Year: 2012
NBA: Injury Knocks Out Lin
Jeremy Lin will miss the remainder of the regular season due to a small meniscal tear in his left knee…
Olympics: Tunisia Eye Angola’s Record
Tunisia’s senior national team have set themselves a target of surpassing Angola’s Olympic record of being the only African nation…
Celtic Close To Scottish Title
Celtic took another step towards the Scottish Premier League title as they ground out a 2-0 win over a determined…
Ancelloti Sad Over Team’s Defeat In Ligue 1
Chief Coach of PSG, Carlo Ancelotti, has expressed disappointment after his team suffered 1-2 defeat in an away match against…
Yellow Fever And Family Demands — Sola Odunfa
One of the trickiest problems that confronts a young couple is their relationship shortly after the wedding. This is especially…
In Nigeria, The Math Does Not Add Up —Prince Charles Dickson
The owner of the body does not say that he is in no pain, while we insist on commiserating with…
The Worsening Education Woes
The recently-released results of the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, SSCE, conducted by the National Examination Council, NECO, in November/December,…
Pension Scam: I made $544k from Water, says Accused
Felix Nnamdi/Abuja One of the accused persons standing trial in the N14.5 billion Police Pension scam, Mrs. Veronica Ulonma Onyegbula,…
Stephanie Okereke Keeps Mum On Wedding Plans
Successful Nollywood actress and super model, Stephanie Okereke, is believed to have picked Saturday, 21 April, 2012 as her wedding…
Tolani Adesoga Premieres Ase Mi
Yoruba movie diva, Tolani Adesoga, will on Sunday, 22 April, 2012, premiere her latest movie, Ase Mi at White House…
Furore over Church Gift to President Jonathan
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will take a week-long break from his usual work routine beginning today, Monday, April 2, 2012.…
Aina: The Nigerian Story
Aina, a new flick coming from the stable of Olamide Maarore, has been described by film critics as one of…
Actor Enebeli’s Health Suffers Setback
Veteran actor, Enebeli Elebuwa’s protracted battle with stroke has raised more concern among his colleagues and fans. He has been…
Victor Edogun Writes On Multiple Deaths In Nollywood
For some years now, the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood and the entertainment sector at large has recorded many deaths and…
ITF Trains 12m Nigerians In 40 Years
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) says it has trained more than 12 million Nigerians in its mandate to generate a…
Lagos Set For Water Regatta On Easter Sunday
The tranquil nature of the Lagos Island waterfront will be energized on Sunday, April 8, 2012 as the Lagos State…
Lagos Develops Water Supply Policy Framework
Lagos State remains the fastest growing city in Africa, with a population growth rate of eight per cent per annum.…
Commission To Halt Sharp Practices Among Building Contractors
The Lagos State Safety Commission has vowed to halt the sharp practices going on in the built industry which has…
North Korea’s young leader was a dull student
North Korea’s young leader Kim Jong-Un, who was schooled in Switzerland, obtained poor grades in school and was often absent,…
Bin Laden’s widows jailed, to be deported
A Pakistani court on Monday sentenced Osama bin Laden’s three widows and two of his daughters to 45 days detention…
Djoko stuns Murray for Miami Masters
World number one Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) on Sunday to win his second straight ATP Miami…
Under Rebel Pressure, Mali Junta Makes Concessions
Malian Tuareg rebels claimed control of the legendary desert town of Timbuktu on Sunday, part of a dramatic push across…
Nigerian League: Rangers Beat 3SC
Rangers International of Enugu on Sunday continued their impressive run in this year’s premier league, beating 3SC of Ibadan 3-2…
Evander Holyfield visits Nigerian Roots
Evander Holyfield, five-time World Boxing Champion has visited the Nigerian coastal town of Badagry in Lagos State, to reconnect with…
PDP’s Dakingari wins in Kebbi
. Jonathan sends congratulatory message The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Alhaji Saidu Dakingari of PDP the…
U-20 Women W/Cup: Nigeria Beat Zimbabwe 3-0
Nigeria’s U-20 Women national team, the Falconets on Saturday at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, defeated Zimbabwe 3-0 in the…
Okonjo Iweala’s rival gets Japan’s nod
Japan’s government on Sunday threw its backing behind Jim Yong Kim, the US nominee to be the next World Bank…
Boko Haram militants attack police stations
Suspected members of Islamist group Boko Haram attacked three police stations in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday, burning two of them…
CBN Doles Out N91 Billion to airlines
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has coughed out N91.93 billion to 15 airline projects in the country, the apex…
Banker Jailed Over ATM Fraud
A former banker with First City Monument Bank Plc (FCMB), Olajide Ogundipe, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by…