Year: 2010
How OGD Thugs Disrupted Town Hall Meeting
A town hall meeting organised by Professor Wole Soyinka, to deliberate on and find a solution to the impasse generated…
Police Arrest Church Thief
By Paul Iyoghojie A 31-year old James Irouka has been arrested by officers at Yaba Police Station, Adekunle, Lagos, for…
Auta Glad With Debut At Kwara
Former Enyimba winger, Phillip Auta, is happy that he made his Kwara United debut in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Lobi…
Sunshine Not There Yet — Coach
MTN Nigeria Premier League, NPL leaders, Sunshine Stars, have said they are not carried away with their pacesetting start to…
Ismaila Lived, Died For Man United
By Cyriacus Izuekwe This is the story of 21-year old Ismaila Sanni, a die-hard Manchester United fan in Nigeria, who…
End Of year Review: Drugs Mar Cycling Year
The scourge of doping blighted cycling once more in 2010, where the most gripping Tour de France duel in years…
Adeniyi, Ogundele Win Asoju-Oba Cup
Kazeem Adeniyi and Rasheedat Ogundele won the Men and Women’s Singles of the 42nd edition of the Asoju Oba Table…
Pillars, Hoopers Miss It In Cotonou
Nigeria’s champions, Kano Pillars and their runners-up in the league, Royal Hoopers, failed again to have the country’s name written…
Orlando Magic Beef Up Squad
A rough patch early this season was enough to convince the Orlando Magic that perhaps they weren’t good enough to…
End Of Year Review (4th Quarter): Momentum Sustained; As 2010 Ends On A High
The momentum of the action that ran through the third quarter in the local scene was sustained in the last…
Randle Scores Nigerian Sports Low
By Sunday Akintoye Bashorun J. K. Randle says Nigerian sports did not live up to expectations in the outgoing year.…
Atiku: Jonathan Bribing Delegates
By Babajide Kolade-Otitoju Nigeria’s former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Goodluck Jonathan, his rival for the presidential…
Beckham, Nadal Win BBC Awards
Former England captain David Beckham has received the BBC Sports Personality Lifetime Achievement award, while Men’s tennis number one Rafael…
African Footballer Of The Year Award: It’s Gyan Or Eto’o?
By Taiwo Adelu Egypt’s capital city will be agog tonight as the Confederation of African Football, CAF names its 2010…
Civil War Looms In Ivory Coast
Over 120 Ivoriens have been killed in one week, abductions of residents of the capital are on the increase, the…