Year: 2013
Arsenal four points clear with Giroud’s brace, Newcastle win
LONDON (AFP) – A calamitous mistake by Southampton goalkeeper Artur Boruc set Arsenal en route to a 2-0 victory that…
Jonathan had ‘acute abdomen’ crisis , returns Sunday
Doctors who examined and treated President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for the sudden onset of severe abdominal pains in London have…
Complainant vows to drop charge if accused swear on Qu’ran
A prosecution witness, Hassana Suleiman, has told a Mararaba Grade 1 Upper Area Court, in the central Nigerian state of…
Abuja Carnival kicks off with heavy security
There was a heavy presence of security personnel at the Old Parade Ground, Abuja on Saturday as the 2013 edition…
Jonathan denies drinking spree on birthday, condemns rumour mongers
President Goodluck Jonathan has described as fiction the story that he fell ill in London after a “heavy birthday party…
Nigerian jailed for rape in UK
A Nigerian, living illegally in the United Kingdom and who was twice spared deportation has been convicted and sentenced for…
Nigerian music producers of this generation
Musicians and artists have always received all the plaudits for creating hit songs, but record producers also deserve to share…
Pakistani doctor who helped find Bin Laden charged with murder
Authorities in northwest Pakistan have charged the doctor who helped the CIA find Osama bin Laden with murder and fraud,…
Aero Contractors becomes national carrier
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Nigeria’s Federal Government is set to turn heavily indebted Aero Contractors Airline into the country’s national carrier,…
APC rejects supplementary election in Anambra
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected Friday’s announcement by INEC to hold supplementary election in Anambra State on 30…
Omoruyi laid to rest in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former Director-General of the defunct Nigerian Centre for Democratic Studies (CDS), Prof. Omo Omoruyi was Friday laid to…
UK Rapper, Chip Arrives Nigeria For “Fire of Zamani” Concert
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Sony Music United Kingdom rapper, Chip, formerly known as Chipmunk, arrived Lagos for the first time this morning…
Samuel wins Dala Hard Court women’s singles
Damilare Okunola Abuja-based tennis player, Blessing Samuel has won the women’s singles of this year’s Dala Hard Court Tennis Championship…
World Cup: Brazil running behind schedule
Seven months to the beginning of the 2014 FIFA World Cup,Brazil is running behind schedule in completing some of the…
Consortia pay $9 bn for Brazil airport rights
SAO PAULO (AFP) – Airport operators from Singapore, Germany, Switzerland partnering with Brazilian firms on Friday won rights to run…