Year: 2011
UI Offers Scholarship To First Class Graduands
The University of Ibadan (UI) commenced its four-day graduation activities today by offering first class graduands automatic scholarship to pursue…
Siasia: Keshi Watch Your Back
Former Super Eagles’ coach, Samson Siasia, has warned the incumbent handler of the team, Stephen Keshi to watch out as…
Robbers Kill Amokachi’s Nephew
A nephew of Super Eagles’ assistant coach, Daniel Amokachi, has been killed in a robbery attempt in Kaduna. Tekimbe Amokachi…
Nigerian, Britain Disagree On Support For Homosexuals
The Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) has said that “Britain’s threat to reduce foreign aid to Commonwealth countries that…
Lawmakers Call For State Of Emergency In Education
Two Lagos lawmakers on Sunday called on President Goodluck Jonathan to declare a state of emergency in the education sector.…
Lagos Flags Off Free Diabetes, Hypertension Screening
The Lagos State Government has flagged off free hypertension and diabetes screening statewide. The exercise will hold in all local…
Commissioner Worries Over Extinction Of Farmers In Oyo
The ageing population of farmers in Oyo State is giving the state government concern, the new Commissioner for Agriculture and…
Council Cries Out Over Illegal Mining
Alhaji Bala Umar, Chairman, Caretaker Committee of Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has cried out over the activities…
Lagos Impacts On Riverine Communities
For over two hours, we were on water, we were on a journey to several riverine communities in Otto-Awori Local…
‘Why We Must Deliver Lagos-Badagry Expressway’
Lagos State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Dr. Kadri Hamzat, has said that the state government must complete the on-going…
Lagos Partners NCF On Botanical Park
The Lagos State Centre for Rural Development (CERUD), is seeking collaboration with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), to ensure that…
Boko Haram Justifies Biafra, Vindicates Odumegwu Ojukwu
The Boko Haram (BH) claims it is avenging the “extra-judicial†killing of its leader, Muhammed Yusuf, who died at the…
FG Invests N30b On Identity Management
The Federal Government has approved N30.066 billion for a new national identity management system, Mr. Chris Onyemenam, Director-General, National Identity…
Cleric urges Jonathan To Tackle Insecurity
Rt. Rev. Jonathan Anazodo, the Bishop, Christ True Mission Of Nigeria, Enugu Zone, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently…
3 Wheelers To Quit NURTW
Three Wheelers Association of Nigeria in Lagos has decided to quit the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, over…
Is Lagos Still Working?
‘Lagos Is Working, Fashola Is Working’. This Slogan Was Central To The Campaign For Second Term Bid Of The Governor…
Lagos Legion Gets Patron Van Donation
The Nigerian Legion of ex-service men, Lagos State chapter, last Friday took possession of a N2.5 million patrol van donated…
Achebe’s Rejection Of National Honour: Food For Thought
Seven years after he rejected the conferment of the national honour of Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR, on hin…
Missing Olympic Ticket, Wake Up Call For Falcons
Former defunct Jegede Babes defender, Kikelomo Ajayi, was not among the players that featured in the last Africa Women Championship…
‘Karate Experts’ ll Help Local Stars’
Karate Federation of Nigeria, KFN, recently received some Japanese karate experts into the country for one-day training programme and demonstration.…
Swimming Boss Seeks For Support
Nigeria Swimming Federation, NSF, president, Babatunde Fatayi-Williams, has called on the state governments of the federation to urgently come to…
African Club Championship: ‘Automatic Ticket Good For Nigeria’
Former Nigerian National team coach and member of Executive Board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, Mr. Agboola Pinheiro says…
NBBF Plans For Women Tourney
The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, is planning a national Women Open Championship to ensure that female clubs in the country…
Ofoegbu Leads Bulls To Victory
Nigerian-born player, Ike Ofoegbu, led his Mexican club, Nuevo Laredo Bulls, to two wins in a row over the weekend..…
Algeria links Boko Haram with Al Qaeda —Reuters
Intelligence reports show there is coordination between the Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram and the Algerian-based north African branch of…
Achebe Ignorant of Nigerian Situation, says President Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said he regretted the decision of US based Nigeria literary giant, Prof. Chinua Achebe to…
Bayelsa Governor Banned
Timipre Sylva, Governor of Bayelsa state, who opened re-election campaign yesterday was banned today from running by his party’s National…
Nigeria Premier League: 3SC Won’t Be Relegated -Amoo
Coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club, 3SC, of Ibadan, Fatai Amoo has assured fans of the Ibadan, Oyo State-based team…
Champions League: Esperance Crowned African Champions
Harrison Afful got the only goal of the game as Esperance beat Wydad Casablanca to claim the African Champions League…
Eagles’ Revival Goes Beyond Keshi –Erico
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer, Joe Erico, has said the resuscitation of the senior national team goes beyond having former…