Year: 2012
Fashola Cup Final Holds 14 July
The closing ceremony of Babatunde Fashola Soccer competition will hold on 14 July at the Ibeshe College, Ikorodu, Lagos. To…
We’re Ready For Holly FC
Defending champions, Current Football Club of Bariga take on Holly Football Club today in one of the quarter finals of…
Give Youngsters A Chance, Ferdinand Tells Hodgson After Euro Exit
Former England captain Rio Ferdinand has slammed the lack of opportunities given to Phil Jones and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain at Euro…
‘How Mageeco Won Chairman’s Cup’
By Sunday Akintoye General Manager of Mageeco Football Club of Agege, Olalekan Ogunjobi has revealed how Mageeco FC won Orile…
Djokovic Likes Wimbledon Silence
Defending champion Novak Djokovic admitted on Monday that he is a fan of the cathedral silence that greets him when…
‘Murray Can’t Win A Grand Slam’
Nikolay Davydenko does not believe Scottish Andy Murray has what it takes to win the tournament. Murray brushed aside Davydenko…
Clijsters: I Can Beat Any Top Player
Kim Clijsters, playing her final Wimbledon before retirement, said she believes she can knock out the top seeds despite having…
Toyota With Some Excitement
Chief Ikechukwu, a businessman, has found a convenient way of conveying his staff to and from the office. He had…
Almera: A New Ballgame
The Nissan Sunny, like the Toyota Corolla, has been a ‘bread and butter’ family sedan since the mid-60s – at…
Lagos Aids Mega City Transport With 30 Greatwall Florid
The profile of the Greatwall brand seems to be on the rise as the Lagos State Taxi Drivers and Cab…
19 villages to be flattened in Nigeria’s capital
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) plans to demolish 19 villages in the territory, an official of the authority said…
Nokia admits failure to change
Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop admitted on Thursday that his company had failed to foresee rapid changes in the mobile…
Edo state: Death, a godfather, intrigue and election
A suspicious car accident involving a governor’s convoy and the murder of one of his top aides leads to accusations…
JPMorgan’s losses may hit $9 billion
The losses from JPMorgan’s botched derivatives trade may reach $9 billion, nearly five times the amount announced in May, the…
US healthcare costs out of this world
“Every time I see what I pay for me and my family’s health it makes me sick,” says Fiona, a…
UNESCO lists Mali’s Timbuktu as endangered world heritage
The United Nations cultural organisation UNESCO on Thursday listed the entire town of Timbuktu in Mali as endangered world heritage…
Truck crushes NDLEA officer
A truck in Sokoto has crushed an operative of the NDLEA, Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics, Sunday Ogunjemiluwa, and a motorist…
‘My Ex-commissioner Wife Came Home Without Pant’
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin Husband of a former Commissioner in Edo state, David Erhabor has told Benin High Court 9, that…
Rivers ANPP Chairman killed
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Unidentified gunmen have killed the Chairman of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in Rivers State, Elder…
Fabregas shoots Spain into final
Defending champions Spain Wednesday night advanced to the final of the EURO 2012 championships, after defeating Portugal 4-2 via a…
Google out with Nexus 7 tablet
Google on Wednesday unveiled its own branded Nexus 7 tablet computer designed to challenge Apple’s iPad and be a window…
Barnes, emeritus professor to deliver lecture in Lagos
An Africa expert and emeritus professor of anthropology, Prof. Sandra Barnes, would in Lagos on June 29, deliver a public…
Nigeria Face Arsenal Test In Pre-Season Match
Nigeria will face a hearculean task when they tackle Arsenal in a lucrative pre-season friendly tie in Abuja on 5…
INEC approves permanent voters card
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the final specimen of the permanent voter cards to enable it begin…
Nigeria: Market indices on the upward swing
The market indices of the Nigerian Stock Exchange appreciated by 1.1 per cent on Wednesday due to price gains by…
2 Brothers to die for stealing N39,040
The Benue Chief Judge, Justice Iorhemen Hwande, on Wednesday in Makurdi sentenced two brothers, Ibrahim Yau and Abubakar Yau to…
Robbers Blow Up Wukari Banks, Police Station Also Hit
By Ben Adaji/ Wukari with agency report Residents of Wukari in Taraba had a sleepless night on…
Visit Of Royal Family, A Boost At Wimbledon-Federer
After qualifying for the third round Wednesday afternoon, Roger Federer says having the Royal family around was a great boost…
Insecurity: Catholic Bishops Warn
By Folarin Ademosun Catholic bishops in Nigeria have decried the dire security situation in the country following the persistent bomb…
OBJ Has A New Job In London
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo now has a new job. He is now an adviser to New World Oil and Gas…