Sunshine Stars lift Odunlami’s suspension plus 2.5 million naira fine

The defender has been pardoned by the Akure Gunners after been suspended for traveling to Morocco for a deal with the Raja Casablanca without informing his employers
By Shina Oludare

Jul 9, 2015 18:47:00
Sunshine Stars have lifted the ban placed on Super Eagles’ defender Kunle Odunlami for his trip to Morocco for pre-contract formalities with Raja Casablanca and asked been asked to pay a fine of 2.5 million naira. The 25-year-old defender abandoned his side in Asaba, Delta State on their way to Enugu for a Nigeria Professional Football League Week 14 encounter against Rangers before embarking on a trip to the north African nation to undergo medical examinations with the Green Devils.

Media officer of the club, Wahab Bankole informed Goal that the former First Bank player has been forgiven – a decision will enable him seal the deal with the Botola Pro outfit.

“Odunlami has been pardoned by the club management after he was slammed with an indefinite ban. The move was taken in a bid to rescue his football career though he has been asked to pay a fine of 2.5 million naira and is expected to pay before the next 60 days,” Bankole told Goal.

“He has been ordered to write an apology letter to the management and also to his colleagues for the embarrassment, pain and loss caused as a result of his actions which contributed to the defeat suffered in the hands of Rangers of Enugu.

“Also, Sunshine Stars have approved the recommendations of the disciplinary committee set up to look into the possible sanctions to be meted out to the player,” he concluded.

With this, the towering defender now stand a chance to seal his deal with Ruud Krol’s men and should the move be rubber-stamped, he will team up with compatriot Ighodaro Osaguona.

Twitter reacts as NFF replace Stephen Keshi with Sunday Oliseh

Nigeria are used to sacking managers and—after extensive searches—replacing them with obscure foreigners or underwhelming local appointments.

This time, when Stephen Keshi’s replacement was sought, Amaju Pinnick acted quickly, identifying his man, making an approach, arranging a meeting, and securing a deal.

The usual suspects—Samson Siasia and Daniel Amokachi—were eschewed, as the NFF chief appointed Sunday Oliseh.

The former defensive midfielder brings that rare combination of familiarity and freshness, it isn’t easy to find. Both Siasia and Amokachi have connections with a failed past, while many Nigerians would have been concerned with a foreigner being recruited from abroad, with little guarantee that the new man would take to his new surroundings and adapt to the demanding context of the Nigerian game.

Yet while Oliseh is a known quantity to the Super Eagles fans—he won over a half-century of caps with the national side and represented the nation at two World Cups—he is not a stale character.

Beyond the vitality that he should bring—both because of his youth and the fact that he is not tarnished by any previous failings—the new man ought to also bring modern coaching methods and a reinvigorated approach to managing the national side.

He should have the respect of the players due to his standing in the Nigerian pantheon of greats, although it’s reasonable to have concerns about his lack of experience—not least at the level of the continental giants.

Certainly, there has been a mixed response to Oliseh’s arrival, with Super Eagles fans taking to social media to give their two cents on Pinnick’s choice for Keshi’s successor.
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Kourtney Kardashian throws out Scott Disick's belongings from their home

Following the break up with the father of her children, Kourtney Kardashian threw all his wardrobe out!
Kourtney organized the removal of Scott Disick's belongings mostly his clothing and had it all sent to the house Scott purchased recently in Beverly Hills.
Scott Disick had bought a a five-bedroom, six-bath home in Beverly Hills with the intention of flipping it, but instead decided to keep it for himself.
Disick is still partying in Florida and scheduled to make a club appearance Friday night in Las Vegas.
Hehas since canceled the gig.

Buhari Rejects #400m Armoured Cars.

President Muhammadu Buhari has turned down an offer by the Federal Government to procure five new armoured Mercedes Benz S-600 (V222) cars for his use.

The cars which total cost is put at about N400m were planned to be purchased by the State House.

A Presidency source told journalists on Thursday that Buhari got to know of the plan when the Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr. Nebolisa Emodi, was briefing him of his ministry’s activities on Wednesday.
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Miffed by the revelation, the President was said to have told Emodi that the purchase was unnecessary.

Describing it as a waste of scarce resources, the source said Buhari told the permanent secretary that the cars he inherited from former President Goodluck Jonathan were good enough for him.

“I don’t need any new cars. The ones I am using now are just fine,” the source quoted the President as saying.

The top government officials, however, said Buhari welcomed other initiatives presented by the permanent secretary to reduce the operating costs of the State House and strengthen its Finance and Accounts Internal Control Mechanisms.

He however directed that more efforts be made henceforth to capture all State House expenses within the approved national budget.

This, he said, was to avoid the frequent recourse by past administrations to “Presidential intervention funds.”

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed to our correspondent that Buhari had withheld approval for the purchase of the new cars.

Shehu said the President would continue to use the cars left behind by Jonathan in keeping with his commitment to prudent management of national resources.

Our correspondent learnt that the proposal to procure the new cars was first made to Jonathan before he left office.

The former President was however said to have directed that it be represented to Buhari for approval on his assumption of office since the cars could only be delivered some months after the May 29 handover date.

Picture of Gov Fayose At A Palm Wine Joint Omisanjana, Ado Ekiti yesterday

Gov Fayose at A Palm Wine Joint at 133KVA area
of Omisanjana, Ado Ekiti today.

He branched at the joint after inspecting the area affected by flooding.