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Nigeria's date with China on October 1 THE People's Republic of China does not need introduction. Co-incidentally both countries (China and Nigeria) are celebrating their anniversaries on the same date of the same month (October 1). While China will be celebrating her 60th anniversary, Nigeria will be celebrating her 49th independence anniversary. Chidi Odinkalu The outsourced Presidency A WIDELY circulated electronic joke likens President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to an ambulatorily challenged local delicacy in a soup pot. His Presidency is also widely criticised as invisible and inaudible, verging on inept. Whatever the criticisms of the President, he is surely evolving a uniquely disembodied philosophy and style of government. Chidi Odinkalu Bar Beach tragedy and tourism development THE recent Id-el-Fitri tragedy at the Lagos Bar Beach in which 10 picnickers were swept away by the surging waves clearly underscores the fact that our beaches are wild, undeveloped and as such uncontrolled or mismanaged. Luke Onyekakeyah Imo: Can INEC annul entire polls? AS the Supreme Court prepares to adjudicate on the issue of jurisdiction by the Appeal Court Abuja, to hear the Imo Governorship case between Martin Agbaso on the one hand and Governor Ikedi Ohakim and INEC on the other, it has become necessary to revisit the issues which make the matter germane before the law. Chijioke Ogham-Emeka CBN, Sanusi and the five banks WAS Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Central Bank Governor, being altruistic when he let the sledge hammer fall on five targeted banks? Was he being patriotic when he injected N420 billion into the five banks to prevent them from failing and causing catastrophic consequences for the nation's economy, shareholders and depositors? Kola Afolabi Exploring the failed state NIGER Delta rebellion, Boko Haram insurrection, mass poverty and alienation, armed robbery and kidnapping, state robbery and corruption, high-profile election rigging, institutionalised anarchy, industrial unrest, violent cultism, state delinquency, etc, etc. All these maladies - and many more - have led some people to suggest that Nigeria has become a "failed state", or a "failing state". Edwin Madunagu Restructuring the federation (2) IN the first part of this piece, I posed four related questions: One: What type of federation is currently being operated in Nigeria? Two: What type of federation is prescribed by the 1999 Constitution? Three: What type of federation is desirable in Nigeria? Edwin Madunagu The infamous five and their debtors THE list of those owing the infamous five banks reads like a Who's Who of Nigeria's well-heeled aristocracy. A group once considered untouchable, above the law, woke up one morning to find their names on the list. Their response? Denials and rejoinders via advertorials in the dailies and through text messages - They have a week to repay or face prosecution and asset seizure where legally possible. Victor Adigun Time not to be a banker OWING to the unbounded storm in our banking industry, those seeking admission to study Banking and Finance and related disciplines in our tertiary institutions with the sole intention to ply their trade as bankers had better have a rethink. My advice is premised on two flawed assumptions: only those trained in Finance work in our banks and that there is no end in sight to the current tragedy in our financial industry. Adebayo Adeniyi The CBN, my bank and I IT has been a truly remarkable week since the news broke about what our banks have been doing with the money we keep in their custody. In that time, the focus and contention seem to be on and between the CBN (its governor) on one hand and the very big and very powerful people who took the money on the other. Godwin Okpene Restructuring the federation (1) FRONTLINE nationalist and elder statesman, Chief Anthony Enahoro, was recently reported to have said that those of them who fought for Nigeria's independence devoted more energy and time to the struggle to expel British colonial power than the time and energy they expended in laying the foundations for a democratic and just independent Nigerian nation. Edwin Madunagu Debating Obama's Accra lecture I PREFER to call it a lecture because that is what it is: Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States of America, the first African-American to occupy that post, a charming, intelligent and immensely popular man with the black population of Africa, came to Accra, Ghana and lectured the continent, and the world. The four areas covered by his lecture are, according to him, "critical to the future of Africa and the entire developing world": democracy, opportunity, health, and the "peaceful resolution of conflict". Edwin Madunagu Nigeria, the