Year: 2013
World Tour Finals: Nadal blows Federer away
Rafael Nadal won the latest instalment of his epic rivalry with Roger Federer as the Spaniard swept into the final…
Russian artist protests by nailing testicles to cobblestone
A Russian performance artist was hospitalised Sunday after stripping naked and nailing his testicles to a Red Square cobblestone in…
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Awoniyi, Golden Eaglets’ striker almost discouraged from football
Mr Solomon Awoniyi, father of Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets’ striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, said he used to beat his son to discourage…
Anambra election: APGA smells victory for candidate
Chief Victor Umeh, the National Chairman of Nigeria’s All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said that he was confident that his…
Herdsmen kill 6, raze houses in Benue
Gunmen attacked five farming villages in volatile central Nigeria’s Benue State, killing six people and burning many houses, police said…
Ethiopian Airlines to begin flights from Kano
The Ethiopian Airlines is to begin 10-weekly flights to Kano, Nigeria, within the next few weeks, following an agreement between…
World Cup Qualifier: Dike in, Nwofor out
Nigeria’s Super Eagles’ Coach, Stephen Keshi has replaced Uche Nwofor of SC Heerenveen, Netherlands with Bright Dike of Toronto FC,…
Rivers Assembly to be named after late Speaker
Rivers state governor, Chibuike Amaechi on Saturday said the state House of Assembly complex would be named after the late…
Equatorial Guinea blocks regional free-movement deal
Oil-rich Equatorial Guinea said Saturday it would block an agreement between central African countries to allow people from the region…
Football: Disputed penalty saves Chelsea from second league defeat
Eden Hazard atoned for Chelsea with a controversial stoppage-time penalty in a 2-2 draw against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday…
Federer edges Del Potro for semi -final of World Tour Finals
Roger Federer staged a superb fightback to reach the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals with a 4-6, 7-6…
Nigerian forces avert suicide attacks, in raids of Boko Haram hideouts
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano A dawn raid on members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect in Kano, northwest Nigeria on Saturday claimed…
Arik Air to fly Golden Eaglets to Abuja
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Nigeria’s largest airline, Arik Air, said on Friday it will fly victorious Golden Eaglets, to Abuja, as…
Over 7000 Nigerians in US universities, says consul
Mr Jefferey Hawkins, Consul-General of the U.S. in Nigeria, said no fewer than 7,000 Nigerians were studying in various American…
Golden Eaglets sweep awards, Ihenacho wins Golden Ball
Nigeria on Friday in Abu Dhabi in the UAE claimed three individual and one team awards to add to the…