Year: 2012
Survival Of The Fattest (1)
One of the most special things about human beings is that they are each unique and special in their own…
State Of Mind
I was too stunned, confused and shocked to write anything last week. On the first of June, I was at…
Insurgency Darkens Jonathan’s Year In Office
By M.J. Smith & Aminu Abubakar The retired general, a revered man here, reaches into his immaculate white robe after…
Adekunle Fajuyi Deserves To Be Immortalised
By ‘Dimeji Daniels Born Francis Adekunle Fajuyi in Ado-Ekiti in 1926, he joined the Army in 1943 as a non-commissioned…
Harbingers Of Death On Our Highways
In the last few years our highways have become highways of death as accidents have become a daily occurrence, often…
Keshi’s Reign As Eagles’ Coach, So Far, Yet So Far
Stephen Keshi’s new assignment as Super Eagles Chief Coach conjures anticipation and excitement, but will Nigerians be patient enough for…
Euro 2012: Warsaw Turns War Zone
Riot police fired plastic bullets and tear gas to quell violent scenes at the Euro 2012 venue of the match…
Riot in Jos over Okada ban
Fear-stricken residents ran for safety in most parts of Jos Jos-North on Wednesday morning as youths made bonfires to protest…
Appiah Blasts Ghana Players
Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah, believes the current crop of national team players “talk too much.” Appiah, who captained…
Tennis: Federer Ready For Germany Tourney
Five-time champion, Roger Federer, will take perfect fitness into a match as the Swiss starts his grass-court season at the…
Holland, Germany Rekindle Rivalry
The rivalry between Netherlands and Germany was perhaps summed up best by Rinus Michels, the great Dutch manager, when he…
Ikhana Gives Super Falcons New Face
The new Super Falcons’ coach, Kadiri Ikhana, is gradually restoring the confidence that the ardent football-loving Nigerian fans used to…
Olisadebe Recounts Racist Ordeal In Poland
Growing up as a soccer-loving schoolboy in Nigeria, Emmanuel Olisadebe was unaware of racism until he signed a professional contract…
Iranian Police Clampdown On Viewing Centres
Tehran police have sealed a multi-screen cinema in the capital that defied a police ban on selling women tickets for…
Mixed Fortunes For Businesses In Kyiv
Euro 2012 is turning out to be a disappointment for some restaurants and pubs in the city center, while other…
Rafael Nadal: How I Conquered Djokovic
It is not the high looping bounce that sits up perfectly for his vicious top spin forehand that makes Rafael…
Basketball: Akashili Savours Zenith League Awards
Reigning Nigeria women’s basketball league Most Valuable Player, MVP, and highest scorer award winner, Nkechi Akashili, who plays for the…
Nigeria vs Rwanda: Eagles Battle For Shirts
The battle for who gets the starting shirts to play against Rwanda in Saturday’s 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier…
Burch Getting Set For Olympics
Bermuda swimmer Roy-Allan Burch insists he’s in the best shape of his life ahead of the Olympic Games. Burch stepped…
Obikwelu May Miss Games
Portuguese sprinter Francis Obikwelu injured a muscle in his right leg and will be out of action for between four…
Bonus For Rail Workers
More transport workers in London have won a bonus worth hundreds of pounds for working during the Olympic Games. The…
London 2012 Olympic Games: Opening Ceremony Details Revealed
The Olympic Stadium will be transformed “into the British countryside” for the opening ceremony of the Games on 27 July,…
Mosop Out Of Kenya’s Marathon Team
A Kenyan official says that injury has forced Moses Mosop to drop out of the Kenya Olympic marathon team. Athletics…
Oosthuizen Eyes Second Title
Two months after the bitter disappointment of losing a playoff for the Masters, South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen is hoping a recent dip…
PSquare Drops Beautiful Onyinye With Rick Ross
They did it with Akon in Chop My Money remix. Now it is with Universal Music and Maybach’s Rick Ross.…
Tango With Me Hits European Cinemas
Still basking in the euphoria of the medal haul at the maiden edition of the Nollywood Movies Awards 2012, Nigerian…
Amstel Showtime 2 Kicks Off In P-Harcourt
Nigeria’s music superstars, P Square and Flavour will be leading other stars to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to kick start…
Oba Of Benin Pardons Igbinedion
The Benin Monarch, Omo’Noba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Erediauwa, on Wednesday lifted the suspension placed on the Esama of Benin…
D’Banj, Davido Hit HMV Apollo August
In continuation of his growing appeal on the British music scene, Nigerian and GOOD music star D’Banj will be serenading…
MTV Base, BET Fuse In Africa
Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa) has announced that general entertainment network, BET, is to expand its African TV…