Year: 2012
Lawyer Tasks Jonathan On Security
A lawyer, Bolanle Olugbani has tasked the Federal government to put in place security measures for the safety of lives…
Youth Kick Against Increase In Power Tariff
The National Youth League (NYL), a coalition of youth organisations and social movements, working to realise participatory democracy in Nigeria,…
Court Remands Pregnant Woman, Hubby Over Alleged Murder
A Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday remanded a pregnant woman, Precious Tochukwu, and her husband, Selekeme NewBeach, at…
Probes To Nowhere!
By Sola Adeyeye As a political office holder, apart from the period I was Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government in…
The Theories Of Secession
By ‘Dimeji Daniels Following the collapse of the Habsburg monarchy after the first World War, Czech and Slovak were encouraged…
Don’t Let History Repeat Itself
Like we have often stated, the greatest fear about the Boko Haram bombings are reprisal attacks and last weekend’s attack…
Survival Of The Fattest (2)
Last week I started to expound some five fat burning factors which include gender, genetic, exercise/activity, nutrition and muscle maintenance.…
Parental Guidance (I)
I thought I was done with articles about children and what we expose them to all in the name of…
Spain Clears Mata
Spanish midfielder Juan Mata, who is currently in eastern Europe helping his country to defend their European Championship title, has…
Team Nigeria’ll Win Medals At Games —Abdullahi
Nigeria’s Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, is optimistic that the country’s team will do well at the 2012 London Olympics.…
Felix Focuses On 100m, 200m
American sprinter Allyson Felix will focus on the 100 and 200 metres at the U.S. Olympic trials and forgo an…
IK Uche’s Scoring Form Leaves Nigeria’s Foes Howling
Even as Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi continues to comb all the leagues across the world for good strikers…
I Want To Add Value To Falcons
Kadiri Ikhana is the Head Coach of the national women team, Super Falcons. In this interview with BIMBO AJAYI, the…
‘Table Tennis League’ll Help Our Sports Festival Build Up’
Ping pong players in Lagos State have said that the ongoing Table Tennis League has boosted their preparation for the…
Olympic Trials Good For Calabar—Ugbe
Cross River State Commissioner for Sports, Patrick Ugbe, has expressed confidence that the 66th edition of the Mobil Track &…
Jegede Slams NFF Over $1,000 Match Bonus For Falcons
Former board member of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Princess Bola Jegede, has slammed the federation for the $1000 match…
Lagos Junior League Champs To Earn N5m
In a bid to add a touch of glamour to the coming season, the board of the Lagos Junior League…
Dutch Players Back Coach
The Netherlands’ worst performance at a major tournament has undermined the standing of coach Bert van Marwijk but his Euro…
Briefs From Calabar Championships
Bada Remembered A minute silence was observed for the former Technical and Performance Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigerian,…
OBJ, Alek Wek To Rap On MTV Base
Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek, hip-hop pioneer Rusell Simmons, Senegalese-American Akon and football star Emmanuel…
Niyola Emerges EME First Lady
Empire Mates Entertainment, EME, has officially announced the signing of singer-songwriter Niyola, thus making the diva first on the label.…
Akin Shuga Honours MKO
Akinloye Tofowomo, talented founder of Shuga Band, has released a tribute song in honour of the late pillar of sports…
D’Beat Goes On At Live Lounge
D’Beat, the 2011 winner of Star Quest, will be live on stage at this month’s edition of Live Lounge sessions,…
Last Flight To Abuja Premieres In London
Top celebrities, entertainment stakeholders and business people recently gathered in London, United Kingdom, to see Obi Emenloye’s latest movie, Last…
3 Wheelers Back In Court For Autonomy
The fresh suit filed by the Three Wheelers Beneficiaries and Operators Association of Nigeria, TWBOAN, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, against…
Veterans In Aussie Hockey Squad
Australia have named seven Olympic veterans in their women’s hockey squad for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Captain Madonna Blyth,…
Traffic Law: Legislator Takes Campaign To Constituency
Just a week after distributing multi-million naira materials to his Alimosho Constituents, Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on…
Pastor Docked For Duping Church Member
Area pastor of Redeemed Christian Church of Nigeria, RCCN, Etegbin District, Ojo, Pastor Henry Bomi has been arraigned before Ejigbo…
My Regret As Police Officer —Oloyede
If there is anyone who is very passionate about policing job, it is DSP Mutairu Akinade Oloyede. He so loved…
Jonathan: My critics are Liars
Ayorinde Oluokun President Goodluck Jonathan late Tuesday in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil urged Nigeria’s political class not to sacrifice the…