SPORTS

Cameroon: PM turn to Eto'o to save soccer team

Walter Wilson Nana

Cameroon's prime minister Philemon Yang has met soccer star Samuel Eto'o to help save the dwindling image of that country's national soccer team. The government and people of Cameroon are finding it difficult that this four-time African football champion and five-time World Cup participant may not be at the 2013 AFCON rendezvous in South Africa.

PRESS RELEASE

Catholic church criticized over church tax 

Hindus have criticized the Roman Catholic Church in Germany for reported Vatican approved decree denying of religious burial, rituals, becoming godparents and other church rights to adherents for not paying a special church tax.

NEWS & REPORTS

Saudi deports 171 Nigerian female pilgrims

Saudi deports 171 female pilgrims 1,000 detained in Mecca N/Assembly directs Jonathan to intervene

THE number of Nigerian female pilgrims being held in prison-like detention by the Saudi Arabian authorities has risen to 1,000. This is just as 171 female pilgrims deported from Saudi Arabia arrived at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano on Wednesday evening amidst tears.