unimagined nation-state THE current issue of the BBC's Focus on Africa magazine features the debate, "Is Nigeria well on its way to being a failed state?" When contacted to argue the "aye," my willingness to do so belied my own "prickly nationalism," a condition that afflicts almost every fellow citizen I know. Ogaga Ifowodo Religious riots as a smokescreen THE outbreak of religious riots in parts of northern Nigeria was rather unfortunate. We condemn the loss of lives and the destruction of property. The outbreak was believed to be the handiwork of a group that claims an Islamic identity - Boko Haram - which is under the leadership of one Muhammed Yusuf. Lai Olurode and Kafeel Oshodi As Nigeria slides into one-party dictatorship IN spite of parading several political parties, Nigeria is practically a one-party dictatorship. It can even be argued that the same political party, albeit under different names, has always ruled the country. G. A. Akinola Caught between Boko Haram and 'Governance Haram' THE ferocious and senseless attack on government institutions and innocent citizens by the Boko Haram sect in Borno, Bauchi, Yobe, and Kano states in late July 2009 is yet another reminder of the parlous state of Nigeria as a whole and the far northern states in particular. Abdul Raufu Mustapha Leadership: Is Nigeria Jinxed? Each time I write about this President, Umaru Yar’Adua, it is with a measure of indignation, a cold anger caused by his colossal inability to seize the opportunity that time and circumstance have afforded him with grace to shape his presidency and give a direction and a sense of purpose for Nigeria and its citizens who for decades have been yearning for good leadership. Noble Nwabueze Anambra 2010: Obi holds the ace I have read about all those wishing to contest with the incumbent Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, on the forthcoming gubernatorial election to usher in another four-year term in the state come March 2010 when Obi’s first term would expire. But none is inspiring and compelling enough to match what Obi has done and still doing for his beloved state. Noble Nwabueze Should we Rebrand or MEND Nigeria? “MEND, by coincidence, has an acronym which poses itself as a kind of contextual option to ‘rebranding’. Is Nigeria worth ‘rebranding’ or is it ‘mending’ that is required?”— Professor Wole Soyinka Dear Professor Omafume Onoge, Many people suspect that you died of a broken heart because a President who has proven himself incapable of keeping his word where your beloved Niger Delta is concerned Tony Uranta North Korea and Clinton's Citizen diplomacy THERE is a lot that Nigerians should find instructive in former President Bill Clinton's diplomatic shuttle to North Korea, this week, to secure amnesty for two American journalists who had been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour by the North Koreans. Reuben Abati What does Buhari want? IT is very difficult to understand Muhammadu Buhari, the former military head of state and former presidential candidate of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP). It is even harder to determine whether Buhari's unpredictability should be classified as an element of human virtue or vice. You will understand why, shortly. In one moment, he would be saying the right things and in the next moment he would be saying things that would undermine the way the public views him. Levi Obijiofor Militancy and security responses in Nigeria http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/freekick/2009/aug/05/freekick-05-08-2009-001.htm FEMI ESEKU The Boko Haram crisis WITHIN five days of joint military and police assault against a most pernicious and self-styled Islamist fundamentalist group that unleashed mayhem in some states in the north, over 750 people have reportedly been killed. Police stations, prisons and government buildings have been destroyed along with churches and mosques. Guardian Editorial The days after Boko Haram THE international media searchlight has been beaming on Nigeria in the past week - characteristically for negative reasons manifested in the resurgence of die-hard religious fundamentalists who caused the nation to witness the avoidable deaths of hundreds of thousands of our compatriots. Banji Adisa State creation, a bogey? I READ The Guardian editorial opinion of Tuesday July 28, 2009 with some concern because it is not for nothing that the editorial opinion of your newspaper on burning national questions is considered pivotal and arguably the final word in resolving issues. Michael Agbamuche Boko Haram : Prohibition of knowledge and reason WE live in an extremely cruel and violent world . Nothing demonstrates this fact for most people living in the Northern part of the country better than the grotesque events of the last days in July when a group called Boko Haram, headed