Year: 2012
Obama, Romney tied in polls, battle in last debate
BOCA RATON, Florida (AFP) – US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Monday face off in…
In Pictures: Body builders like Incredible Hulk
Participants strike a pose as they compete in the Mr and Ms Antioquia Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship in Medellin, Colombia…
Mimiko: Ondo PDP, National Exco Disagree
JETHRO IBILEKE/Akure The result of the Ondo state governorship election declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has set…
Tennis: Azarenka, Serena to clash in Istanbul
World number one Victoria Azarenka was on Sunday handed a chance to avenge her US Open final defeat to Serena…
Bomb hits army patrol van in Potiskum
An explosive device targeting a military patrol went off Sunday on a road in Nigeria’s Potiskum town, setting the vehicle…
Venus Williams ends drought, wins 44th title
LUXEMBOURG (AFP) – US veteran Venus Williams won her 44th career title on Sunday, and first in over two and…
FAAN staff arrested with $1.4million In Lagos
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent A suspected foreign currency smuggler was arrested on Saturday at the Murtala Muhammed international airport in Lagos,…
EFCC arrests 2 forex traffickers
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the duo of Idris Hamza and Umar Musa Kibiya at the…
Sheila, widow of Tai Solarin dies
Sheila Mary Solarin (nee Tuer), the widow of Dr. Tai Solarin, founder Mayflower School in Ikenne, Ogun State and one…
ACN plans post mortem on Mimiko’s victory
Eromosele Ebhomele The National Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Chief Bisi Akande, has said his party is…
Mimiko: Supporters Celebrate In Akure
JETHRO IILEKE/Akure Following the declaration of Dr. Olusegun Mimiko as winner of the governorship election held on Saturday 20 October,…
Jonathan, Tambuwal congratulate Mimiko
Eromosele Ebhomele President Goodluck Jonathan and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, have congratulated Governor Olusegun…
Mimiko formally declared winner
JETHRO IBILEKE/Akure Governor Olusegun Mimiko of the Labour Party (LP), was Sunday declared winner of the Ondo state governorship election…
Pastor Oyedepo accused of fleecing British worshippers
A church run by a controversial multi-millionaire African preacher has been accused of ‘cynical exploitation’ after its British branch received…
Esperance reach CAF Champions league final
Esperance reached a third consecutive CAF Champions League final after a 1-0 home win over TP Mazembe from the Democratic…
Federer in the spotlight in tennis-mad Basel
BASEL, Switzerland (AFP) – Roger Federer will claim the bulk of the spotlight when the ATP Swiss Indoors begins on…
Mimiko leads by wide margin in Ondo election
Folarin Ademosu/ Akure Governor Olusegun Mimiko has overwhelmingly won 12 out of the 15 local councils in the results declared…
Soccer fans riot in Dortmund
DORTMUND, Germany (AFP) – Around 200 people were arrested and eight police officers injured as fans of bitter German rivals…
12 bodies recovered at scene of Sagamu-Benin accident
A combined team of FRSC, NEMA officials and the Police on Saturday recovered 12 corpses of passengers whose bus plunged…
Ex-Customs chief, son and family of ASP killed
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen killed seven people in Potiskum, Yobe state Saturday, taking the death toll to at least 30…
Holt guns down Arsenal
NORWICH, United Kingdom (AFP) – Norwich stunned Arsenal as Grant Holt punished a mistake from Vito Mannone to seal a…
Akeredolu loses polling booth, Mimiko clears Akure
Results trickling in from Ondo state show that the governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Rotimi Akeredolu narrowly…
Spanish, Romanian Stars Win Gov’s Cup First Leg
Taiwo Adelu The first leg of the 2012 Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship came to a thrilling end Saturday with…
Grandpa Maradona expecting fourth child
Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona learned with surprise that he would become a father again aged almost 52 years, his…
English Premier League results and table
English Premier League results after Saturday’s 1400 GMT matches: Fulham 1 (Baird 84) Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 1 (Sterling 29)…
In Pictures: Voting in Ondo elections
Some memorable photographs from the polling booths all through Ondo state during the governorship election on 20 October.
ACN alleges foul tactics in Ondo election
In two separate statements, the Action Congress of Nigeria drew attention over some foul play in the governorship election in…
Ondo election: PDP agent arrested over money
Fola Ademosu Soldiers on election duty in Ondo town, in Ondo Central Senatorial district have arrested a middle aged man,…
Huge turn out of voters in Ondo election
There was an impressive turnout of voters as the accreditation process for the Ondo governorship election got underway on Saturday.…
Family sues Monster Energy maker over teen’s death
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The family of a 14-year-old Maryland girl is suing the California makers of Monster Energy, alleging Friday…