Year: 2012
Rwanda Tennis To Introduce Ranking System
In a bid to further develop the game of tennis, the Rwanda Tennis Federation will soon introduce a ranking structure…
CAT Gives Fashola Recognition Award
For his ability to sustain the successive staging of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship since assuming office in May…
Szczesny: Arsenal Can Topple City
Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny believes that the Gunners can catch up with Manchester City in the Premier League table, following…
Ancelotti Hails PSG’s Win
Paris Saint-Germain boss Carlo Ancelotti has hailed his team’s 2-1 victory over Marseille last weekend as an “important” triumph, and…
Football Will Bounce Back In Egypt —Hassan
Egypt midfielder, Ahmed Hassan, set a new international appearance record for men’s football in February when he represented his country…
Samba Sticks With Anzhi Despite Racist Taunts
Chris Samba insists he remains committed to the Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala despite his anger at being the target of…
There’s No Governance Right Now
Chido Onuma, media practitioner and author of the book, Time To Reclaim Nigeria spoke with our Abuja Bureau Chief, Oluokun…
Masquerade As A Metaphor —Isaac Asabor
An African proverb says that “A performing masquerade that tries to extend his allotted time while trying to impress his…
Tackling The Menace Of Noise Pollution —Tayo Ogunbiyi
Sound that is detrimental for human hearing is called noise. When there is a lot of noise in the environment,…
Lagos Doctors Should Not Go On Strike Again
Once again, doctors working under the employ of the Lagos State Government have given notice of their intention to embark…
NCC Supports WAFICT, NiTDA
Two key Federal Government agencies, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) are gearing up…
Glo Rewards Customers At Easter
Telecommunication giant, Globacom, rewarded its customers this Easter with a special offer. The offer rewards all customers on every recharge…
Promasidor Launches Lemon-Lime, Ginger Flavoured Tea
Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Top Tea, has launched two new variants of the tea (lemon-lime and ginger flavours) into…
Gtbank Introduces E-Account
Guaranty Trust Bank plc has introduced a new virtual account as part of its efforts to cater to the banking…
MTN Apologizes Over Stolen Airtime
After the roar from customers on the mysterious stealing of their airtime, MTN has apologizes on its facebook page and…
Glamour As Lagos Carnival Ends
Amidst pomp and ceremony, the Lagos Easter Carnival ended yesterday in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, drawing thousands of tourists to the…
Mugabe Not ill, say aides
Zimbabwean officials on Tuesday dismissed reports that President Robert Mugabe was seriously ill in Singapore, saying he was well and…
Oando Plc delays accounts, gives profit warnings
Oando PLC has informed its stakeholders and the Nigerian Stock Exchange, that its full year audited account will be released…
BAT Rewards 218 Farmers
A total of 218 farmers have been rewarded for excellent performance and adherence to environmental best practices under the British…
Over 60 die in Nigeria’s Easter Holiday Horrors
A seven-year-old girl shot dead by Boko Haram gunmen in a failed attempt to kill her policeman father, was one…
Bomb-laden Vehicle Discovered In Kano
The Joint Task Force, JTF, in Kano northwest Nigeria, Monday detonated impoverished explosives device, IED, concealed inside an abandoned vehicle…
Girl, 7, six others die in fresh Boko Haram attacks
Nigeria’s Boko Haram militants have shot dead a seven-year-old girl during a failed attempt to kill her policeman father hours…
Dolphins Crash Out Of CAF Champions League
Nigeria representatives in this year’s CAF Champions League, Dolphins of Port Harcourt are out of the competition. Dolphins fell 1-0…
Malians wait for military junta to resign
Mali waited anxiously Monday to see if the military junta that seized power on March 22 would restore democracy after…
Cruise Ship Retraces Route of Ill-Fated Titanic 100 Years After
Reports monitored on Voice of America, VOA, early Monday say a cruise ship steamed out of the British city of…
Arsenal Go Third, Dent City’s Title Chances
Manchester United all but sealed a 20th English title as they moved into an eight-point lead over Manchester City at…
Witnesses: How The Kaduna Easter Sunday bombing Happened
Femi Adi/ Kaduna More than thirty persons today were feared dead as a suspected suicide bomber in a Honda car…