by Muhammad Yusuf attacked police stations and government buildings in several Northern states. Disu Kamor Nigeria on the brink FOUR days of violence in Nigeria have left hundreds dead, destroyed towns and villages across the north, brought the cold-blooded police shooting of an Islamist rabble-rouser and left the outside world horrified. By The Times of London David Mark: Off the mark on patriotism SENATE President David Mark is by virtue of the Constitution Nigeria's number three citizen. But, on a scale of patriotism, he takes the cake as Nigeria's number one flag-waver. He loves his country. He likes to talk highly about his country, even when verifiable evidence contradicts his position. Levi Obijiofor	Amending the constitution should be taken piecemeal The Chairman, Senate Committee on Works, Julius Ali Ucha, recently spoke to newsmen in Abakaliki on constitution review and the activities of his committee. LEO SOBECHI was there. Excerpts: Constitution review process frustrating, says Senate leader FOR the first time since the constitution review process began, a principal officer of the National Assembly has admitted that the process has been frustrating due to the long delay that has slowed down the entire exercise in the last two years NIPC: Why Nigeria is Investors’ Haven Executive Secretary and Chief Executive of Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Mr. Mustafa Bello, has advanced reasons why Nigeria is increasingly becoming a haven for foreign investors within and outside the African continent. CBN Dep Gov Restates Likely Emergence of 15 Banks Deputy Governor, Opera-tions, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Babatunde Lemo, yesterday confirmed THISDAY’s story to the effect that 15 out of the current 24 banks might emerge after the banking watchdog’s ongoing reform in the banking sector. 2011: EFCC Seeks Psychiatric Test for Aspirants Chairman of the Econo-mic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mrs. Waziri Farida, appears to have found her voice and she is using it strongly Violence, Confusion Mar PDP Congress in Anambra The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward congress which began yesterday in Anambra State was marred by widespread violence, thuggery, rigging and snatching of ballot boxes and election materials in most of the 21 local government areas of the state where the exercise took place. Constitution amendment: N/Assembly to simplify process of state creation AS a way of warding off the endless agitation against the planned creation of states through the ongoing constitutional amendment, the National Assembly has decided to simplify the state creation process as highlighted in the 1999 Constitution, as the first step towards actualising state creation. Nigeria’s economy is very sick at 49 - Kumuyi THE General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, on Sunday, said since Nigeria got independence in 1960, its economy had been oscillating between numbing distress and fatal anaemia. UN Assembly: Yar’Adua’s absence causes ripples in presidency EVEN as President Umaru Yar’Adua has returned to the country from Saudi Arabia, where he was said to have gone for an official tour, instead of attending the United Nations General Assembly in the United States, there has been growing resentment over the decision of the president not to attend the meeting, even in the presidency. 'Opposition is in shambles... who will fight PDP?' MR. Mark Jacob, former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and erstwhile Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice of Kaduna State, spoke to SAXONE AKHAINE in Kaduna. Excerpts: UN, Ghana's electorial chief may partner Nigeria on constitution review NIGERIA's efforts to review its 1999-constitution may receive the support of the United Nations (UN) and the head of Ghana's electoral body, Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan. Amnesty: Don’t Keep Arms Beyond Oct 4, Uduaghan Warns Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has warned any community, group or individual who continues to be in possession of illegal arms and ammunition after the October 4, 2009 deadline Mbadinuju Predicts Stalemate in PDP Primaries With the large number of aspirants now jostling to pick the governorship ticket of the Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former governor of the state, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, Groups Renew Call for Passage of FoI Bill As the world celebrates the International Right to Know Day today, two civil society organisations, the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and Right to Know Movement Initiative Nigeria (R2K Nigeria), have renewed the need to pass the Freedom of Information (FoI) Bill. Death Row: Nigerians in Libya Seek FG’s Intervention Barely two weeks