Year: 2012
Nigerian driver commits suicide
A 45-year-old Nigerian has committed suicide by hanging. The man, identified as Dare Amoo lived at Idigba Compound in Oke-Ose,…
Mali wants peace talks with northern rebels
Mali’s putschists and politicians called Sunday for talks with rebels holding the north of the country, as Islamists holding key…
Uche Scores Against Valencia
Super Eagles’ attacking midfielder, Kalu Uche was among the goal scorers for RCD Espanyol on Sunday when they thrashed Valencia…
Emenike’s Goal Lifts Spartak To Second Place
Nine-time champions Spartak Moscow moved into second place in the Russian Premier League with a well-deserved 2-0 home win over…
Italian Player’s Death Sparks Probes
The death of an Italian second division soccer player Piermario Morosini during a game on Saturday has triggered investigations into…
Bradley Tips Eagles For Excellence
Chief Coach of the Pharaohs of Egypt, Bob Bradley has tipped Nigeria’s Super Eagles to go places as Coach Steven…
Chelsea Rout Spurs To Reach Cup Final
Chelsea reached the FA Cup final for the 11th time with a comprehensive, if controversial, 5-1 thrashing of London rivals…
Man United Maintain EPL Lead
Manchester United re-established a five-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League but their victory over…
Explosion In Sabon Gari
At least three persons were injured and six vehicles were damaged on New Road, Sabon Gari, Kano northwest Nigeria, Sunday…
Robbers Kill Journalist In Nigerian City
Robbers have shot and killed Chucks Ogu, a cameraman with Independent Television (ITV), a privately-owned station based in Benin City,…
Nigerian town gets monarch 4 years after
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun has installed Kehinde Olugbenle as the new monarch (Olu of Ilaro) for Ilaro in Yewa…
INEC blocks ACN lawyers access to poll materials
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) in Adamawa State have blocked lawyers of the Action Congress of Nigeria from…
New Nigerian university admits pioneer students
One of Nigeria’s nine new universities is ready to begin academic programmes. It is the Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State…
Edo gets $75m aid from World Bank
World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $75 million concessional credit to the Edo State Government for its…
Nigeria’s Under 20 coach camps 46 players
John Obuh, the Head Coach of Nigeria’s U-20 National Team, the Flying Eagles, has invited 46 players to camp for…
Lagos doctors end strike
Activities resumed fully on Saturday at the various Lagos government owned hospitals and the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH)…
Gani Adams: My wife had 18 Miscarriages
The National Co-coordinator of Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, Otunba Gani Adams whose family was recently blessed with a baby boy…
Landlady Lands In Prison Over N10.7m Property Fraud
A landlady, Alhaja Nosimat Abioye Adekoya, 50, has been arrested by the operatives of the Special Fraud Unit, Milverton Road,…
Erelu Adams: I Have Waited So Long for a baby
Erelu Mojisola Adams, wife of National Co-ordinator of Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, spoke with AYODELE LAWAL about the joy of…
Nigeria condemns Bissau coup
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and the Federal Government of Nigeria have condemned and rejected the ongoing attempt by a segment…
MEND Blows Up Agip Flow Station
The main militant group in Nigeria’s oil-producing region claimed in a statement on Friday to have attacked installations belonging to…
PENGASSAN, NUPENG Threaten 3-day Warning Strike
The PENGASSAN and NUPENG have threatened to embark on a three-day industrial action if the issues between the unions and…
UNIBEN Students Besiege Wema Bank
Thousands of part time students of Management Science of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Friday besieged all the branches…
Coup In Guinea Bissau
Guinea-Bissau troops staged an attempted coup late Thursday, attacking the prime minister’s residence, arresting politicians and seizing the ruling party…
Jonathan Orders Payment Of Arrears To Pensioners
President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the payment of pension arrears to all pensioners in the country. Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman…
Ex-Female Cop Sent To Kirikiri Over N7m Theft
A former police officer, Angela Olisakwe alias Angela Okeke, 33, has been arrested and arraigned by Force Criminal Investigation Department,…
Gov Okorocha Donates To NOUN
The National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, study centre in Owerri got a boost as the Imo State Governor, Owelle…
Algeria buries first leader, Ben Bella
Algeria buried its first post-independence president Ahmed Ben Bella, hailed as an anti-colonial hero and the father of the nation,…
Boko Haram targets English soccer, kills 2 fans
Gunmen, suspected to be members of the deadly Boko haram sect, shot dead two men near a community centre showing…