Year: 2013
Lightning kills 8 church worshippers
President Joyce Banda of Malawi is on a spiritual retreat at the Lagos-based Synagogue of All Nations. But one other…
Anelka stirs row over Nazi-style salute on football field
French footballer Nicolas Anelka triggered controversy Saturday when he made a post-goal gesture many interpret to be a modified ‘Nazi-style’…
Incredible: Man’s body magnetises 53 spoons
A 42 year old Georgian man based in Tbilisi today broke a Guinness World record that he himself created in…
NIJ graduate wins IYJ award
Simon Ateba/Lagos Jennifer Ehidiamen, a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba, Lagos, western Nigeria, has won the…
TB Joshua Debunks Rumours on Malawi President
Simon Ateba/Lagos Rumours spreading around that Malawi’s President Joyce Banda, has received a prophecy from Prophet T.B. Joshua that she…
Protesters want Niger President to go
Thousands of opposition supporters took to the streets of the Niger capital Niamey on Saturday to protest corruption and media…
Djokovic wins World Tennis Championship title
Novak Djokovic started where he stopped last season: by continuing his unbeaten run. In Abu Dhabi today, he defeated Spain’s…
Ronaldo wins fans favourite player trophy
Cristiano Ronaldo, the Real Madrid striker and Portugal captain has won another trophy. On Saturday in Dubai, he received the…
Man City edge Crystal Palace to topple Arsenal
Manchester City took over at the top of the Premier League table on Saturday but only after weathering heavy pressure…
Large turn-out of voters in Yobe
Voters across Yobe today turned out in large numbers to cast their votes to elect Chairmen and Councillors of the…
Oshiomhole, twice lucky, survives auto accident
.Bus laden with tomato rams into Edo Governor’s car JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Barely two years after the convoy of Nigeria’s Edo…
Fashola approves 120 cars for Lagos monarchs
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, western Nigeria, has approved the procurement of 120 new vehicles of various brands for…
Azarenka defeats Serena in Thailand
HUA HIN,Thailand (AFP) – World number two Victoria Azarenka battled back from an injury-plagued season to defeat top-ranked Serena Williams…
Bauchi’s multi-ethnic community marks six years of peace
The diverse ethnic and multi-religious communities of Yelwa, Kagadama, Gwallameji and Lushi of Birshi-Miri District, Bauchi, in the northern state…
Research: Facebook loses appeal to teenagers
Facebook is losing its appeal to teenagers as more and more parents start using it to keep tabs on them,…