Year: 2012
Kwankwaso rewards footballers, athletes
Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano state on Saturday donated cars and money to seven sports teams, which emerged victorious at…
Tennis: Nishikori makes history, wins Japan Open
Tokyo, (AFP) Kei Nishikori has made history by becoming the first Japanese to win the Japan Open tennis tournament Sunday…
Federal Poly expels 59 exam cheats
Nigeria’s Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa in Nasarawa State has expelled 59 students for examination malpractices. The Registrar of the polytechnic, Hajiya…
Gunmen attack Nigerian village, many feared dead
Yet-to-be tracked gunmen opened fire Saturday on a village in the northeastern Nigerian state of Yobe, with some residents feared…
Global refinery shifts to Middle East- Asia
JUBAIL, Saudi Arabia (AFP) – As high oil prices and improved efficiency force refineries in the US and Europe towards…
Poll woes for British PM
British Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party is trailing the Labour opposition by 14 points, a poll out Sunday found.…
Obamas dine out to mark belated 20th anniversary
WASHINGTON (AFP) – After a rough and busy week, President Barack Obama wined and dined with First Lady Michelle on…
CAF Champions League: Al Ahly Hold Sunshine In Ijebu Ode
Bamidele Olowosagba/ Ijebu Ode Nigeria’s club side, Sunshine Stars of Akure Saturday played a 3-3 draw with Egyptian giants, Al…
Fashola: Lagos beckons on foreign investors
Nigeria’s Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) has told a gathering of capital investment experts and corporate leaders…
Obama rakes in $181million to boost campaign
President Barack Obama raised $181 million in September, his campaign said Saturday, in a huge boost for his re-election bid…
7 home-based players join Nigeria’s squad for Liberia
Stephen Keshi, the Super Eagles Head Coach, on Saturday named seven home-based players that will join their foreign counterparts for…
Dangote donates N200million to flood victims
Nigeria’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has donated N200 million to victims of flood in Nigeria’s Kogi state. The donation is…
Hajj: Tambuwal peace team leaves tomorrow for Saudi
A Federal Government delegation, headed by speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, the Speaker, will leave for Saudi…
Nigerian travellers stranded as flood severs vital road
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Flood has taken over Nigeria’s vital East West Road at Umeh junction, making the road no longer…
Walcott makes a point to Wenger at West ham
Theo Walcott sent a message to Arsene Wenger as the Arsenal star came off the bench to inspire his side’s…
Paris stages first Black Fashion Week
A Senegalese-born French fashion designer realised a long-held ambition when she staged the first ‘Black Fashion Week’ in Paris aimed…
18 die as truck crushes bus conveying church members
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Eighteen persons were confirmed dead while many others were severely injured today when an 18 seater Toyota…
Heroin Hidden In Football, Rugs Seized At Lagos Airport
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Sniffer dogs, used by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have detected three consignments…
Another Ajudua docked for fraud in US
There used to be a Fred Ajudua in Nigeria in the 90s that was notoriously linked with a variety of…
Former Algerian President Chadli Bendjedid Dies
Jamiu Yisa With Agency Report Former Algerian President Chadli Bendjedid died on Saturday of cancer, agency reports said. He was…
Chelsea four points clear on League table
Chelsea maintained their grip on the top spot in the Premier League with a 4-1 victory over Norwich City at…
Morocco magistrates strike over corruption
Rabat (AFP) Hundreds of Moroccan magistrates held a sit-in on Saturday outside the Court of Cassation in Rabat demanding an…
Women defy rain to vote in Nigerian Senate bye election
Women of all ages defied the heavy downpour in Riyom, to vote in the Plateau North senatorial by-election on Saturday.…
Iponri community wants Fashola revoke Cof O on hijacked land
The Iponri community in Lagos State has appealed to Governor Raji Fashola to revoke the ownership rights granted a school…
Folawiyo Is A Pride Of Africa-Air France Boss
Jimoh Adisa Folawiyo, the Nigeria para-badminton player who was recently named Africa’s best player, has been described as a pride…
Pope’s butler jailed 18months for stolen documents
Vatican City (AFP)Pope Benedict XVI’s former butler Paolo Gabriele was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Saturday for stealing…
Biafra : Awolowo replies Achebe from the grave
Nigeria’s literary legend, Chinua Achebe in his latest memoir on the defunct Biafra, accused a Nigerian political legend, Obafemi Awolowo…
Cynthia, Facebook tragic girl finally laid to rest
The remains of the late Cynthia Osokogu, the Facebook tragic girl, were committed to earth on Friday at Owa Ekei,…
Cleric blessed with 5 babies cries for help
An Islamic scholar in a village in Nigeria’s Northwestern state of Zamfara has gotten embarrassed with blessings from his God…
Without fanfare, Flamingoes back from FIFA World cup
The Flamingoes of Nigeria arrived in Lagos on Friday night, after their FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign in Azerbaijan. They…