for involving in a lot of unprofessional activities and conduct which include anti-club activities, disrespecting club management, disobeying club rules and regulations, abscondment from the team’s camp and lack of commitment to the club ambition,” Sunshine Stars stated.

    Sunshine Stars will start their NPFL campaign at Sharks this Saturday, and the attacking duo are not part of the plan for the match.

     

  • Judiciary workers suspend strike

    Judiciary workers suspend strike

    •JUSUN denies alleged manipulation by AGF

    Lagos State judiciary workers will resume for work today following the suspension of their 25-day  industrial action.

    Sources said the union leaders under the umbrella of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) met at the weekend on the strike.

    They also met with officials of the state government led by the Attorney General, Mr. Ade Ipaye.

    At the end of the meeting, JUSUN’s state chairman Emmanuel Abioye sent a text message to Ipaye informing him of their decision to suspend the strike.

    Ipaye, in a text message sent to The Nation yesterday, gave insight into the meeting held by the two parties.

    The text message reads:  “At a meeting with JUSUN, we made it clear that Lagos State already had a Judiciary Self Accounting  Law since 1995, which is being implemented to date with the judiciary getting its recurrent vote as first line charge on the consolidated revenue fund once a month.

    “We explained that capital fund cannot, however, be transferred monthly as it has to be accumulated and used for many projects programmed for simultaneous implementation. Besides, projects are better managed by the Ministry of Works, which was set up to serve all arms of government.

    “In the end, our position was that Lagos State was already implementing the provisions on autonomy of the judiciary. JUSUN promised to go and look into these. Now, they have resolved to suspend the strike”.

    Meanwhile, the General Secretary of  JUSUN, Isaiah Adetola distanced himself yesterday from a statement alleging threat to his life and manipulation of the union by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN).

    The statement, which was widely circulated in the social media last week, claimed that Adetola was opposed to the move by Adoke and the Federal Government to manipulate JUSUN’s leadership and exploit the strike by the union for political gains.

    Speaking at the JUSUN’s National Secretariat in Abuja last week, Adetola said he was embarrassed by the statement, “authored by some enemies of the union with the intention to divide it and distract it from the struggle for the independence of the Judiciary”.

    He urged everyone to disregard it.

    JUSUN President Marwan Adamu said the union decided to suspend the strike in federal courts alone because the Federal Government gave assurance to always release funds standing to the credit of the judiciary when due.

    He said the decision to sustain the strike in state courts was because the states were unwilling to give similar pledge.

    Marwan denied the allegation that his union was being manipulated by external forces for political gains.

  • Crown FC suspend five players

    Crown FC suspend five players

    Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) outfit, Crown FC, have suspended five of their playing personnel indefinitely following their implosion in Wednesday’s match at Warri Wolves, supersport.com can report.

    Crown FC suffered a disappointing and heavy 1-7 loss to title-chasing Wolves, which has put the club’s chances of survival in dire straits.

    Following that humiliating defeat in mid-week, the club suspended their captain, Ayo Segun as well as the goalkeeper on the match day, Ayobami Ojo. Three outfield players, Benson Omodukwu, Mende Daniel and former Nigeria under-17 defender, Aigbe Oliha.

    The players were, however, not handed letters of suspension but learned of their punishment from the club’s information board in their Ogbomoso camp.

    A backroom staff of the club hinted supersport.com that the players were suspended on allegations of throwing the game against Warri Wolves leading to the team’s implosion.

    “The management of our team has suspended five of our players. Our captain, Ayo Segun is one of those suspended. Benson Omodukwu, Mende Daniel, Aigbe Oliha and goalkeeper Ayobami Ojo are also suspended. The management put up the information on the notice board in our camp on Thursday. From what we were told, they (the management) say they believe these players sold out in the game and allowed Warri Wolves to win the match by 7-1 against us.

    “It is quite unfortunate because what happened before that game was something that will put the conditioning of any player under test. We were made to trek for several minutes to the stadium due to the traffic jam in Warri since a political gathering was going on that day. We got to the stadium just 20 minutes before kick-off and the referee was magnanimous enough to give us five minutes extra to warm up before the match.

