Year: 2012
France: Francois Hollande Topples Sarkozy
Francois Hollande was elected France’s first Socialist president in nearly two decades on Sunday, dealing a humiliating defeat to incumbent…
Anderlecht win Belgian League
Anderlecht won the Belgian league title for the 31st time on Sunday after a 1-1 home draw against nearest challengers…
Villa, City Help Arsenal stay third
Arsenal stayed third on the English premier league table without any effort, thanks to the dramatic outcome today of the…
Two-goal Toure tightens City’s grip on EPL title
Manchester City moved to within touching distance of a first English league title in 44 years after Yaya Toure scored…
PPPRA bites, sanctions Swiss Company
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has suspended NIMEX Petroleum Ltd, an oil trading company from Switzerland, from supplying…
Jonathan’s mediocrity fuels re-election debate, says ACN
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has said the record-setting mediocre performance of the Jonathan Administration…
Rainstorm kills 8 in Nigeria’s Zamfara
Torrential rains and strong winds killed at least eight people, injured dozens of others destroyed hundreds of homes in Nigeria’s…
FIFA Futsal World Cup: Nigeria walks over Gabon
) Nigeria’s futsal football national team have qualified for the final round of the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup African…
Falconnets brighten chances for FIFA World Cup
Nigeria’s chances of featuring at the forthcoming FIFA Female World Cup in August, brightened as the Super Falconets defeated their…
Bayelsa cancels 2 road contracts
Bayelsa State Government has revoked two road contracts due to the poor performance of the contractors handling the projects. Mr. Markson Fefegha,…
Oshiomhole, supporters defy rain to begin campaign
Supporters and members of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) on Saturday in Benin defied the early morning rain to…
Team mates, others honour Yekini at burial
The remains of 1993 Africa Footballer of the Year, Rasheed Yekini, were buried in his home town Ira, Oyun Local…
Chelsea lift English FA cup
Chelsea have won a dramatic FA Cup final as they beat Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley. Ramires fired Chelsea into an…
Bombs: Nigerian fans couldn’t watch Chelsea
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/kano Bomb threats have continued to disrupt social activities in Kano, northwest Nigeria as police in the state Saturday…
Kano Spends N5.6b On Water Supply
Kano state government, northwest Nigeria, has spent N5.6 billion to improve water supply within 11 months. The Commissioner for Water…
Why Lagos Dropped Karate From Sports Festival -KFN Boss
Sec Gen of Karate Federation of Nigeria, KFN, Clement Iyaluegbeghe, has explained the reason Lagos State dropped Karate from the…
FUTSA W/Cup Qualifier: Oyakale Rallies Lagosians For Support
Ahead of Sunday’s FIFA FUTSA 5-Aside World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Gabon, Coach of Nigeria’s team, Oladunni Oyakale…
DSTV Basketball League: Hoopers Beat Customs
Defending champions of the DSTV Nigeria Basketball League, Royal Hoopers of Port Harcourt on Friday defeated Customs of Lagos by…
Yekini: Super Eagles mates mourn
Teammates of former Super Eagles star Rashidi Yekini, Mutiu Adepoju and Taribo West could not hold back tears while reacting…
Glo Wins Telecoms Operator Of The Year Award
Leading telecoms operator Globacom emerged Telecoms Operator of the Year at the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Awards held last weekend,…
Senator Ojudu Decries Killing Of Oyerinde
Senator Babafemi Ojudu has decried the murder of Olaitan Oyerinde, the principal private secretary of Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo…
Doctors’ Strike: Fashola Appeals To Lagosians For Patience, Understanding
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Friday assured Lagosians that government was doing all in its power to end…
Uduaghan Elected As Chairman Of 9 Govs Of NDDC States
Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, the Governor of Delta State, southsouth Nigeria, was today in Port Harcourt, elected as the new Chairman…
Court stops Lagos from restricting okada riders
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikeja has stopped the Lagos State Government from enforcing its plan to ban or…
They Have Killed My Son -Oshiomhole
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, southsouth Nigeria, was on Friday moved to tears while reacting to the killing of…
Team Nigeria May Miss Gold Medals At Olympics -Igali
Technical Adviser of Nigeria Wrestling Federation, NWF Daniel Igali says it will be a miracle if Team Nigeria win a…
Nigerian stocks go higher
It was a week of resurgence for the Nigerian Stock Exchange as both the all-share index and the market capitalization…
ACN Condemns Killing of Oshiomhole’s Aide
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has condemned the reported assassination of the Principal Private Secretary to Governor Adams Oshiomhole…
Soyinka Deplores Oyerinde’s Assassination
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has deplored the killing of the Principal Private Secretary to Edo State Governor, Mr Olaitan…