Year: 2013
Train derails in Lagos
Yusuf Mohammed A train towing another train derailed Wednesday at Agege, Lagos, southwest Nigeria. The incident, which happened at a…
Arms found in warehouse, 4 foreigners arrested
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano The Joint Task Force in Kano, northwest Nigeria has arrested four foreigners from the Middle-East over arms warehouse…
Mexico Battle Eagles Without Dos Santos
Real Mallorca’s largest shareholder, Lorenzo Serra Ferrer, has put a block on Giovani dos Santos’ release for the Mexican national…
Taiwo Joins Inter Milan
Nigerian left-back, Taye Taiwo has sealed a shock move to 18-time Italian champions, Internazionale Milano. The 28-year-old joins the Nerazzurri…
Fashola: Lekki-Ikoyi bridge will be tolled
Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State today commissioned the Lekki-Ikoyi link Bridge built at a cost of N29…
Prisons officials arrange detainee’s escape from custody
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin A Nigerian Prisons Inspector, Peter Okhanugo, has allegedly facilitated the escape of an inmate of the Federal Medium…
Deputy-Governorship Candidate Dumps PDP
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Mr.Tunde Oladunjoye who was the running mate to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate,Gen. Tunji Olurin…
Nigeria leads Africa in illicit forex outflows to the world
The image of Africa is that of a continent with the beggars bowl, urging richer nations to bankroll development. But…
Amosun unveils scorecard, thanks the people
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of the western Nigerian state of Ogun today in a simulcast on the state-owned…
Lagos new bridge opens, toll to wait
EROMOSELE EBHOMELE Lawmakers of the Lagos House of Assembly have deferred a decision on the tolling of the new Lekki-Ikoyi…
Eagles Train In Houston For Mexico Friendly
Despite the long hours flight to Houston, Texas, USA from Germany, the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Tuesday had a…
Sunshine Sack Coach Abimbola
Sunshine Stars have sacked coach Samuel Abimbola following a poor run of results in the Globacom sponsored Nigeria Professional Football…
Nigeria rebuff Sidney Sam
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has described the comments made by Bayer Leverkusen player, Sidney Sam that ‘he never wanted…
Bale worth more than Neymar, says agent
The agent of Tottenham Hotspur star Gareth Bale has claimed it could cost Real Madrid even more money than Barcelona…
7 Dutch teens on trial for killing linesman
Seven Dutch teens and a father went on trial Wednesday charged with kicking to death an amateur football linesman last…
NLC honours past union leaders
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday in Abuja decided to name its two labour houses in Lagos and Abuja…
Ogboru faces contempt charge
The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Tuesday commenced contempt proceedings against a former Delta governorship aspirant, Great Ogboru,…
Jonathan flags off building of 700MW hydro-power dam
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday inaugurated the construction of the N162.9 billion Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Project in Niger state…
UK Murder suspect Adebolajo leaves hospital for custody
One of the two main suspects in the brutal murder of a British soldier by Islamist extremists near his London…
Kolo Toure signs for Liverpool
Liverpool revealed on Tuesday that they have agreed to sign Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure when his Manchester City contract…
Mercedes recalls 6,000 cars over airbag problem
Mercedes-Benz is recalling about 6,000 cars of its new A-class because of a possible flaw in the cover of the…
Like Nigeria, Kenyan lawmakers vote for pay rise
Just like their Nigerian counterparts, Kenyan lawmakers have voted themselves a pay rise, overturning cuts ordered by the national salaries…
Bauchi, Kogi, 2 others lead in road accidents
Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Commission said on Tuesday that four states, Bauchi, Kogi, Kaduna and Delta, and the FCT recorded…
Mimiko swears in new council caretakers
Governor Olusegun Mimiko of the western Nigerian state of Ondo on Tuesday in Akure conducted the swearing in ceremony for…
12 Missing After Chevron’s Tug Boat Sinks
A tugboat contracted by oil giant Chevron has sunk off the coast of Nigeria, leaving 12 sailors missing, an official…
Kwara State tense after Polytechnic shut
Stephen Oni/Ilorin There were indications that the much awaited 29 May Democracy Day marking the second anniversary of Governor Abdulfatah…
Kwara Poly Students Burn Gov’s Escort Van, School Shut
Students of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, northcentral Nigeria, went on the rampage again Tuesday following the shooting of one of…
Balarabe Musa Blasts PDP Over Amaechi’s Suspension Show Details
The National Chairman of the de-registered Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Alhaji Balarabe Musa, on Tuesday said that the suspension of…
NFF Holds Federation Cup Draws Thursday
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, will on Thursday in Abuja hold the draws for this year’s 2013 Federation Cup finals.…
Nigeria’s Boko Haram Claims Victories Over Military
Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram said his group has scored several victories against the military during an…