    “Apart from that, how do you motivate players who are owed up to five months salaries as a coach to give their best? Surely they will be distracted by such because they don’t know when the next pay day will come,” the Crown FC backroom staff told supersport.com.

    Crown FC occupy the 19th position in the NPFL standings with 36 points and will play host to one of the new boys in the premier division, Abia Warriors, this Sunday.

  • Judicial workers suspend strike

    Judicial workers suspend strike

    The resumption of the strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), scheduled for the first week of October, has been suspended, the union’s National President, Comrade Marwan Mustapha Adamu, has said.

    It had set aside October 2 to resume the strike aimed at pressing home its demand for the implementation of the Federal High Court judgment on the financial autonomy of the judiciary. The union condemned the attack on a judge in Ekiti State and urged the government and the police to investigate the matter and punish anyone found guilty.

  • Nurses suspend strike

    Nurses suspend strike

    Nurses have suspended their planned strike, following the understanding reached with the Federal Government over unified scheme of service.

    The General-Secretary of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), W. G. Yusuf-Badmus, said the proposed industrial action was suspended, as the process for the actualisation of the unified scheme of service was on course.

  • Club Owners suspend Baribote, Babangida

    The leadership of the Nigeria premier league clubs chairmen and managers have slammed an indefinite suspension on three member-clubs namely Nembe City, FC Taraba and Crown FC from all activities of the association with immediate effect.

    This was part of the decision taken by the executive committee meeting of the association held last Friday in Abuja. It is to be presented to the next general meeting of the association for ratification.

    According to a statement by the Club Owners signed by the acting chairman Issac Danladi and the acting secretary Alloy Chukwuemeka, the suspension order also extends to the persons of Victor Rumson Baribote, Fatai Olayinka and Tijjani Babangida for flaunting the directives of the association and being involved in anti- association activities.

    It would be recalled that the affected member-clubs disregarded the directive of the club owners by accepting membership of an Interim League committee which contradicted with the position and stand of the association.

    Meanwhile, the Club Owners expressed appreciation to three of their members Isaac Danladi(Nasarawa United), Okey Ibe(Heartland FC) and Babangida Little(Kano Pillars) for their courage and good comradeship in rejecting membership of the said committee and for their obedience to the association’s directive.

    In another development, the club owners have commiserated with the families of two of their members, Shehu Gusau and Ayo Bello, who died recently.

    The association prayed for the repose of their souls and have also approved the sum of N500,000  for each of the bereaved families.

  • Adidas suspend Nigeria contract

    Adidas suspend Nigeria contract

    Nigeria kit sponsors adidas have put on hold their contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) after a row, which could well force FIFA to ban the country this week.

    A top source told AfricanFootball.com: “adidas have asked that Nigeria stop wearing their brand with immediate effect after what they described as an embarrassment on account of the latest impasse involving the country’s football.”

    FIFA are set to ban Nigeria should the country’s government insist on sticking with a decision to appoint a sole administrator after a court in Jos reportedly sacked NFF president Aminu Maigari, his executive committee and the NFF congress.

    The world football governing body have handed Nigeria a Tuesday deadline to revert to status quo, stating that this is a direct interference by government on the country’s football.

    German kit manufacturers adidas have been kitting the country’s various national teams since the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia, which Nigeria won.

    It is understood that several of the country’s sponsors are also considering going the way of adidas until the vexed matter is resolved.

  • Sunshine suspend Eagles duo

    Sunshine suspend Eagles duo

    The management of Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure has suspended home-based Super Eagles defenders Ebenezer Odunlami and Solomon Kwambe for gross indiscipline and anti-club activities.

    A statement made avalibale to SportingLife by the Akure Gunners’ team manager, Rasheed Shodiya Balogun, said the club cannot tolerate acts that can cause disunity in the team.

    ‘Ekulekule’, as the former Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt coordinator is fondly called by admirers, stated: “We (the Sunshine Stars management) have with immediate effect suspended Ebenezer Odunlami and Solomon Kwambe, for gross indiscipline and anti-club activities.

