Year: 2012
Nigerian Couple part ways after 15 years
An Oshodi Customary Court in Lagos on Monday dissolved a 15-year-old marriage, following allegations of adultery and fetish behaviour by…
Legend Muhammed Ali to be honored
Muhammad Ali, the former world heavyweight champion and one of the most famous sportsmen on the planet, is to be…
Olympics: Chukwumerije captains Team Nigeria
ADEBOBOLA ALAWODE The Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC Monday afternoon named one of the country’s medal hopefuls to the London 2012…
Anenih’s Political Death
The long reign of Chief Tony Anenih as the heavyweight champion of Edo politics ends in ignominy, as his protege…
When Edo People Spoke With Votes
By Jethro Ibileke The Edo governorship election was not logistically perfect, but good enough to deliver a crushing Oshiomhole victory Events…
Fire Razes N80m Duplex Of Ex-Eagle, Okunowo
Gbenro Adesina, Ibadan Reports from Ibadan, Oyo State say an early Sunday morning fire razed the multi million naira duplex…
Tennis: Monaco wins Hamburg, Bellucci Gstaad
Argentine Juan Monaco defeated home hope Tommy Haas 7-5, 6-4 to claim his third title of the season in the…
Golf: Drama as Els wins British Open
Ernie Els won the British Open and ended a 10-year major victory drought in shocking fashion on Sunday at Royal…
World’s wealthiest stash $21 trillion in tax havens
A report by a campaign group Tax Justice Network said today that the world’s wealthiest individuals have stashed $21-trillion worth…
Nigeria’s south east governors back zonal integration
Governors of the South East geopolitical zone have restated their commitment to strengthen economic cooperation and tackle security issues in…
Wrongful Promotion: Ekiti to sanction 45 workers
The Ekiti Local Government Service Commission (LGSC), says it may sanction 45 officers, who benefitted from unmerited promotions under the…
Ilorin to host Nigeria-Tanzania AYC match
Ilorin will host the return leg match of the 2013 African Youth Championship (AYC) qualifier between Nigeria and Tanzania on…
Killer cop arrested in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a police corporal, Pepple Boma, who shot a man to death while on…
I’m not with Genk FC of Belgium yet, says Reuben
Kano Pillars midfielder Gabriel Reuben has dismissed speculations that he will not be available for their quarter final Federation Cup…
‘You’ve got mail’… Nigeria’s top cop gives e-mail link
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar has approved the release of a new e-mail address to enable the…
Pastor Bakare: Jonathan should just go
David Odey The Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly and Convener of the Save Nigeria Group, Pastor Tunde Bakare…
Nigerian pregnant women to get Fed’s $35
Nigeria’s Federal Government has concluded plans to pay women who attend antenatal clinics as part of efforts to tackle the…
Formula One: Red Bull probe dropped
The Red Bull team were cleared to take part in Sunday’s German Grand Prix here after the race stewards decided…
Wicked Afghan dad kills 2 daughters
All in the name of religion, an Afghan man has killed his two teenage daughters when they returned home four…
Formula One: Red Bull Under probe for cheating
Defending constructors champions Red Bull faced a technical investigation by stewards at the German Grand Prix on Sunday after an…
Nigeria’s Sunshine stay in the CAF title chase
Nigerian club Sunshine Stars got back into contention for a CAF Champions League semi-finals place after holding Etoile Sahel 0-0…
London ready for Olympics
London Mayor Boris Johnson insisted Sunday the city was ready to host the 2012 Olympics despite a national plunge into…
Michael Jackson’s mother missing, but found
A relative of Katherine Jackson said the mother of the late pop star Michael Jackson was missing after her grandchildren…
Prime Coach Focuses On Q/Final Clash With Enyimba
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Coach of Prime FC of Oshogbo, Ademola Adesina has told players of the team to put behind them…
Lagos Junior League To Reward Winners Monday
Organisers of the Lagos Junior League have concluded plans to present medals and trophies to winners of the 2011/2012 season…
ACN sweeps Ogun Council polls
Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN won the chairmanship seat and all the councillorship positions of Ogun Waterside Local Government in…
Nigeria in a season of anomie, ACN says
The country has stealthily but steadily entered into an era of impunity and anomie under the watch of President Goodluck…
Council poll peaceful in Ijebu Waterside, says official
Taiwo Adelu/Ogun Waterside Electoral Officer, EO, of Ogun Waterside Local Government, Mr. Adewale Ode has described Saturday’s Ogun State Local…
Fuel scarcity looms as importers plan shutdown
The possibility of fuel scarcity looms in Nigeria from tomorrow and the endless queues for petrol may resurface at filling…
Robbers bomb bank, kill Nigerian cop
Gunmen suspected to be robbers on Friday night, attacked a bank and police station, killing a policeman at Iyara Community…