Month: June 2010
2 Pipeline Vandals Arrested
Policemen attached to the Anti-Vandalisation of Petroleum Pipelines Unit and Marine Police at Ikeja, acting on a tip-off, have arrested…
Nestle Milo Secondary Schools Basketball Tourney, Qualifiers Talk Tough
With the finals of the Nestle Milo Secondary Schools Basketball Championship still few months away, students of the schools that…
Pepsi Academy Students For UK Scholarship
Pepsi Football Academy, Nigeria’s first and biggest football academy is set to release some of its students to Brooke House…
All Stars Match Holds On Sunday
The 2009/2010 All Stars match will come up on Sunday at the Tafawa Balewa Square Sports Complex, Kaduna, Nigeria. The…
VROAN Makes Case For Producers
At a time when movie producers in the country are lamenting that they are not getting enough rewards from their…
Michael Jackson And The Meaning Of Being A Genius
It is now one year since Michael Jackson died at the age of 50. When you understand how pervasive mediocrity…
$75m Settlement Deal: Court Ruling Will Delay Payment -PFIZER
Global drug manufacturing giant, Pfizer Inc. has expressed regrets that the ruling of Federal High Court today may further delay…
Portugal – Fans glum as Ronaldo disappoints
Cristiano Ronaldo’s wait to really make his mark at a major tournament will continue after Portugal were eliminated by neighbours…
Ghana – Ghana injury headaches ahead of Uruguay clash
Ghana have injury and suspension headaches ahead of a World Cup quarter-final against Uruguay at Soccer City on Friday. Star…
Spain v. Portugal: Live Report
CAPE TOWN (AFP) – 2030 GMT: But Portugal were desperately disappointing tonight. Ronaldo was anonymous but seemed starved of service.…
Pedro vs Lagos Govt: Court Strike Out Application To Stay Proceeding
A Lagos High Court presided over by Justice Yetunde Omolara this morning turned down the application filed by Governor Babatunde…
World Cup day 20 Preview
The final day of second round matches and two intriguing battles between Paraguay and Japan in the afternoon kick-off followed…
Football, Headlines, News, Sports, World News
Paraguay v. Japan: Live report
PRETORIA (AFP) – 1743: PARAGUAY WIN! Cardozo strokes home a penalty to make it Paraguay 5 Japan 3. 1742: Valdes…
13-Yr-Old Kidnapped, Raped To Death
A 13-year old girl Rosemary Chioma Okonkwo of 9, Rotimi Ogunsanya Street, Haruna area in Ikorodu was last Saturday evening…
Court Issues Arrest Order On Ogundokun
Justice L. A. Okunnu of High Court 37, Criminal law division, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, has issued a warrant of arrest…
Time To Curb Excesses Of Asian Companies
Tf there is anything that companies owned by the foreigners are known for, it is the over casualisation and exploitation…
Fire Guts TheSUN Office In Lagos
An early morning fire today razed the warehouse of The Sun Publishing Company headquarters at 2, Coscharis Layout, Apapa, Lagos,…
FG To Make Nigeria More Attractive To Foreign Investors —President Jonathan
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has pledged in Abuja that his Administration will implement policies and programmes that will make Nigeria…
Community Leader’s Children At War Over Property
Ten beneficiaries of the estate of Alhaji Mojeeed Olatunji (a.k.a omo owo) have dragged the executor of the estate before…
How I Was Humiliated In Frankfurt —Ola Makinde
Prelate, Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr. Ola Makinde, who has just arrived from his trip overseas says he was humiliated at…
AC Berates House Of Reps, Demands Full Probe Of Corruption Allegation
The Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress has roundly condemned the open fight that ensued between the members of…
2011: Okotie Declares Interest In Presidency
In a cumbersome English Language he is noted for, the Pastor of Household of God, Rev. Chris Okotie, this morning…
Tinubu Berates Oyo Govt
Former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has lamented the insensitivity of the Oyo State Government to the basic…
Smugglers Kill 6 Customs Men
The Federal Operation Unit (FOU) of the Nigeria Customs Service, Zone A, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria lost six of his men…
Big Blow To Ghana, As Gyan Suffers Ankle Injury
Ghana’s quest to scale the hurdle of Uruguay in Friday’s quarterfinal game of the ongoing 2010 FIFA World Cup suffered…
Afolabi Blasts Critics
A member of the Super Eagles squad, who crashed out in the group stage of the ongoing South Africa 2010…
180 Ghana Fans Stranded In South Africa
Some 180 Ghanaian fans in Mozinda Camp in South Africa are reportedly stranded. They are said to be grappling with…
Eagles Play For Fans —Ronaldo
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo likes to watch Nigeria’s Super Eagles in international tournaments, but the skipper of Portugal is unhappy…
I Missed Mikel In South Africa
Portuguese defender Ricardo Carvalho speaks about his country’s exploits at the ongoing World Cup, his teammate at Chelsea, Nigeria’s John…
“Ain’t No Party Like A Lagos Party†Banky W. Lagos Party
Nigerians are a peculiar people. A few years ago we were described as the happiest bunch of people on planet…