Year: 2013
Anenih, NPA chair dubs criticisms as mischief
Chief Tony Anenih, recently appointed chairman of Nigerian Ports Authority has urged his fans to ignore the barrage of criticisms…
Olunloyo abandoned by PDP, alleges chieftain
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan A chieftain of Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dejo Raimi has blamed his party for being…
Nigeria’s lessons: The teacher using Twitter kill celebrities
Nigeria’s legacy media and social media users should learn from this interview: the internet is full of pranksters, who can…
Boyfriend of Delhi rape victim speaks
NEW DELHI (AFP) – The boyfriend of a young Indian student whose gang-rape and murder sparked nationwide fury has recounted…
Photo News: In Japan, A Sea Lion Paints
AFP Photo Sea lion “Jay” paints a Chinese character reading “the Serpent” at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama,…
Put your New Year resolution on Google world map
Google is letting people peg their New Year’s resolutions to an online map and see what promises others around the…
Nations Cup: Hectic countdown for champions Zambia
Zambia face fellow qualifiers Angola in Johannesburg Saturday in the first of four warm-ups games before they defend the Africa…
PPMC manager abducted in Port Harcourt
Nigeria’s Police Command in Rivers state has confirmed the abduction of a senior staff of the Pipelines, Products Marketing Company,…
In Pictures: Nollywood Komolafe’s Final Exit
It was an emotional farewell in Ibadan, capital of Oyo state in western Nigeria, as popular Nollywood actress, Bisi Komolafe…
8 arrested over internet scam
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested two undergraduate internet stammers and six other fraudsters at the upscale 1004…
Hyundai paid N30m ransom to Nigerian abductors
The alleged ringleader of a Nigerian kidnap gang said that Hyundai Heavy Industries paid nearly $200,000 in ransom to free…
Church of England endorses gay bishops
The Church of England has dropped its opposition to gay clergymen in civil partnerships becoming bishops, it confirmed Friday. The…
Chamakh exits Arsenal for West Ham
Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh has joined West Ham on loan until the end of the season after a disappointing spell…
347 NIPOST retirees died In 3 years
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta The retired workers at the Nigerian Postal Services, NIPOST today in Sagamu paralysed activities at the town’s…
Inside Dana’s Flight 9J353 to Abuja
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent A Nigerian journalist shares his experience on Dana’s re-inaugural flight to Abuja Friday 4 January. The airline’s…