Year: 2011
Afrobasket 2011: Nigeria Begin On Bright Note
Nigeria’s senior national basketball team, D’Tigers, made a bold statement of their intention to clinch the sole Olympics ticket available…
NFF Keeps Mum On Obuh’s Fate
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is not ready to reveal what becomes the fate of coach John Sam Obuh, after his…
Badminton Tourney Gets Underway In Lagos
At least 70 players are taken part in the Oluwatoyin Badminton Championship at the Sports Hall of the Lagos State…
Nigeria On Redemption Mission To Maputo Games
Scribe of Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, Mr. Segun Oguntade, has declared that the federation will be using their participation at…
Usman Faults Appointment Of Coaches For Age Grade Teams
General Secretary of the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria, YSFON, Kaduna State chapter, Abdul Rasaq Usman, has faulted the way…
Handsworth Sack Players
This is not the best time for Handsworth Football Club of Sango-Otta, Ogun State, as 12 players have been sacked…
My Plan For Grassroots Players In Lagos
 Opeyemi Lawal is a FIFA players’ agent and member of the English FA Coaches Association. Lawal spoke with SUNDAY AKINTOYE…
Boska Cup: Edwin Collins Celebrate Semi Final Ticket
Edwin Collins Football Club of Surulere were on cloud 9 after they eliminated Lucky Babes 5-3 on penalty shootouts in…
Late Koleosho Honoured With Football Tourney
Friends of the late coach of Ultimate Football Club of Akute, Ogun State, Ramon Koleosho, has concluded arrangements to organise…
Kia Goes For Three Doors
Following from the recent launch of the all-new Picanto city car, Kia is introducing a three-door version to the line-up…
Toyota Ranks Highest On Green
Toyota is the world’s greenest brand, according to a new global survey from the international brand consultancy Interbrand. The first…
Trial Of Voleex C30
The initial acclaim was almost universal as motoring journalists wandered among a party of balloons decorating several units of Greatwall’s…
Soundbite: Take Heed Hyundai
They say that no one builds bad cars anymore in this business, at least when it comes to the established…
Volkswagen Tops Big Spenders
It likely comes as a little surprise that one of the automakers that sells the most vehicles worldwide also spends…
The Dangerous Script To Set Al-Mustapha Free —Joe Igbokwe
Anybody can be deceived by the well-prepared and well planned script of the notorious conman and serial killer, Al-Mustapha in…
Awka Tribunal Sack: Good Raddance! —Pascal Okeke
At the conclusion of the April 2011 general elections it was considered expedient to have three election petitions tribunals established…
IBB’s Birthday Blues
Yesterday, 17 August, marked the 70th birthday of former military ruler, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd.) As part of the ceremonies,…
Jonathan Sets Up Committee To Streamline Govt Agencies
President Goodluck Jonathan took a major step towards reducing the cost of governance this morning with the setting up of…
Lagos Island Promised Better Deal
An Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, chairmanship aspirant in Lagos Island, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Prince Ajasa Olasheni, has pledged to…
LASTMA Staff Petitions Gov Over Appointment
Some concerned members of staff of the Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA), have petitioned the state governor, Babatunde Raji…
Contempt Of Court: 6 Remanded
Six persons have been remanded in prison by the Ota Chief Magistrate court for contempt. Joshua Jideme, 65, Afolabi Jideme,…
Contract Scam: Police Free To Probe Bank Officials
The coast is now clear for the Nigerian Police to continue the investigation of some staff of Diamond Bank Plc…
Rival Transport Unions In Legal Battle
In a bid to forestall incessant harassment and frequent disturbances, the registered trustees of Three Wheeler Beneficiaries/Operators Association of Nigeria…
5 Docked for Stealing 10 Empty Containers
Detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti,Yaba, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, have arraigned four men and a woman before…
Group Makes Case For Lagos Indigenes
The Lagos State Indigene Political Emancipation Forum (LASIPEF), a group comprising of retired uniform men and members of Oodu’a Peoples’…
Insecurity: Iju Residents Seek Govt’s Help
Residents of Iju Station in Ifako-Ijaye Local Government Area of Lagos State have called to the Lagos State government to…
My Administration Under God’s Authority —Gov Amaechi
Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has declared his administration is under the guidance and authority of God. …
President Jonathan Condoles With Aikhomu Family
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has received, with shock and sadness, the news of the death of Admiral Augustus Aikhomu, retd,…
Amosun’s Former Associates Return To ACN
In an atmosphere tinged with emotion and fellow-feeling, the Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun this evening received some…
15-Year Old Boy Burnt To Death
A 15-year old boy identified as Sina Odeyale was today burnt to death when fire razed a building in Abeokuta,…