Year: 2013
Nigerian Actresses Live Large, Actors Play Second Fiddle
“It’s a man’s world,” so the saying goes. But this is not the case in the Nigerian film industry, also…
I’m Not All About Beauty
Not many are aware that pretty Nollywood actress Nuella Njubigbo is also a scriptwriter. The fast rising actress is debuting…
I Splashed N5m On ‘Gaga’ Video —Donna Diva
Curvy Afro pop singer, Donna Adja, popularly known as Donna Diva, is one lady currently enjoying rave reviews in the…
Wande Coal, Phyno, Others For Owerri Star Trek
It has been two exciting weeks so far for thousands of fans in FESTAC, Lagos and Lokoja, Kogi State in…
Tayo Sobola Hits Location For ‘Corper Jide’
Still basking in the euphoria of the success recorded by her first self-produced movie Arewa Onijogbon, pretty Tayo Sobola is…
U-20 W/Cup: Glo Tasks Flying Eagles
The major sponsor of Nigerian national teams, Globacom, has tasked the Flying Eagles to make the country proud at the…
Demand For Grasscutter Is Not Being Met —Farmers
By Prince Arinze Onebunne In Africa, Nigeria is the largest importer of frozen fish (FDF, 2002) and requires approximately 1.5million…
‘State Assemblies Must Fight For Autonomy’
The Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adewale Omirin, has charged his colleagues in the country to do everything…
25 Teachers In Trouble For Truancy
Twenty-five primary school teachers under the Kwara State Teaching Service are to be penalised for absenteeism. The affected teachers were…
‘We Got N15m To Kill Bank Manager’
A suspected assassin has confessed to the police that N15 million was paid to kill the Deputy General Manager of…
Customs Man’s Bullet Kills Trader
A stray bullet fired by a Customs officer identified as Ade, has killed a middle aged woman in a commuter…
Total launches new oil field off Nigeria
French oil giant Total on Friday said it would begin work on an oil field off the coast of Nigeria,…
Messi innocent of tax fraud, say lawyers
MADRID (AFP) – Barcelona star Lionel Messi’s lawyers said Friday they “firmly believe” in the innocence of their client, who…
Protests: Brazil President calls urgent cabinet meeting
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff called an emergency cabinet meeting Friday after at least a million people rallied for better public…
Miami Heat edge Spurs to retain NBA championship
MIAMI (AFP) – LeBron James scored 37 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Miami Heat captured their second consecutive…
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Centurion Forlan shoots down Super Eagles
Diego Forlan marked his 100th international appearance with a magnificent winning goal as Uruguay closed on the Confederations Cup semi-finals…
Poor Tahiti thrashed 10-0 by Spain
Spain thrashed Tahiti 10-0 at the Confederations Cup on Thursday to set a new record for the biggest margin of…
Bamanga Tukur stays on as PDP chairman
Ayo Oluokun/Abuja Intrigues threatening to tear apart Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP continued on Thursday as Alhaji Bamanga Tukur…
Shell shuts major Nigerian pipeline, cuts output
Shell has shut a major pipeline in Nigeria after an explosion and fire in an area where oil theft has…
Freed French sailor recounts kidnap ordeal in Nigeria
A French sailor freed from his kidnappers in Nigeria this week described on Thursday the attack on his ship and…
Air pollution becomes China, India’s migraine
PARIS (AFP) – Air pollution has become a curse for millions of city-dwellers in Asia, posing a mounting risk to…
EFCC arrests alleged pension fraudsters
GBENRO ADESHINA/IBADAN Officials of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today, Thursday June 20, 2013 arrested ten persons accused…
Kenyan aircraft still grounded in Nigeria
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent A Kenyan aircraft grounded in Nigeria on 3 June 2013 for non-adherence to security procedures remains grounded,…
Nigeria Seized 3.4m Kilogrammes Of Drugs In 23 Years
Nigeria’s anti drug trafficking agency said on Thursday it has seized 3.4 million kilogrammes of hard drugs in the country…
16 Women Freed In Another ‘Baby Factory’ Raid
Nigerian police have raided a home in the commercial town of Aba in the eastern Nigerian state of Abia and…
Arik Air Splashes $297m On Next Generation Planes
Nigeria’s largest airline, Arik Air, has signed a firm contract to acquire three CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft and four Q400 NextGen…
Adieu, Abibat Mogaji
The demise of Alhaja Abibat Mogaji, MFR, MON, president-general, Association of Nigerian Market Women and Men, on 15 June, is,…
Confed Cup: Eagles Ready For Uruguay —Keshi
The Super Eagles have recovered from the jetlag that arose due to their late arrival in Brazil and are relishing…
Obuh Eyes Win Against Portugal At WYC
Flying Eagles Coach, John Obuh has declared that Friday’s opening World Youth Championship, WYC, match against Portugal is a must-win…
2015: Patience Begins Campaign For Jonathan
Patience Jonathan has kicked off political campaign for her husband and Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan, ahead of the 2015 Presidential…