:Cheering NEWS For Football Loving FANS:
....AFCON final to be televised live on Nigerian TV stations...
---President Goodluck Jonathan sends Mark, 3 govs, 3 ministers to South Africa ---
The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF), have reached an agreement, that will ensure that Nigerians get to watch the Super Eagles take onBurkina Faso, live on local stations in the country.
Nigerians have had to watch their national team progress all the way to the finals on cable TV, because both parties could not reach an agreement prior to the start of the competition.
However, with this new development, more football loving fans, will be cheering Stephen Keshi‘s men to victory, as they seek to bring back a trophy they won last in 1994.
The game will be played on Sunday by 7pm Nigerian time.
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--- Jonathan sends Mark, 3 govs, 3 ministers to South Africa ---
President Goodluck Jonathan is sending a high-powered delegation to South Africa to boost the morale of the super eagles and cheer them to victory in their final games against Burkina Faso on sunday.
A statement issued by the special Adviser to the president on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati Friday said the delegation will be led by the President of the Senate, Senator David Mark while members include Governors Peter Obi of Anambra, Isa Yuguda of Bauchi and the Minister of State (Foreign Affairs) Prof. Viola Onwuliri, the Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade and the Minister of State (Works), Ambassador Bashir Yuguda.
The statement said President Jonathan would have loved to be present in South Africa but his official commitments in London and Paris have made it impossible for him to lead the cheering for the Super Eagles.
The president charged the delegation to ensure that the members of the team are properly motivated and in the best possible spirits to win a resounding victory for the nation on Sunday.
“They are to also inform the team that President Jonathan will host a dinner reception for them at the State House Banquet Hall at 7pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 to personally thank and honour them for their positively transformed performance in South Africa which has undoubtedly re-established Nigeria as a major power in international soccer.
“The President charged the team to go out against Burkina Faso on Sunday with the greatest determination to win a final victory that will bring immense joy and happiness to the millions of Nigerians at home and abroad who have had their pride restored by the triumphs against Ethiopia, Cote D’Ivoire and Mali, and are praying for ultimate success at South Africa’s National Stadium” the statement said.
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