Year: 2012
Mr President, Pick Up Your Inaugural Speech! —Dimeji Daniels
I doubt if President Jonathan ever bothered to read his inaugural speech after May 29, 2011. Jonathan, like most presidents…
Convenience Versus Time
What is a convenience food? A broad definition would be any food that is partially or completely prepared for use…
Nigeria Go Survive
There is so much to talk about that I don’t even know where to begin. Let me skip some experiences…
We’re Not Scared Of Eagles —Namibia Coach
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been told not to expect a jittery Namibian team when both sides clash on Sunday in…
Summer Transfer: Yak For Sale At £2m
There are strong indications that Nigerian striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni may be offered for sale for £2 million (about N500m) by…
Match Fixing: Italian PM Wants Serie A Suspended
Italy’s Prime Minister, Mario Monti, believes domestic football in the country needs a break of “two to three years” to…
French Open: How I Beat Serena —Razzano
France’s Virginie Razzano said she spent an evening studying opponent, Serena Williams, on YouTube and Google and it paid off…
Taekwondo: Cook Gets Redgrave’s Nod
Sir Steve Redgrave has called for Aaron Cook to be selected for the British Olympic taekwondo squad, describing the world…
Shooting: Team GB Aims High
Great Britain Shooting Team Leader, Phil Scanlan has said that the team had ‘great opportunities for medals not only because…
Athletics: South Africa Tips Semenya For Glory
After top South African athletes failed to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics as they performed poorly at the 51st…
Hockey: Team Indian Unsure Of Medals
Former India hockey captain and India`s chef-de-mission for London Olympics Ajitpal Singh feels that it won`t be possible for the…
Don’t Rely On NSC For Medals, Badmington Coach Tells Team Nigeria
A badminton coach, who trained two junior medalists at the just-concluded Ibile Games 2012, Greg Sylvester, has advised Nigerian athletes…
Eagles Change Owerri Derby Tie Date
The Nigeria Premier League, NPL Matchday 30 oriental derby between hosts, Heartland and Enugu Rangers at the Dan Anyiam Stadium,…
Eguma Hopes On Ivorian Star
Dolphins coach Stanley Eguma has offered his support for Ivorian striker, Boris Konan after he missed a string of sitters…
Nigeria Premier League Update: ‘Sunshine Are On Course’
Sunshine Stars goalkeeper, Segun Oluwaniyi is confident the club can consolidate on the giant strides they have made in the…
Cricket: Warri Team Sweep Awards At Lagos T20 Tourney
Although they lost the top prize of the inaugural Lagos State T20 Championship to BRF Cricket Club, the Federal Government…
Adijat Targets Kick-Boxing Glory
A National Sports Festival bronze medalist, Atanda Adijat, has assured Lagos State that she will win a gold medal at…
Kung FU: Black Belt Linus Eyes Sports Festival Gold
A 3rd Degree Black Belt holder in Kung Fu, Samuel Linus, believes that he has what it takes to win…
Italy’s 9 Jersey For Balotelli
Mario Balotelli has been given the squad number 9 jersey for Euro 2012 by Italy coach Cesare Prandelli. Prandelli left…
Spain Eye Euro Glory Again —Torres
Spain are still hungry for success after previously winning the Euro 2008 and 2010 World Cup, says Fernando Torres, and…
Lagos Assembly Honours Jakande
Before it was closed down for parliamentary sittings and plenary on Monday, the hallowed chamber of the Lagos State House…
WikiLeaks founder, Assange loses bid to stop extradition
Britain’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden, but his extradition was put…
Charles Taylor bags 50 years in the slammer
A UN-backed war crimes court sitting at Leidshendam, Netherlands sentenced former Liberian president Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison…
Australian,81, loses bid to stop wife rape trial
An 81-year-old Australian man on Wednesday lost a bid to have charges that he raped his wife in the 1960s…
Lagos NBA to honour Tinubu
Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (right) with a delegation of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)…
Nigeria leads S/Africa in internet usage
Internet penetration in South Africa, the continent’s economic powerhouse, is low compared to other leading economies in Africa due to…
Boko Haram militant arrested
Nigerian troops have arrested a “high-profile” member of the Islamist group Boko Haram during a raid in the northern city…
Michele Obama makes literary debut with gardening book
US First Lady Michelle Obama made her literary debut Tuesday with a book about the White House garden in her…
Serena Williams exits French open
Serena Williams crashed to the worst Grand Slam defeat of her career on Tuesday when she slumped to a dramatic…