Year: 2011
Nigeria ‘ll Do Well In London Olympics, If..
Nigerian former long jumper, Yusuf Ali, tells 2muchsports.com why Nigeria has only won two gold medals at the Olympics. Yusuf…
Removal Of Fuel Subsidy —Lateef Ajunwon
The controversy surrounding the plan to remove oil subsidy has continued to gain ground, particularly among the governors. The myopic…
Rich World ‘Pessimistic’ But Developing World ‘Upbeat’ —Andrew Walker
A BBC World Service survey in 25 countries has found strikingly different attitudes to the economic outlook between rich and…
On Same Sex Marriage
Since the debate over same sex marriage took place on the floor of the Nigerian Senate, reactions have trailed it…
Boko Haram: Attacks Indefensible, says Right Group
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday described the series of attacks by militant Islamist group Boko  Haram that resulted in scores…
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Top Music Stars Storm Benin For Oshiomhole 3rd Anniversary
Edo is to host an international football match between the Super Eagles and Botswana at the ultra-modern Ogbe stadium in…
Kaunda Commends Lagos On Infrastructural Development
Former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda has praised the infrastructural development efforts of the Lagos state government, saying that the state…
Abuja Hotels Record Low Patronage As Muslims Celebrate Eid-el-Kabir
Hotels in Abuja recorded low patronage as Muslims celebrate Eld-el-Kabir after alleged threat by Boko Haram sect to attack the city. …
JTF Recovers Dangerous Weapons On Sallah Day In Maiduguri
Lt-Col. Hassan Mohammed of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Borno says  two improvised devices and dangerous weapons were discovered in…
International Friendly Match: Botswana Arrive On Thursday
A contingent of 23 players and nine officials of Botswana national football team nicknamed The Zebras will hit Lagos on…
16 Die In Road Crash On Okene-Auchi Road
At least 16 people lost their lives in a road crash on the Okene-Auchi road in Kogi on Monday morning. Mr.…
Boko Haram Attacks Indefensible, Perpetrators Must be Punished – HRW
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday described the series of attacks by militant Islamist group Boko  Haram that resulted in scores…
Adamawa 2012: Men Encouraged Me To Come Out, says first female guber candidate
Hajiya Zainab Kwonchi, the gubernatorial candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), said she accepted to contest the coming 2012 governorship…
Disengaged Enugu Indigenes From Abia Public Service Send SOS To Government
Enugu indigenes who were recently disengaged from Abia public service have sent a “Save Our Souls’’ message to Gov. Sullivan Chime, urging him to…
Tribunal Upholds Election Of Only Female Member Of Edo Assembly
Edo election tribunal sitting in Benin on Tuesday upheld the election of the only female member of the Edo House…
NUPENG Insists In Reinstatement Of 94 Sacked Workers At Mobil
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) says it has not shifted grounds on its demand for…
Jos Crisis: NEMA, CAN Reconcile Differences Over Relief To Victims
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Plateau on Tuesday, reconciled their differences…
UNEP REPORT: Rivers Pledge Support For Ogoni
Ogoni people of Rivers State today, trooped out in their thousands in a peaceful public protest ending up at Government…
Nigeria Faults US Bomb Alert
General Owoeye Andrew Azazi, the National Security Adviser has accused the United States Embassy in Nigeria of spreading unnecessary panic…
Olympic Playoffs: Eguavoen Banks On Luck In Morocco
Coach of Nigeria’s U-23 Eagles, Austin Eguavoen has said that his team will try their best to secure a ticket…
ACN Thumbs-Down Petroleum Subsidy Removal
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has rejected the plan by the federal government to remove petroleum subsidy, calling the…
The Killing Force: Nigeria Police Turn Their Guns On Defenceless Citizens
 Nigeria policemen kill enough defenceless citizens in two months to get everyone worried Nigeria has become one huge killing…
Policemen Blew Out My Son’s Brains
Mrs Grace Victor, mother of Emmanuel Victor, who was shot dead by policemen in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, gives a grim…
Apo Six And Justice Denied
 The trial of policemen accused of killing five Abuja-based traders and their girlfriend in 2005 drags on Families of…
Revisiting Islamic Banking
 Supporters and antagonists of the controversial Islamic banking model argue their positions at a session organised by the Nigerian Institute…
Nigeria Not Insulated From Euro Debt Crisis
 Mr. Eghes Eyieyien, Chief Executive Officer of Pharez Consulting explains to CLEMENT ORILOYE and FUNSHO BALOGUN how the current Euro…
PDP Chieftain Calls For State Of Emergency In Security
Alhaji Abdullahi Bafarawa, a chieftain of the PDP in Sokoto State has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to declare a…
Keshi To Name Assistants Soon
Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi has said that he would name his assistants in a matter days. The newly-appointed Nigeria…