after a request came from the African Commission on Human Rights (ACHR) urging the Chairman of the African Union (AU) President Muamar Ghadafi to release Nigerians on death row in his country Libya, some others on death row in Tripoli have called on the Federal Government to help save their lives. Agbaso vs INEC: S’Court Rules on Jurisdiction Tomorrow The Supreme Court will tomorrow resume hearing of an appeal brought before it by Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Anambra: Iwu is Asking for Anarchy, Says Ojukwu All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu, has said the recognition accorded Chief Chekwas Okorie as the party’s National Chairman by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Maurice Iwu is unacceptable. Nigerians Spend N796bn to Fuel Generators Yearly Nigerians spend about N796.4 billion on fuel to generate electric power every year, the National Electricity Regula-tory Commission (NERC) has said. APGA expels Gov Obi, Shinkafi, Umeh The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), at its national convention on Wednesday in Abuja, expelled the Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, factional Chairman, Chief Victor Umeh and Alhaji Abdullahi Shinkafi from the party. 6,000mw Target: NNPC Pledges to Make Gas Available Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has pledged its readiness to provide enough gas to power the Federal Government’s desire to achieve at least 6,000 megawatts SSS Nabs Turai Yar’Adua’s ‘Special Adviser’ A 33 year-old man, Abdulhamid Mas’ud El-wazir, who parades himself as a ‘Special Adviser’ to the wife of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Turai, has been arrested by the State Security Service (SSS) Enugu Airport: Ekweremadu Lauds Yar’Adua Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has applauded President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, for the approval of the rehabilitation of facilities at the Akanu Ibiam Airport in Enugu. Amnesty: FG’s Sincere, Says S’South Caucus The South-South Parliamentary Caucus of the House of Representatives said the Federal Government is sincere in its amnesty offer to militants in the Niger Delat region of the country and called on all militants to embrace the offer. Power: Minister Refutes 24-hr Supply Report Minister of Power, Lanre Babalola, yesterday refuted report quoting him to have promised that the nation will have 24-hour power supply by December. Constitution Amendment: Uwais Report Sacrosanct, Says CNPP Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) yesterday said the report of Justice Muhammad Uwais-led Electoral Review Committee is central to the work of the National Assembly Joint Committee for Constitution Review (JCCR). PDP Woos Abia Governor National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, yesterday appealed to the Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, to emulate his Imo counterpart, Governor Ikedi Ohakim, who recently defected from the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) to PDP. FG Approves N24.3bn for Benin-Shagamu Road The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a total contract sum of N29.5 billion, out of which the Benin-Shagamu express road received N16.67 billion as augmentation to its original N7.5 contract sum. House Tackles CBN over Banks’ Bailout The House of Represen-tatives Committee on Banking and Currency yesterday moved to assert its position on the reforms sweeping across the banking sector. Carrington seeks more power for states in Nigeria FORMER United States U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Walter Carrington, says the imbalance in the structure of the Nigerian federation is inimical to its development. Carrington, alongside some Niger Delta leaders, have also hinged sustainable peace in the oil-rich region on using the wealth of the area to develop it. Foreign govts caution investors on Nigerian troubled banks TWO foreign investors, allegedly pre-selected by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the planned sale of five banks in the country, may have turned down the offer, going by indications emerging from London, United Kingdom (UK). Ateke Tom, Tompolo Weigh Amnesty Offer Two key Niger Delta militants, Ateke Tom and Government Tompolo, have started informal talks with the Federal Government about surrendering their weapons in return for clemency. 2010: I Didn't Betray Obi, Says Okonkwo A gubernatorial aspirant in Anambra State under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Annie Okonkwo, representing Anambra Central in the National Assembly, Power: Minister Promises 24-hr Supply by December Should the Federal Government attain its goal of producing 6,000 mega watts of electricity by the end of this year, it means contrary to previous assumptions that that amount of power will only satisfy a percentage of the country's requirements, Nigerians will enjoy 24 hours service. Omotoba: New Lagos Airport Terminal to Cost N150bn Minister of Aviation, Babatunde Omotoba, has disclosed that the new terminal the Federal Government planned to build at the Murtala Muhammed Interna-tional Airport, Lagos would cost about N150 billion. Extend Reforms to Other Sectors, Says NESG The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has appealed to President Umaru Musa Yar Adua to extend the type of reform currently going on in the banking sector to other areas of the economy.	Send in news, comments, pictures, videos or articles to: flash@nigerialog.com




