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The world, Nigeria football fans and the local media are waiting impatiently for Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi to make public a 30-man provisional list of players that will carry the weight of over 170 million people at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.I laughed in boredom following wide reports that a 40-man list would be release in the first week of April, but it never happened.To further show the anticipation of Super Eagles fans, another report started rolling out from the media that a list of 35 players will be released on April 22 after a meeting between Keshi and the leadership of the Nigerian FA.That again left a bitter feeling on most Nigerians as they were disappointed that they have to wait a little longer, with Keshi reportedly calling on the public to disregard any forged list being circulated.Following their success story at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa after 19 years, it is expected that a huge number of fans will throw their weight behind Keshi and his boys when hostilities get underway in June.Now as we await the ‘real’ 30-man provisional list of Keshi between May 10 and 13, (that will be pruned to a final 23), I will not waste time but name my final 23 players that I deem fit, capable, and willing to put on the green and white jersey of the Super Eagles, and give Nigeria a befitting representation at the 2014
FIFA World Cup in Brazil.Team AVincent Enyeama (Lille, France), Joseph Yobo (Norwich, England), Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France), Efe Ambrose (Celtic, Scotland), Kenneth Omeruo (Middlesbrough, England), Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio, Italy), John Obi Mikel (Chelsea, England), Victor Moses (Liverpool, England), Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis, Spain), Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce, Turkey).Team BAustin Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel), Dele Alampasu, Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor, Turkey), Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves, Nigeria), Ebenezer
Lagos State has closed substandard hospitals and illegal pharmacies across the state for failure to comply with set standards.
Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, said the 28 hospitals were closed for various offences such as the use of auxiliary nurses and poor environment among other reasons.
The commissioner added that the Taskforce on Fake, Counterfeit Drugs and Unwholesome Process Foods during the raid of illegal pharmacies in Lagos shut down 319 substandard pharmacies as they were not registered and breached the health standard rules.He meanwhile said the State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), in the last year renewed the registration of 1 089 private health facilities and monitored 1 182 health facilities, of which 114
were found wanting and served with closure notices.
Abuja - Nigerian activists planned to march on parliament Wednesday to demand the government and military do more to rescue scores of schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram Islamists more than two weeks ago.
The protest, dubbed "a million woman march" and promoted on Twitter under #BringBackOurGirls, will not likely to draw a massive crowd.
But organiser Hadiza Bala Usman told AFP that the turn-out was less important than raising awareness about the plight of the hostages whose 14 April abduction at gunpoint from their school in the northeast has outraged Africa's most populous nation.
"We have put the word out on social media and we hope people will come. But even if only 10 people come, it will
