Year: 2012
Jeers, boos for Wenger at Emirates…beginning of the end?
The Full match report Swansea piled on the misery for Arsenal as Michu scored twice in the closing minutes to…
Congo rebels withdraw from Goma
Rebels in the volatile east of the Democratic Republic of Congo pulled out Saturday from the mining hub of Goma,…
Villa spoil Redknapp’s party at QPR
Harry Redknapp’s home debut as Queens Park Rangers manager ended in frustration after heroics from visiting goalkeeper Brad Guzan saw…
Arsenal slip to 10th, Chelsea fall at West Ham
Arsenal’s Champions League aspirations received yet another setback on Saturday as a late double from Spanish forward Michu gave Swansea…
Nigerian pregnant woman denied care because of $150
A pregnant Nigerian lady has died because doctors in Port Harcourt insisted the husband must pay N20,000, less than $150,…
Arik Air begins flights to Kinshasa
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest commercial carrier announced on Saturday that it is expanding its regional African network…
January date set for election of PDP BOT chair
The Chairman of the PDP’s Board of Trustees (BOT) would be elected on 8 January next year. This is official.…
Okolo wins Miss University Nigeria pageant
Miss Winfrey Okolo, a student of the University of Benin, has won the 2012 Miss University Nigeria (MUN) beauty pageant,…
15 million Nigerians suffer from asthma, TB
Professor Greg Erhosa, the National President of Nigerian Thoracic Society, revealed today that no fewer than 15 million Nigerians are…
Low turn out mars Kaduna council poll
Delay in the distribution of materials and low turn-out of voters marked the commencement of Saturday’s local government elections in…
In South Africa, Blacks killing Blacks for political posts
OSHABENI, South Africa — It was, by all accounts, an ordinary small-town political meeting. The leaders of the local branch…
EFCC: No court order to stop Babalakin’s trial
Contrary to reports by a section of the media, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has not…
Aero MD sacked?
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent There were conflicting reports on Friday night with sources claiming that the Managing Director of Aero Contractors,…
Gunmen Abduct businessman In Benin
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Barely 48 hours after a renowned Benin-based Estate Manager, Dan Odiete was kidnapped in Benin City, another gang…
Ojukwu and Bianca: The secret not shared
Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, the former Biafran leader who died early this year, showed great love to his wife, Bianca, now…