Year: 2012
Conductor, 20, Remanded For Cheating
An Upper Area Court in Karu on Tuesday ordered that a 20-year-old conductor, Abdulahi Garba, of Gwadabe Market, Minna, charged…
INEC Seeks More Women In Politics
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday embarked on a sensitization campaign to attract more women into mainstream politics, an…
Gunmen Kill Police Inspector, Teenager
Gunmen on Wednesday shot dead a Police Inspector, Sa’idu Aliyu attached to Government House, Sokoto. The hoodlums shot the policeman…
Tougher Laws Against Environment Abuse Underway
Lagos lawmaker, Abiodun Tobun, may be seen as reserved, but he knows why he was elected by the people of…
Remove Subsidy On Boko Haram —Damola Awoyokun
To Rabiu Kwakwaso, Governor of Kano state, northwest Nigera, the Legion of Mary or Salvation Army is not different from…
Stop The Fireworks At Capital Market Probe —Gbenga Kayode
Recent disconcerting developments in forms of grandstands, vituperations, bribery allegations and tendencies to work at cross-purposes being exhibited by most…
The Dire Consequences Of Fuel Subsidy Removal
The Federal Government’s unpopular plan to fully remove fuel subsidy is a ticking time bomb that will do nobody any…
What ‘s So Bad About Sugar?
Suppose you take a bottle of soft drink. The soft drink contains a concentrated solution of sugar that actually causes…
Stella Damasus: Stop To Think, Be Patient
Have you ever done something then afterwards you sit down and wonder ‘why did I react like that, was it…
Chelsea To Give Di Matteo 1 Year Deal, Drogba Tips Torres To Shine
Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, is set to hand Roberto Di Matteo a year contract as boss after remaining unconvinced by…
Ibile Games 2012 : Lagos Hurdles Coach Eyes National Festival Gold
Lagos State hurdles Coach, Shina Alabi believes the state has what it takes to win at least two gold medals…
Peru’ll Be Tough For Super Eagles —Agbim, Soriola
Nigerians have been told not to expect an easy match against Peru in an international friendly match scheduled for Lima…
Ikhana Threatens To Quit
Chief coach of Super Falcons, Kadiri Ikhana, has threatened to resign his appointment if the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, assigned…
Tennis: Clijsters To Retire After US Open
Former world number one, Kim Clijsters, has confirmed that she will bring down the curtain on her second career at…
Team Russia Banned From Alcohol
“Olympic values are not compatible with alcohol,” Ilia Djous, spokesman for Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Kozak, was quoted as…
Military To Secure London’s Airspace
Military personnel will take charge of airspace over much of south east England in seven weeks’ time and fighter jets…
Williams Carries Olympic Torch
On the fourth day of the torch’s 70-day tour, the Olympic symbol was carried by 147 torchbearers through the World…
War Against Doping: Team Nigeria To Face Drugs Test
Nigerian athletes to this year’s Olympic Games will be camped at the University of Surrey in London, but before embarking…
Akerele Applauds Wushu Kungfu
Presisident of the Lagos Wushu Kungfu Association, Olusesan Akerele, has rated high the standard of wushu kungfu at the ongoing…
Nigeria Pro Wrestlers Appoint Interim Officers
An interim executives to oversee the affairs of Nigeria Pro Wrestling Federation has been appointed. Heading the new interim executive…
Athletics: Bolt Eyes Blistering Time
Reigning double Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is targeting a 9.7sec time when he takes to the tracks to race…
Arsenal Pick Official Drink
Arsenal Football Club have chosen Malta Guinness as the official drink of the club in Nigeria for the next three…
Falana’s suit on jumbo pay struck out
The suit filed by the prominent human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, challenging the powers of Federal Legislators to award…
Shooting Stars To Ambush Tourist
3SC coach, Akeem Busari has said his team would take advantage of the postponed Week 28 premier league midweek matches…
Enyimba’s Adegbite Set For Kyiv
Enyimba forward, Rasaq Adegbite is poised to join Ukrainian Premier League side, Dynamo Kyiv. Adegbite who joined Enyimba from Nigeria…
Ronaldo’ll Shine—Gullit
Former Netherlands international Ruud Gullit has backed Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo to shine at Euro 2012. Ronaldo netted an impressive…
Schelotto At Home In Italy
Argentina-born Ezequiel Schelotto said his commitment to the Italian national team should not be called into question. The Atalanta winger’s…
Countdown To Euro 2012: ‘No Fears Over Given’s Injury’
The Football Association of Ireland, FAI are insisting that Shay Given is not a doubt for Euro 2012 despite the…
Goldie’s Song Rocks Airwaves
Nigeria’s representative in the ongoing Big Brother StarGame, Afro-pop diva, Goldie Harvey, has released a hot new single entitled I…
TOBI Premieres In Grand Style
The highly anticipated premiere of the movie, TOBI, finally held recently at the Qzone Cinemas, Yaba, with all the grandeur…