Drogba named Africa Footballer of 2009
The African Football Confederation has named Didier Drogba Africa's
Footballer of the Year for the second time. Drogba who stars for Ivory
Coast and Chelsea received the 2009 award on Thursday.
He received the award ahead of his club teammate Michael Essien of
Ghana and Samuel Eto'o of Cameroon who were also shortlisted.
Drogba previously won the award in 2006.
The African Football Confederation has named Didier Drogba Africa's
Footballer of the Year for the second time. Drogba who stars for Ivory
Coast and Chelsea received the 2009 award on Thursday.
He received the award ahead of his club teammate Michael Essien of
Ghana and Samuel Eto'o of Cameroon who were also shortlisted.
Drogba previously won the award in 2006.
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Kenneth Abimbola, Esq.,
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Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Mustapha
Daura Road, Katsina. 03/13/2010
Acting President: The Egyptian example
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Ikoyi, Lagos. osobus@yahoo.com 03/13/2010
Jonathan should not listen to South-South
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Itoro Akpabio,
Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State
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Abuja, FCT 03/13/2010
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Is Present Nigeria Better Than Military Era?
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Altercation between Deltan & Akwa-Ibomite
Okon Emerson, Ikeja, Lagos State 03/14/2010
Those religious bigots should shut up
Geoffrey Nnadi Maiduguri, Borno State 03/14/2010
Call for national prayer against corruption -
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Kenneth Abimbola, Esq.,
Port Harcourt, Rivers State 03/13/2010
Nigerian nation: The needed sweeping
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Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Mustapha
Daura Road, Katsina. 03/13/2010
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Ikoyi, Lagos. osobus@yahoo.com 03/13/2010
Jonathan should not listen to South-South
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Jonathan, not Yar'Adua needs our
prayers
Dr. Emmanuel James, Woji Road, P.H.
03/09/2010
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Asuquo Edet, Ikwerre Road,
Port Harcourt - RS 03/07/2010
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Uyo, Akwa Ibom State 03/05/2010
What away to humiliate President
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Jonathan?
Chief Pius Umukoro,
Warri, Delta State 03/02/2010
Yar’Adua: Even mother could not
see son
Dr. Jerome Jiga, Zaria, Kaduna State
jeromejiga@yahoo.com 03/02/2010
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Obidigbo Mgbachi, Ekwulobia, Anambra
State 03/09/2010
Jonathan, not Yar'Adua needs our
prayers
Dr. Emmanuel James, Woji Road, P.H.
03/09/2010
Uyo continues as the preferred
conference destination
Asuquo Edet, Ikwerre Road,
Port Harcourt - RS 03/07/2010
Noting one of the reasons Akunyili
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Chief Emerson Okon, Ikeja, Lagos
okonemerson83@yahoo.com 03/07/2010
Some unexpected names in the
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Dr. Peter Kosowei,
Port Harcourt, Rivers State 03/07/2010
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Uyo, Akwa Ibom State 03/05/2010
What away to humiliate President
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nseachibong@yahoo.com 03/05/2010
The PDP and its bad sore
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Chief Pius Umukoro,
Warri, Delta State 03/02/2010
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Dr. Jerome Jiga, Zaria, Kaduna State
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Cameroon
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kidnapped in Bakassi,
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Arms and ammunition surrendered by Niger-Delta militants
