Year: 2012
Inter-Clubs Championship: Lagosians Urged To Form Clubs
Lagosians have been advised to use the opportunity of the Lagos Inter-Clubs Championship to form clubs of their own in…
Motorsport: Korean Grand Prix Wins Cheaper Deal
Korean Grand Prix organisers said yesterday they have negotiated a cheaper deal with Formula One, which will save $20.5 million…
Handball: Nigeria To Host ECOWAS Men Tourney
Nigeria will host the 2nd Commonwealth ECOWAS Men Handball Championship from 4-8 April at the Handball court of Abuja National…
Anderson Improves On World Ranking
Kevin Anderson climbed two places to a career-best 28th in the latest men’s world tennis rankings released yesterday. Anderson, 25,…
Azarenka Eyes Serena, Wozniacki
After winning her 23rd consecutive match and fourth title of the year at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells,…
‘There’s Life For Me After 30’
Roger Federer, who won his 19th Masters Series title at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, says there is…
Banishment Won’t Affect Our Game —Heartland Skipper
Skipper of Heartland F.C. of Owerri, Chinedu Efugh, has declared that the recent banishment of the club to Calabar for…
Premier League: Blackburn Face Sunderland Test
Fresh from their well-deserved 2-0 win over relegation rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers penultimate weekend, Blackburn Rovers will be hoping to keep…
Coppa Italia: Del Piero Makes Comeback Against AC Milan
Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero is set to start the club’s Coppa Italia semi-final second leg against AC Milan today,…
Spanish La Liga: Barcelona Host Granada
Barcelona have the chance to trim Real Madrid’s lead at the top of La Liga to five points when they…
My Visit To Boko Haram Den —Simon Ateba
In 2009, I boarded a plane at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, southwest Nigeria. The pilot moved the twin-engine…
Alleviating Poverty In The Society —Isaac Asabor
It was John F. Kennedy that said that “If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it…
Ojukwu: Because He Loved Me —Bianca Ojukwu
How do I sum up 23 years in one page? I don’t know. How do I describe you? I cannot.…
Time To Clean Up The Mess In Police Pension Office
Once again, the Police Pension Office, PPO, is in the news, not for any altruistic reasons but the most odious.…
Telecoms Tariff To Rise
There are indications that telecoms firms in Nigeria may soon transfer the increasing operational expenses arising from multiple taxation and…
Etisalat Introduces Exciting Blackberry Bundle Offer
Nigeria’s fast growing telecommunications company, Etisalat, is introducing a new Blackberry bundle offer. The offer rewards Etisalat subscribers with free…
Study Finds Worrisome Chemicals In Consumer Products
A new study has found potentially harmful chemicals, such as asthma-related compounds and endocrine disruptors, in common consumer products including…
Consumer Groups Ask Google To Drop Privacy Changes
The Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD), a coalition of US and EU consumer advocacy groups coordinated by Consumers International has sent…
Nokia Launches Competition to Promote Phones
Barely two weeks after launching the Asha range of phones, Nokia has begun a rap competition aimed at creating excitement…
NHA Coordinator Denies Media Report
The Special Investigation Bureau, SIB, Lagos State Police Command recently invited the National Coordinator of the National Hoteliers Association of…
Apagun Olumide Finally Buried
After controversy and confusion trailed the sudden death of one of the allies of the former governor of the state,…
Muamba’s Condition Improves, Recognises Family
The hospital treating Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba has confirmed the player can now recognise family members and respond to their…
Koluama Chevron Gas Explosion: Presidency Faults ACN
The Presidency has described as false claims by the National Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Alhaji…
Court Strikes Out Suit Against Rivers Contributory Law
Attempt to use the courts of law to frustrate the implementation of the Rivers State Social Services Contributory Levy Law…
Flood: Oyo Govt. To Spend N1.6b On 9 Bridges
The Oyo State Government has approved the reconstruction of nine bridges affected by the 26 August 2011 flood in Ibadan,…
Governor Appoints Chief Economic Adviser
Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has approved the appointments of Mr. Tammy Alazigha as Chief Economic Adviser and Mr.…
Amaechi Assures Of 24-Hour Power Supply By December
Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has revealed the steps being taken by his administration to actualise the promise to…
Apple settles for dividend payout, share buyback
NEW YORK, March 19, 2012 (AFP) – Apple announced Monday it will spend part of its massive cash hoard to…
Nigerian Court Jails 3 Indian Directors
Three Indian brothers, Chandru Ganglani, the Managing Director, Bharat Ganglani and Trishul Ganglani who are directors of a plastic company,…
Policeman Goes Mad Over N20k Bribe, Shoots Driver, Kills Painter
An unidentified police sergeant attached to Area ‘C’ Police Command, Iponri, Surulere, Lagos, allegedly went beserk and shot a truck…