Year: 2012
Basketball League: DSTV To Renew Sponsorship Deal
Sub Saharan pay-tv operator, DSTV, a brand of Multi-Choice Nigeria, has revealed its intention to continue the sponsorship of the…
UEFA Champions League: Inter Will Overturn Marseille—Raineri
A bullish Claudio Ranieri has insisted Inter Milan will overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit to Marseille and advance to the…
‘Jonathan Must Organise National Prayers’
As threats by the Boko Haram terrorist sect heightens, President Goodluck Jonathan has been urged to organise national prayers to…
Purging Nigeria Of Apathy Towards Safety Practices —Sola Ogunmosunle
Safety is the state or condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, or any…
Fashola Is Working —Taiwo Shanana
Apocryphal allegations by the Lagos State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, that the administration of Governor Babatunde Fashola…
Don’t Name District After Jonathan
When the Minister of the FCT, Senator Bala Mohammed announced last week that he was naming the Maitama Extension District,…
Inter-House Sports: Proprietress Decries Poor Quality Of Sports Teachers
Proprietress of Stella Maris Private School And College, Mrs. Eugenian Nwakalor, has blamed the current poor quality of Sports masters…
Ahead 2012 National Sports Festival: Surulere Ready To Host Athletes
Surulere Local Government Area Chairman, Mr Tajudeen Ajide, has declared the council’s readiness to host the athletes coming from all…
We Need Federation’s Support—Savage
Assistant Coach of national wheelchair tennis team, Kayode Savage, has said that wheelchair tennis deserves more attention from the Nigeria…
Wheelchair Tennis Has Changed My Life
Africa’s number one wheelchair tennis player, Wasiu Yusuf, spoke to DAMILARE OKUNOLA on how the game shapes his life among…
Llodra Fined At Indian Wells
Michael Llodra was slapped with a $2,500 fine for using a racial slur during his opening round match against Ernests…
Bayern Ready For Basel Test
Jerome Boateng, Mario Gomez and Arjen Robben were withdrawn in the 7-1 trashing of Hoffenheim at the Allianz Arena on…
Inter To Miss Chivu Against Marseille
Inter boss Claudio Ranieri will be without Cristian Chivu, who will serve a one match ban after incurring a third…
Germany Need Discipline To Win Euro 2012
Oliver Kahn requires little by way of introduction. The goalkeeper was one of the all-time greats, as illustrated by his…
Blackberry Porsche Sells For N380,000 In Nigeria
When the Blackberry Porsche was introduced last year, many people dismissed it, saying it was a rumour. Well, it isn’t!…
Sasore heads Lagos Law Reform Committee
Former Attorney-general of Lagos state, Supo Sasore has been appointed to chair a three-man law reform committee set up by…
World Consumer Rights Day: LASG/CAFON Host Forum On Public Transportation
As part of activities to mark this year’s World Consumer Rights Day on 15 March, 2012, the Lagos State Ministry…
Startimes Out With New Package
As part of efforts to keep its growing subscribers entertained, StarTimes Digital Television has launched a new package called Unique…
Apple Launches New iPad
Apple has introduced the new iPad, a third generation of its category defining mobile device, featuring a stunning new Retina…
Yahoo sues Facebook for patent infringement
Yahoo! has filed a suit against Facebook in a California court, accusing the social networking giant of infringing on 10…
Woods Injury Makes Golf World Anxious
Another injury scare for Tiger Woods has the golf world wondering if the 14-time major champion will ever win again,…
Arsenal grab dramatic late winner, thanks to Vermaelen
Thomas Vermaelen’s dramatic added-time winner moved Arsenal to within one point of third-placed Tottenham Hotspur after a 2-1 victory over…
Italian hostage killed in Nigeria buried
The hometown of an Italian hostage killed by his captors along with his British colleague in a botched rescue attempt…
Corruption: Brazil’s Football Chief Resigns
The head of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has resigned amid allegations of corruption, the confederation said Monday. Ricardo Teixeira,…
Meteorite falls on Oslo home
A Norwegian family was flabbergasted to find that what appeared to be a piece of a meteorite had crashed through…
EFCC rewards families of deceased staff
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 12, 2012, paid tributes in memory of four of its…
Ex-Union official jailed for fraud
An Adamawa state High Court sitting in Yola, has sentenced a former Secretary of the Nigerian Union of Teachers in…
Another Jos Tragedy: 3 Christians Ambushed, Killed
Gunmen shot dead three Christians in Nigeria near the flashpoint city of Jos, hours after 10 people were killed in…
Cook Disappears After Stealing N68m
A Togolese cook, Alex Flole Timo, has absconded with his employer’s $425,000, equivalent of N68 million. The incident occurred at…
PDP Congress Fallout: Thugs Burn LG Boss’ House
The Benue state local government congresses of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, conducted Saturday was peaceful in most of…