Year: 2011
Nigerian Can’t Win Governor’s Cup — Akinloye
Head coach of the Nigeria Tennis Federation, NTF, Rotimi Akinloye, has said it would be very difficult if not impossible…
Starcomms Introduces Student, Weekend Data Plans
Starcomms Plc., Nigeria’s Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) operator, has introduced a student data plan as well as a weekend…
Airtel Boosts SMEs, HNIs
In line with its vision of being the most loved brand of Nigerians, leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria has…
Lessons From Wangari Maathai
She was born on the 1st day of April 1940 in the village of Ihithe, Nyeri District of Kenya.…
Boko Haram: Threat To Nigerian State —Lasisi Ajunwon
It is not funny that whenever some religious terrorists took the law of the land into their hands to start…
Our Greatness Requires Collective Efforts In A Peaceful Atmosphere —Babatunde Fashola
Today, we congregate to commemorate the reckoning of another year in the life of our country on this occasion of…
And MEND, Boko Haram Browbeat FG
The Federal Government sent a wrong signal to Nigerians by not celebrating the nation’s 51st Independence Anniversary at the Eagle…
Elections 2011, Metro, News, Politics
I’m Not Against Bamigbetan’s 2nd Term —Dele Idowu
Chief Dele Idowu, a chieftain of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, Lagos state,…
Igbo Urged To Embrace Education
Prof. Eze Laz Ekwueme, has urged Igbo indigenes to endeavour to send their children to school and ensure that they…
Access Bank Tickles Nigerian Children
Access Bank recently treated Nigerian children to a weekend of fun, hosting thousands of them to Dora the Explorer, Nickelodeon’s…
Premier League: Wenger Gives Up Title Chase
Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal cannot be regarded as title contenders after falling 12 points behind leaders Manchester United following their…
I Will Return Oyo To Path Of Development – Ajimobi
Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has promised to restore the state back to its pace setting status as it…
Champions League: Wydad Beat Enyimba
The 11-match unbeaten run of Nigeria’s Enyimba in the CAF Champions League has been halted by Wydad Casablanca of Morocco.…
S/West APGA Chides Obi, Okorocha Over Dissolution Of Exco
The southwest zonal caucus and state chairmen of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA) have condemned the call by the…
24-hour Power Supply Is Govt Target says Amaechi
Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi says the plan and target of his administration is to have 24 hours power supply in the state by…
LG Boss Dies In Ogun
The Chairman, Transition Committee of Ijebu East Local Government, Alhaji (Hon.) Musa Abolanle Olatunde, aged 41 has died after a…
Kidnapped Port Harcourt Female Lawyer Freed
Miss Cleverline Brown,the kidnapped Legal Officer of the Rivers State Transport Management Authority, TIMARIV, has been  rescued. She was rescued…
Oshiomhole Tasks NBA On Kidnap Suspects
 Governor Adams Oshiomhole has charged members of the Nigerian Bar Association in the state to jettison their resolve not to…
Nigeria at 51: We Have Fallen Short, says ACN
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) said Nigeria at 51 has so far failed to realise the dream of its…
Gyan’s First Goal Saves Al Ain
Ghana striker, Asamoah Gyan, is gradually justifying the jumbo pay he is receiving at Al Ain when his first goal…
Corruption, Bad Leadership Destroyed Our Economy –Abatemi-Usman
Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman representing Kogi Central on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has identified corruption and bad leadership…
Fashola Harps On Collective Efforts For National Development
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Saturday restated that it will require the common efforts of every citizen…
Ahead Olympic Qualifiers: Chrisantus Sends Message To Eguavoen
Red-hot Macauley Chrisantus scored a hat-trick for his German second division club Friday night to knock harder on the door…
WEMA Bank Appoints 2 New Directors, ElevatesL 100 Staff
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s longest surviving indigenous financial institution, today announced the appointment of two new directors to its Board, Mr.…
Fabregas Injured
Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas is set to be out for around three weeks after suffering a hamstring tear, the European…
Match Fixing Tennis Star Banned For Life
Serbian tennis player, David Savic has received a life ban for attempting to fix matches. Associated Press reports today that…
Lagos 80% Ready For 2012 Sports Festival
Lagos State Sports Commissioner, Barrister Enitan Oshodi, has said that the government of Babatunde Raji Fashola is 80% ready for…
Cut Down A Tree In Lagos, Go to Jail -Tunji Bello
Lagos state Commissioner for the Environment, Tunji Bello, has warned that persons who take delight in cutting down trees in…
WBC Elimination Bout:Ajose Defeats Chebah
In a WBC junior welterweight mandatory eliminator in California, USA early today, Olusegun Ajose of Nigeria (30-0, 14KOs) won a…