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		Eyo masquerade thrills FIFA, now composite mascot THRILLED by the spectacle generated by the Eyo masquerade everywhere it goes, World football governing body, FIFA, has approved the masquerade as the official composite logo for the Lagos sub-seat of the Nigeria 2009 U-17 World Cup. Siasia blames referee, strikers, as Spain compounds Flying Eagles' woes FLYING Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, yesterday blamed referee, Frank de Bleeckere, and Nigeria's strikers for yesterday's 0-2 loss to Spain, which put the country's chances of making the second round in doubt. Ogedengbe in coma after eye surgery NIGERIA'S former number one goalkeeper, Best Odegengbe, is lying in coma at the University Teaching Hospital, Ibadan, where he went for an eye surgery. Nigeria in must win battle against Spain AFTER losing its opening game against Venezuela in the on-going Egypt 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, the Flying Eagles must beat Spain today to retain any hope of making the second round of the competition. Our partnership with NPL made Nigerian League No. 1 – Globacom Telecoms giant, Globacom Limited last Saturday in Ilorin basked in the euphoria of the emergence of the Globacom Premier League as the number one league in Africa , assuring all stakeholders that it will continue to explore all possible avenues to sustain and improve on the gains already achieved by the league. 2010 W/Cup qualifier Eguavoen predicts 2-0 win for Eagles against Tunisia Former Super Eagles head coach, Austin Eguavoen is so confident the team will beat Tunisia, just as he has boldly predicted a 2-0 scoreline in favour of Nigeria. Obaseki calls for rebranding of Nigerian football CHAIRMAN of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) board, chief Oyuki Obaseki has called on the Federal Government to begin a project aimed at rebranding football in Nigeria. 2010 W/Cup: Eagles must win remaining qualifiers -Laloko For the Super Eagles to be in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup, the team must win all its remaining three qualifying matches starting with the Carthage Eagles of Tunisa on September 6, 2009 in Abuja. NPL threatens five-year ban on clubs over match-fixing DETERMINED to take the Nigerian Premier League to a greater height, leadership of the Nigerian Premier League (NPL), has said that henceforth, any club found guilty of match fixing will be made to pay a fine of N20 million and all its members, including the Sports Commissioner, coaches, manager and players place on a five-year ban. LOC plans eight-nation tourney for Eaglets DETERMINED to see that Nigeria hosts and wins the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the Abuja sub-seat of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) is planning an eight-nation tournament as part of the Golden Eaglet's preparation for the upcoming youth championship, which comes up in October. Egypt supplants Nigeria at World Team Cup ALL focus is now on Egypt, which has supplanted Nigeria as Africa's representative at this year's World Team Cup in Linz, Austria, furthering the obvious pains that Nigeria is losing grip on continental table tennis. Eagles to train for five days before Tunisia game AHEAD of the crucial South Africa 2010 World Cup qualifying match against Tunisia on September 6, the Super Eagles camp will open on the 31st of this month, with all the invited players expected to arrive in the yet-to-be-decided venue same day. NFF chiefs converge in Lagos over age crisis MEMBERS of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) were expected in Lagos yesterday to meet with the national U-17 World Cup team, which has been rocked by an age crisis. Chukwu's sack a nullity, says commissioner ENUGU State Sports Commissioner, Mathew Idu, says that the reported sack of Rangers' coach, Christian Chukwu, is null and void, stating that the board erred in carrying out that decision. Nigerias mauls South Africa 97-49 NIGERIA continued its quest for a World Championship ticket at the ongoing FIBA Africa Championship in Benghazi, Libya, when the D'Tigers beat