Year: 2011
Gang War Averted At Ogba
What would have resulted in loss of lives and destruction of properties was averted on Monday 29 August, 2011 at…
Italy 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: Super Sand Eagles Ready
Captain of Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles, Isiaka Olawale, has declared that he and his teammates are battle ready to confront…
You Must Beat Madagascar, Ex-Eagles Charge Siasia Team
The Super Eagles have been called upon to beat Madagascar in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Antananarivo. Failure…
Mikel Obi Inspires Me
 Sunny Shakiru is a member of Adebayo Samba Football Club of Ikotun.The dark skinned midfielder spoke about his football career…
Handsworth Resume Training
Handsworth FC will resume training on Monday at the Technical College, Agidigbin, Ikeja, Lagos. The club went on break after…
Smart Striker Coach Hails Team For Winning Anyaoku Cup
Chief Coach of Smart Striker, Sulaiman Kasali, has expressed happiness that his team lifted this year’s U-16 Emeka Anyaoku Cup.…
Boska Cup Final For 10 September
Boska Cup final will hold on 10 September at the Astro Turf football pitch of National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The…
30 Streets For Balogun Cup
Thirty streets have confirmed their readiness to take part in this year’s Yakub Abiodun Balogun Soccer Championship slated for 30…
Ajomale Cup Final Holds Sunday
The much-awaited U-15 Henry Ajomale Cup will hold this Sunday at the Campos Sports Centre, Lagos Island. In the semi…
Court Annuls Ex-Soldier’s 38- Year Old Marriage
An Ojo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, Lagos has dissolved the union between a retired soldier, Mr. Rasheed Banku, 65 and…
Residents Appeal To Lagos Police Boss
Residents and landlords of Akesan and Obadore in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State have appealed to the state…
Igbo Coalition Supports Yaba LG Boss For 2nd Term
Igbo United Political Coalition (IUPC), Yaba Mainland, Lagos has reaffirmed its support for a second term for the Chairman of…
The Big Conspiracy Against A Nigerian Top Judge
 The Inside story of the web of conspiracy against Justice Ayo Salami: how President Jonathan, acting in cahoots with the…
A Reconciliation That Failed
 Several panels probed the feud between Justices Katsina-Alu and Salami and the petitions against the latter. What they found did…
Nigeria: Cooking Up An Answer
 Katsina-Alu wanted Salami’s blood at all costs and he got his executioners in a non-quorum NJC TheNEWS learnt that the…
Jonathan’s Wise Men
 President Goodluck Jonathan looks towards Aliko Dangote and other achievers in the private sector in the tough job of managing…
NJC Vs Salami: Lawyers Speak Up
 Okafor Ofiebor, sampled the opinion of cross section of lawyers at the Nigerian Bar Association Conference in Port Harcourt …
Madagascar Sack National Team
A shocking news coming from Madagascar, the Super Eagles’ opponents in Sunday’s Africa Nations Cup qualifying match, indicated that the…
ACN Slams PDP Over Call For Sanction
The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has described as ill-informed and grossly misplaced the call by the Peoples Democratic Party,…
UN House Bombing:SSS Declares Mastermind Wanted
 The State Security Service, SSS, has declared wanted, one Mr. Mamman NUR, a notorious Boko Haram element with Al-Qaeda links…
Mikel to Jonathan: Thanks for Rescuing My Father
Nigerian international footballer and Chelsea football club star, Mr. John Mikel Obi has expressed gratitude to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan…
Jonathan: Nigeria Will Support Zimbabwe
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said Nigeria would support all efforts by Zimbabwe and the Southern African Development Community (SADC)…
Sam Loco Efe For Burial 21 October
The remains of star Nollywood actor Sam Loco Efe would be laid to rest on 21 October 2011 in Benin…
Easy Ride For Serena In Round One
Serena Williams demonstrated why she is the favourite for the US Open despite being seeded 29th as she demolished Bojana…
Mayor Of PortT Harcourt Loses Wife
The Mayor of Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State, Southsouth Nigeria, Mr. Chimbiko Akarolo, has lost his wife, Mrs. Caro…
Madagascar’s Bad Pitch Can’t Stop Us -Anichebe
England-based Victor Anichebe has declared that the bad pitch of the stadium where the Super Eagles will play the Nations…
Tsav Slams Jonathan
Former Lagos State commissioner of Police and social critic, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav has slammed President Goodluck Jonathan for the state…
US Open: Nadal Starts Title Defence on Bright Note
Rafael Nadal opened the defence of his US Open title with a straight-sets win over Andrey Golubev that was anything…
Expats to Manage Rivers Model Schools
Ahead of plans by Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State Government to handover the management of the 24 new Model Secondary Schools…