Year: 2012
Chelsea’s Woes Continue, Man City Win
Chelsea have slumped to a 1-0 defeat at West Brom to crank up the pressure on Andre Villas-Boas. Daniel Sturridge,…
Federer Tames Murray, Wins 5th Dubai Title
Swiss tennis maestro, Roger Federer claimed his fifth Dubai Open title on Saturday with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Andy…
Arsenal Edge Liverpool In Injury Time Goal
Robin van Persie struck an injury-time winner as Arsenal dealt Liverpool’s hopes of Champions League qualification a shattering blow with…
Arik Air blows hot and cold over South Africa
Nigeria’s Arik Air, Nigeria’s biggest airline, blew hot and cold within a spate of 24 hours over whether it should…
Nigeria’s CBN keeps more reserves in Chinese Yuan
To boost bilateral trade between Nigeria and China, Nigeria’s central bank has added the equivalent of $500 million in Chinese…
Friendly Bombs kill 3 Boko Haram members
The military authorities in Maiduguri, capital of Nigeria’s north eastern state of Maiduguri have confirmed the death of three suspected…
Nigerian soldier killed in Kano
Gunmen shot dead a soldier Friday in the northern Nigerian city of Kano where members of the Boko Haram Islamist…
Adefulire Charges LGs, LCDAs On Performance
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has challenged the chairmen of local governments and local council development areas to…
In Dubai, it’s Murray-Federer final
Andy Murray defeated world number one Novak Djokovic 6-2, 7-5 to reach the final of the Dubai Open on Friday…
EFCC To Re-File Charges Against Daniel
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje of Abeokuta High Court did not discharge and…
Nigeria: War in The North, War In The South!
Bayo Onanuga Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, the man who declared Biafran secession in 1967 and triggered Nigeria’s first civil war was…
Murray beats Djokovic in Dubai
Andy Murray has defeated world number one Novak Djokovic 6-2, 7-5 to reach the final of the Dubai Open on…
Wife Cuts Off Hubby’s Penis
A Lagos court has dissolved the marriage between a couple after the wife cut off her husband’s penis with a…
Ojukwu Buried In Nnewi
The month-long funeral of departed Igbo leader and Biafra symbol, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu came to a momentous close this afternoon as…
Adeboye Clocks 70 Today
The pastors of The Redeemed Christian Church of God gave their General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, pleasant surprise on…
2 Die In Lagos Multiple Crash
It was a gory and pathetic sight as two unidentified lovers died in a multiple crash along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway,…
EFCC’s Suit Against Daniel Dismissed
The embattled former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel was today absolved by the High court sitting in Isabo,…
I’ve Stolen 6 Vehicles From My Employers
A driver has confessed to stealing his employers’ vehicles and moving onto commit same crime elsewhere. The driver identified as,…
Baba Suwe: Court Orders NDLEA To Pay Compensation
An Ikeja High Court this morning ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, to pay the N25 million damages…
S’Court Upholds Uduaghan, Okorocha’s Election
The Supreme Court on Friday in Abuja upheld the election of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and Chief Rochas Okorocha of Delta…
NDLEA Arrests Pakistani With Heroin
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Thursday that it had prevented a Pakistani drug cartel from coming…
Bomb Blast: Church Admits Member’s Death In Error
Rev Aaron Ndirmbita, the Pastor in charge of Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN) headquarters Church, Jos, has said that…
Lagos To Clamp Down On Child Abusers
The Lagos State Government on Thursday declared zero tolerance for any form of child abuse in the state. The Deputy…
UCH Records First Case Of Lassa Fever
The University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan on Thursday announced that it had recorded its first case of Lassa fever. Confirming…
Kanu’s Club Faces Extinction In 2 Weeks
This may not be a good time for former Super Eagles’ skipper, Kanu Nwankwo, and his Portsmouth Football Club in…
Liverpool Battle Arsenal
A week after Liverpool and Arsenal raised hopes of a strong finish to the Premier League season with crucial wins,…
Lagos FA Appoints Media Officer
The Lagos State Football Association, LSFA, yesterday, in Lagos appointed a seasoned sports journalist, Bunmi Ogunyale, as its Media Officer.…
Olympics: Nigerian Athletes Off To US Sunday
In a bid to ensure that Nigerian athletes put up an impressive performance at this year’s Olympic Games in London,…
Jonathan’s Govt And Need For Public Trust
During President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential campaign, he told Nigerians that he passed through poverty in his early days and that…
Ibori’s Road To Golgotha
The travails of the self-styled Ogidigbodigbo of Africa, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, 53, reportedly began when he “tricked” his way…