South Africa 97-49 in the second Group B game. The Nigerians dominated the game and won the first quarter 28-6 to set the stage for the routing of the South Africans. FIFA okays Abuja, Lagos, Enugu, Kaduna, four others for U-17 World Cup FIFA has confirmed the cities that will host the Nigeria 2009 U-17 World Cup after its final inspection yesterday. The cities are Abuja, Bauchi, Calabar, Enugu, Ijebu-Ode, Kaduna, Kano and Lagos. Warri, however, did not make the list. FIFA Vice-President and Chairman of the FIFA Organising Committee for the U-17 World Cup, Jack Warner, said: "I was pleased to see that the venues have made significant progress since my last visit in May. U-17 W/Cup: FIFA okays Calabar FIFA Vice President, Jack Warner, who led the delegation to the Calabar centre for the FIFA final inspection visit, has certified the centre fit to host the championship which holds from October 24 to November 15 this year. WYC: Siasia raises the alarm over F/Eagles' defence AHEAD of this year's World Youth Championship (WYC) in Egypt, Flying Eagles coach, Samson Siasia has said that he is growing grey hairs over his team's defensive setup. "I'm still having problems in my defence, especially my central defence," Siasia told Goal.com while reviewing his team's preparations for the tournament. Eagles must qualify for 2010 W/Cup - Ndanusa charges NFF MINISTER/Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Engineer Sani Ndanusa, has charged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to ensure that the Super Eagles qualify for the 2010 World Cup slated for South Africa. FIFA inspectors happy with Warri Stadium MEMBERS of the FIFA U-17 World Cup facilities inspection team could not hide their delight yesterday at the Warri Township Stadium after inspecting the state-of-the-art facilities at the venue. Sharks takes case to NFF's annual assembly DETERMINED to wrestle the Confederation Cup ticket from Warri Wolves, which got the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) nod to represent the country at the competition next season, Sharks of Port Harcourt says it will take its agitation to the football body's annual general assembly. Ogbuke's return thrills Ezeugo SUPER Eagles' former defender, Emeka Ezeugo, is excited at the prospect of seeing Hoffenheim of Germany striker, Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi, in Nigeria's line-up when the South Africa 2010 World Cup qualifiers resume next month. Heartland banks on Monotomapa clash for survival HEARTLAND of Owerri has vowed to win its game against Monotomapa of Zimbabwe to retain its hope of making the semi-final stage of the CAF Champions League. Peters takes over Falcons, as NFF suspends coaches PRESIDENT of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Sanni Lulu, yesterday ordered the immediate suspension of the technical crew of the female national team, the Super Falcons, for what he termed dereliction of duty. Enyimba’s official decision on Confederation Cup ticket AS the debate over who should pick the Confederation Cup ticket rages on among the Nigeria Football Federation, Sharks and Warri Wolves, Enyimba International which is at the centre of the squabble has finally declared that it would be prosecuting the Confederation Cup with its third place finish in the Premier League. USA ’94 Eagles incomparable - Semitoje EX-INTERNATIONAL, Isaac Semitoje has said the present Super Eagles should not be compared with the 1994 squad which won the Nations Cup in Tunisia and the World Cup ticket for the first time for Nigeria. Obafemi to dump Newcastle for Wolfsburg NIGERIA international, Obafemi Martins wants to leave crisis club, Newcastle to join German champion, Wolfsburg. The striker is heading for the St James’ Park exit after the Magpies’ relegation to the Championship. Making Eagles fight for shirts was good — Rufai Former Nigerian goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, has said that the Super Eagles can only be their worst enemies in the race to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Weah, Massinga, Camara dazzle in Lagos Nigeria’s 1994 Super Eagles squad Saturday beat Africa all stars 2-1, in a thrilling encounter organised by telecommunications giant, MTN, as a prelude to the 2010 World Cup holding in South Africa. 2010: Taribo’s way out for Eagles Former Super Eagles’ defender, Taribo West, has said that Nigeria’s qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa would depend on how early the players report to camp ahead of the three remaining matches that they still have to play. Aiyegbeni's return thrills Amodu SUPER Eagles' coach, Shaibu Amodu, is thrilled that striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has returned to action and is looking forward to working with the striker as Nigeria fights to qualify for South Africa 2010 World Cup.