    “We are not ‘Father-Christmas’, we can’t be paying their salaries and yet they are not available for the team.

    “They are both suspended indefinitely until the management sees that they have shown commitment, then the management can take a decision on the next line of action. But, for now, they are suspended.”

  • U.S. must suspend aid after Egypt’s coup

    U.S. must suspend aid after Egypt’s coup

    THERE IS no ambiguity about what happened in Egypt on Wednesday: a military coup against a democratically elected government and the wrong response to the country’s problems. The armed forces forcibly removed and arrested President Mohamad Morsi, who won 51 percent of the vote in a free and fair election little more than a year ago. A constitution ratified by a two-thirds majority in another popular vote last December was suspended; dozens of leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood have been arrested and a number of media outlets shut down. A little-known judge appointed as president and granted the power to rule by decree will be entirely dependent on the armed forces for his authority.

    Having not spoken up against the excesses of Mr. Morsi’s government, the Obama administration has, with equal fecklessness, failed to forthrightly oppose the military intervention. But there should be no question that under a law passed by Congress, U.S. aid to Egypt — including the $1.3 billion annual grant to the military — must be suspended.

    Some in the administration and Congress will try to avoid this step, because of the armed forces’ history as a U.S. ally and guarantor of peace with Israel. But the suspension of aid is the necessary first step in a U.S. policy that advances the aim Mr. Obama laid out in a Wednesday night statement: “to ensure the lasting restoration of Egypt’s democracy.”

    Following the removal from office of Hosni Mubarak in February 2011, military leaders promised — as they did again Wednesday — to ensure democratic rights and quickly move toward elections. They did neither. Liberal democratic leaders who had opposed Mr. Mubarak’s autocracy were singled out for repression; critical journalists and activists were prosecuted and jailed in military-run trials; and while elections were repeatedly postponed, a campaign was launched against civil society groups dedicated to promoting free elections and human rights, culminating in the arrest and prosecution of the staff of several U.S. nongovernmental organizations. The generals, meanwhile, insisted on constitutional provisions exempting the armed forces and its budget from civilian authority.

    The Obama administration should now make clear to the new military-backed regime that aid will be restored only if a genuinely democratic transition is pursued in the coming months. That means tolerance for all peaceful political forces, including the Muslim Brotherhood — whose leaders, including Mr. Morsi, should be immediately released. It means acceptance of free assembly and free media, including the Islamist broadcasters that have been shut down. Any changes to the constitution should be the result of a consensus among all political forces, without diktats by the military. And there must be a firm — and short — timetable for new parliamentary and presidential elections.

    Had the armed forces not intervened, democracy probably would have led to the defeat within months of the Muslim Brotherhood in legislative elections. If it does not provoke the eruption of violent conflict, this coup may well ensure that Islamist forces, including more radical groups, grow stronger. The United States must focus on preventing the worst outcomes in a vital Arab ally, including civil war or a new dictatorship. That means dropping its passivity and using the leverage of aid to insist on a democratic transition.

    – Washington Post

  • LAUTECH Teaching Hospital workers suspend strike

    Workers of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, have suspended their week-long strike.

    The workers were protesting the payment of their salary and allowances to Osogbo, the Osun State capital, by the Oyo State Government.

    They insisted that the hospital in Ogbomosho is an autonomous institution that should not be tied to the apron strings of its counterpart in Osogbo.

    One of the workers said: “The harrowing experiences we go through whenever we go to Osogbo to collect our salary are better imagined than experienced.

    “We are treated like second-class citizens and subjected to all sorts of psychological turmoil. It is also unthinkable for us to be working in Ogbomosho and go to another state to collect our salary. Enough is enough. We are no more going to Osogbo.”

    A top official of the hospital said they suspended the strike because the government met with the institution’s management and the workers’ union and agreed to pay half of the salary to Osogbo and the remaining half to the hospital in Ogbomoso.

    He said they rejected the agreement, adding that another meeting was ongoing to resolve the matter.