Year: 2012
Jonathan Lists Global Security Roles Of Customs
By Esther Komolafe President Goodluck Jonathan has stressed the need for collaboration between Customs administrations world wide, saying it could…
NPA To Pay N195.78m To Retrenched Staff
By Esther Komolafe The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has concluded arrangements to pay N195.7million as the Annuity…
‘Somalia Continues To Hold Maritime Sector Hostage’
By Esther Komolafe War-torn Somalia, with its worsening modern-day piracy problems and the growth of Islamic terrorist group Al Shabaab…
Nigeria, S/Korean Firm Sign Pact On Power Generation
By Henry Ojelu As part of efforts to tackle the epileptic power supply in the country, The Minister of Power,…
‘We Remain Committed To Youth Empowerment’
By Henry Ojelu Leading telecommunications company, Etisalat has reinstated its commitment to youth empowerment. Chief Executive Officer of the company…
Church Leader’s Wife Kidnapped
One week after a pharmacist was abducted and killed in Ebonyi, kidnappers have again struck in the state, taking away…
Fashola Woos Corporate Lagos Over Sponsorship
By Henry Ojelu The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has taken the lead towards achieving a private sector driven…
FRSC Marshal Arraigned For Assaulting LASTMA Official
By Kazeem Ugbodaga A 41-year old man, Dafe Attuah of 33, Lekki Epe Expressway, Olokola, Ajah, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, has…
ICT Conference To Address Issues In Cashless Economy
By Henry Ojelu This years edition of the National Conference of the Nigeria Computer Society, NCS , will among other…
Nations Cup: Liberia Write Off Nigeria
By Adebobola Alawode & Bimbo Ajayi Secretary General of the Liberia Football Association, LFA, Borsay Yanqueh, has told Nigeria’s Super…
Team Nigeria Off To London Tonight
By Sunday Akintoye The last batch of Nigeria’s contingent to the 2012 Olympic Games will leave the country tonight. P.M.Sports…
Serena Hungry For Wimbledon Crown
Serena Williams is making no secret of her desperation to crown one of the most inspiring sporting comebacks with a…
Walcott Set To Dump Arsenal
Theo Walcott is ready to follow Robin van Persie out of the Arsenal exit door. The England star, 23, is…
Olympic Slot Excites Pistorius
It’s been a long journey from the east of Pretoria, which Oscar Pistorius calls home, to the east of London,…
Boxing Seedings: Barnes Blasts AIBA
The seeding system for boxers at the 2012 Olympics will be confirmed after the general weigh-in and draw at the…
Britain Has A Strong Team —Reid
Lizzie Reid believes Team GB have a very strong women’s volleyball squad for London 2012 and was overjoyed to have…
Volleyball Coach Laments Absence Of Nigeria
By Sunday Akintoye Head Coach of Lagos Volleyball team, Taiwo Oladipupo has lamented that Nigeria’s absence in the volleyball event…
Botswana Fails To Reach Target
Botswana has failed to attain the target of 12 athletes qualifying for the London 2012 Olympic Games to be staged…
Davydova Takes 400m Hurdles Gold
With an impeccably judged race, Russia’s Irina Davydova clinched the 400m hurdles gold at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in…
Gay, Gatlin Test Might Today
US sprint heavyweights Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin will go head-to-head in the Diamond League meeting in Paris today, with…
Prospects Of Nigerian Athletes At Olympics
Arguably, the track and field athletes who will represent Team Nigeria at the London 2012 Olympics Games had good preparations…
Bolt Tipped To Win Three Gold Medals
Olympic track legend and Laureus World Sports Academy Member Michael Johnson says Jamaica’s Usain Bolt is still favourite to win…
Applause For Nigerian Boxers In Ghana
Director of Communications of Ghana Boxing Authority, GBA, Michael Tetteh, has hailed Nigerian professioal boxers who are plying their trades…
Khan Shrugs Off Garcia Threats
Amir Khan has insisted he will not be distracted by the trash talk of his next opponent Danny Garcia and…
Pacquiao’s Loss Not Fixed—Commission
Eight of the 12 rounds could have been scored either way when Manny Pacquiao lost to Tim Bradley last month.…
Swimmng: Chief Of Naval Staff Tourney For Calabr
The fourth edition of the Chief of Naval Staff Open Swimming tourney will run from 12-14 July 2012. The Nigeria…
Scrabble Coach Vows To Win African Title
By Bamidele Olowosagba After leading Nigeria’s scrabble players to a respectable outing at King’s Cup in Bankok and Penang ICT…
Okon Not Prepared For NB Chess Tourney
By Sunday Akintoye A national Chess player, Akan Okon has explained why he did not take part in the ongoing…
Chelsea Equal To Task —Coach
There could be two teams called Chelsea competing at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan this year if a…
Sunshine Ready For Esperance
Nigerian club side Sunshine Stars play host to defending champions , Esperance from Tunisia in the first match of the…