Year: 2013
NGF urges Nigerians eschew docility, sycophancy
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) led by Governor Rotimi Amaechi has appealed to Nigerians to eschew docility by participating more…
DIG Leha commends police in Anambra
Seun Bisuga/ in Awka Philemon Leha, Deputy Inspector General, Operations have commended the efforts of the Nigerian Policemen that participated…
Etihad orders 56 Boeing aircraft
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways placed an order for 56 Boeing aircraft, including 25 yet-to-be launched long-haul 777X passenger jets, as…
FIFA World Cup: Teams going to Brazil
Teams qualified for the 2014 World Cup so far with a total of 32 places to be filled. Draw for…
Italy await Brazil-bound Super Eagles of Nigeria
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will have precious little time to celebrate their qualification for the World Cup, with a friendly game…
Nigerian army kills 29 Boko Haram fighters in battles
Nigerian troops have killed 29 suspected Boko Haram militants in two days of fighting in the northeast, where President Goodluck…
Bolt, Shelly-Ann named IAAF Athletes of the Year
Jamaican sprint duo Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce were on Saturday named as the IAAF’s male and female World Athletes…
Kalou qualifies Ivory Coast for Brazil World Cup
Ivory Coast joined Nigeria in the World Cup finals on Saturday after a 1-1 draw against Senegal gave them a…
President Goodluck Jonathan wishes Super Eagles good luck
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan believes the country’s team could make history by becoming the first African team to win the…
Anambra election cancelled in 65 polling units
Simon Ateba and Folarin Ademosu/Awka The Anambra governorship election has been cancelled in 65 polling units, the Independent National Electoral…
Football, Headlines, News, World News
Hello Brazil… Nigeria’s Super Eagles on the way for World Cup
Taiwo Adelu/Calabar Two goals from Victor Moses and substitute Obinna Nsofor ensured that Nigeria’s Super Eagles booked their place in…
PDP supporter beaten to a pulp waiting for Arthur Eze
Simon Ateba/Dunukofia There was fracas in the house of Chief Arthur Eze, one of the financiers of the People’s Democratic…
Ngige, Ubah condemn INEC over irregularities
Seun Bisuga/ Awka All Progressives Congress gubernatorial candidate, Chris Ngige, has condemned INEC’s inconsistencies in the ongoing election in the…
9 Boko Haram militants killed, says Nigerian army
Nigerian troops said Friday they had killed nine suspected terrorists belonging to the Boko Haram in a gunfight in Borno…
APC decries shortage of materials, harassment of officials
Party’s Deputy Nat. Sec. el-Rufai harassed The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over the late or non…