Year: 2012
LASG Fumigates 4,735 Households Against Mosquitoes
About 4,735 households have so far been given the Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) against mosquitoes in the Badagry Local Government…
One Bomb Attack Too Many
By Isaac Asabor It is not an exaggeration to say that the evil works that were over time carried out…
The Subsidy Video
By Damola Awoyokun ‘Yes, Femi speaking.’ ‘Femo la la!’ ‘Who is this? The line is faint. I cannot hear you…
LASG Should Prepare For The 7-Day Rain
Once again, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMET, in Oshodi, Lagos State has alerted residents of an impending seven-day rain expected…
River’s monorail project on course, says official
Nigeria’s Rivers State government on Tuesday expressed its commitment to complete the monorail project in the interest of the people.…
Sterling Bank sacks 400 with More to Go
Sterling Bank Plc has sacked 400 workers in a systematic mass retrenchment aimed at reducing overhead cost, the News Agency…
Governor Lamido’s media aide resigns
Mr Adagbo Onoja, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media to Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa, has resigned his appointment.…
Segun Olusola’s Last Dance
Ambassador Segun Olusola’s many accomplishments in various fields of endeavourshowed he led a fulfilled life writes Nehru Odeh. Ambassador Segun…
Microsoft Launches Apple’s iPad Rival
Microsoft has introduced its own line of tablet computers at a much-hyped press event in Los Angeles, marking a major…
Sony VAIO Notebook Debuts In Nigeria
Sony has launched its VAIO line-up of notebook computers in Nigeria. The new VAIO E Series, a range of notebooks…
Yakubu Closes In On Guangzhou Deal
Nigeria forward, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, is close to signing a lucrative deal that will see him play for Chinese Super League…
Federation Cup: Big Teams Crash Out
The ongoing Federation Cup yesterday recorded shocking upsets that saw some big teams in the Nigeria Premier League, NPL, crashed…
Wimbledon Open: Venus Vows To Bounce Back
Venus Williams hit out at having to answer “crazy questions” about her future in the game after suffering her worst…
Somalia Celebrates Olympic Day In 20 Years
This year, the international Olympic day commemorations were observed with sports and dance in Somalia after failing to mark it…
Evans To Lead Aussie Cyclists
Cadel Evans will lead a strong and experienced Australia team bidding for an elusive first men’s road cycling title at…
Wrestling: Bambikiller, Bulldog, Others For Oshiomhole Tourney
Chris Bambikiller of Austria, Banilux Bulldog of Scotland and 27 other foreign wrestlers will feature in the maiden Comrade Adams…
Handball: ‘FCT Won’t Give Up On Its Leading Status’
Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, LOC, of FCT handball Championship, Bala Mohammed, has said that Abuja cannot afford to…
Li Na, Stosur Berth In 2nd Round
Former French Open champion Li Na and U.S. Open title holder Sam Stosur advanced to the second round of Wimbledon…
I Want To Be Nigeria’s Top Star
National Sports Festival Men’s Singles gold medalist, Nonso Madueke told DAMILARE OKUNOLA his future aspiration as a tennis player How…
Fans Inspire Alonso To Victory
Spain’s Euro 2012 football campaign and the devoted support of fans despite the country’s economic crisis, inspired Fernando Alonso to…
Warsaw Showcases Football’s Rags To Riches Tale
Fans in the Polish capital are being given a crash course in footballing technology at an exhibition at Warsaw’s Palace…
‘Italy Can Shock Germany’
Italy midfielder, Thiago Motta believes the Azzurris have the momentum to beat favourites, Germany in the Euro 2012 semi-finals. Germany…
Kaduna: Religious War Revived
A wave of Boko Haram attacks on churches in Kaduna triggers ethno-religious killings, raising the possibility of a religious war…
Bloody Week In The North-east
Apart from the violence that engulfed parts of Kaduna State last weekend, three other northern Nigerian states were hit in…
We Can Learn Religious Tolerance From Turkey
Ahmed Abdullahi M/Madori, Nigerian Ambassador to Turkey, spoke to ADEMOLA ADEGBAMIGBE on how Turkey, a predominantly muslim country, handles secularism…
Pastor arrested over embezzlement of $18m
The founder of one of Singapore’s richest churches was arrested Tuesday on allegations of misusing at least $18 million in…
Montpellier’s Giroud joins Arsenal
Montpellier forward Olivier Giroud has agreed to join Arsenal on a long-term contract, the English Premier League club announced Tuesday.…
Illegal jetty found in Lagos
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Lagos on Monday said it discovered another illegal jetty in Kirikiri, where petroleum…
Smartphones herald the end of paid texts
Text messaging, the simple telecoms service that turned into a global phenomenon, is under threat from free smartphone services and…
Court halts Ogun council polls
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday restrained the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) from conducting the local…