Year: 2012
Squash: Easter National Open Holds In Calabar
Nigeria Squash Federation has concluded arrangement to organise the maiden Calabar Easter National Open Junior Championship from 26-31 March. The…
Nigeria’s Chances Are Bright In Venezuela
Michael Umeh is an American-born Nigerian player from Houston, Texas, who is spending his fifth season playing professional basketball in…
Savage Backs Pros For Olympic Qualifier
Coach of Union Bank Club of Lagos, Rotimi Savage, has backed the decision made by the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF,…
Ahead Olympic Qualifier: Nike Boosts D’Tigers
Nigeria’s D’Tigers have received a boost from American sportswear company, Nike Incorporation, ahead of their outing at the Olympic Qualifying…
2012 Paralympics: Mexico Deny Africa Of Maiden Ticket
Mexico beat South Africa in a best-of-three series to deny Africa its maiden ticket and the last available place in…
Alleged Marriage Breakup Tale: Doris Simeon Keeps Mum
In the wake of numerous heartbreaks and marriage break-ups that have been rocking the Nigerian entertainment industry for sometime now,…
Mercy Aigbe’s Osas Hits Cinemas
Edo State born Yoruba actress, Mercy Aigbe has concluded plans to premiere her latest flick, Osas during the Easter celebrations.…
Joke Silva, Tinsel Stars For BOBTV
This year’s edition of BOBTV is set to stir up Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory as the organizers announced recently that…
Alpha Honoured
The Production Manager of AK Media Concept, Abiola Nurudeen otherwise known as Alpha, has bagged the Staff of The Year…
Ruke Amata’s Past Came Calling
After making his mark as a film maker with flicks such as Bachelors, S.O.D – Son of the Devil, The…
Hostage Deaths: Abductors Claimed ransom paid
Plans to free two Western hostages were well underway and some ransom paid by their families when they were killed…
Third term: Senegal’s opposition unite against Wade
Senegal’s opposition joined forces Sunday in a mass rally to block 85-year-old President Abdoulaye Wade from landing a third term…
Ogun To Implement New Tax Law This Month
Ogun state government, southwest Nigeria, has assured civil servants in the state that begining from this month, it will commence…
NDDC Opens Bids For 66 Mega Projects
In compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has opened bids…
In pictures: Aregbesola hosts Sultan, Bayero and Ooni
Leading traditional rulers in Nigeria, led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, have paid a courtesy visit on…
Jos Bombing: Jonathan offers words as balm
After another terrorist attack, it’s words, words and words again oozing from Nigeria’s presidency to the victims and their relations.…
Uche’s Hat-trick Lifts Espanyol
Nigeria’s attacking midfielder, Kalu Uche on Sunday scored a hat-trick to help his club, RCD Espanyol beat Rayo Vallecano 5-1…
Man U tops Man City In League War
MANCHESTER, March 11, 2012 (AFP) – Manchester United surged back to the top of the Premier League as in-form Wayne…
11 Killed As St Finbarr’s Catholic Church Bombed
Updated Report on Latest Suicide Bombing A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a Catholic church in the Nigerian city…
Keshi Won’t Lose Sleep Over Saintfiet’s Appointment
Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi is not bothered about the appointment of a Technical Director for the national teams.…
Boko Haram attack foiled in Bama
Police in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state have repelled an attack on a police post in Bama, Borno state, by gunmen…
Tennis: Andy Murray buried in Indian Wells
Tennis Fourth seed Andy Murray failed to advance past his opening round Indian Wells match for the second straight year,…
Mourinho world’s highest paid coach
A study by website futebolfinance.com has revealed Real Madrid’s Jose Mourinho to be comfortably the world’s highest-paid coach, according to the Sportinformations…
Ferguson in Paris fires Hazard speculation
The headline Ligue 1 clash between Lyon and Lille on Saturday night had an unexpected guest in the form of…
Bendtner ruins Liverpool: the results collated
Collated English Premier League results on Saturday: Aston Villa 1 (Weimann 90) Fulham 0 Bolton 2 (Pratley 37, Klasnic 86)…
Guardiola slams Mourinho over referees
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola on Saturday responded angrily to comments made by Real Madrid counterpart Jose Mourinho a day earlier…
EFCC announces more appointments
In keeping with his promise to reposition the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Executive Chairman of the Commission,…
Nigerian terrorists explain killing of hostages
Nigeria on Saturday interrogated suspected kidnappers of two Europeans killed during a botched British-Nigerian rescue operation amid a row between…
Azarenka battles through at Indian Wells
World tennis No. 1 Victoria Azarenka survived an opening-match scare, outlasting Mona Barthel 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (8/6) in a…
China’s February deficit highest in 12 years
China swung into a huge trade deficit of $31.48 billion in February as oil imports rocketed, customs data showed Saturday.…