Month: March 2014
Ghana jails Nigerian for stuffing cocaine in fufu
A Fast Track High Court in Ghana has sentenced a Nigerian trader, Isaac Idowu Shobola to 10 years imprisonment for…
Chimamanda’s Americanah wins Book Critics award
“Americanah,” a novel about race and identity by the acclaimed Nigerian author,Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s has won the US National Book…
Nigerian states want oil subsidy regime to end
Citing fraud and sharp practices in the implementation of the nearly N1 trillion oil subsidy regime in Nigeria, the Forum…
Nwachukwu leads South East delegates to confab
Governors of the South East Zone of Nigeria have appointed retired Major General Ike Nwachukwu as the Chairman of their…
Federer eases past Anderson for Dolgopolov
Roger Federer kept his bid for a fifth Indian Wells ATP Masters title on track Thursday with a 7-5, 6-1…
Banks sever transactions with Sudan
Major European and Saudi banks have stopped dealing with Sudan, diplomatic and other sources say, adding to the sanctions-hit country’s…
Jonathan in Katsina after killings, orders army comb forest
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday in Katsina directed the Armed Forces to comb the Rugu Forest and rid it of…
Nigeria pays oil marketers N41bn
Nigeria’s Federal Government on Thursday paid N41billion to 27 oil marketers whose claims had been verified for fuel subsidy reimbursements.…
UN rights chief blasts Nigeria over same-sex marriage ban
The UN rights chief, Navi Pillay, Thursday said Nigeria’s recent ban on same-sex marriage violated human rights and the nation’s…
Bayern boss, Hoeness bags jail sentence for tax fraud
German Football legend Uli Hoeness, who is also president of powerhouse club Bayern Munich, was sentenced by a Munich court…
I was hit with gun butt, says President Jonathan’s uncle
Chief Inengite Nitabai, 70, the Uncle of President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday narrated his ordeal in the hands of kidnappers…
Ex-Ohaneze leader, Ralph Uwechue dies
A former President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, publisher and scholar, Ambassador Ralph Uwechue, is dead. Uwechue, 79, died in Abuja on…
UK may jail Nigerian couple for enslaving a Nigerian
A Nigerian couple face a maximum sentence of 14 years’ imprisonment for secretly enslaving a Nigerian in Britain for 25…
US ship joins search for Malaysian airliner –
A US naval ship is headed from the Gulf of Thailand to the Strait of Malacca as efforts to find…
Nigeria, Uganda face EU sanctions over gay rights
The European Parliament backed sanctions on Uganda and Nigeria Thursday in protest at their recent passing of anti-gay laws. MEPs…
US human rights records under UN scrutiny
A United Nations watchdog on Thursday began a review of the United States’ human rights record, quizzing officials on National…
McDonald’s sued by staff for theft of wages
American workers accused fast-food giant McDonald’s Thursday of systematically stealing wages through illicit practices like shaved hours and unpaid overtime.…
Sierra-Leone’s ex-leader Tejan Kabbah dies
Former Sierra Leone president Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, widely credited as the man who returned the country to peace after years…
Nigeria protests South Africa police beating of national
Nigeria has protested the “merciless beating” of one of its nationals by South African police and demanded that the perpetrators…
T/Tennis: Onaolapo Inspires Sunshine’s Lead
From the brink of losing out from the title, Ojo Onaolapo single-handedly took Sunshine Club of Akure to the top…
Nigeria’s Quadri Tops Ranking In Portugal’s Table Tennis League
In the last two months, Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has topped the ranking of the Portuguese Table Tennis Association following his…
Kidnapped President Jonathan’s Uncle Rescued
President Goodluck Jonathan’s uncle, Chief Nengite Nitabai, 70, kidnapped on 23 February by gunmen has been rescued by the police…
Battle Of Thugs: Angry Youths Batter Estate Agent
Mark Itsibor An estate agent, Otunba Kehinde Adeosun, has been battered by angry youths in Abule -Egba area of Lagos…
50 Commercial Power Bikes Seized
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has impounded 50 power bikes being used…
Poisonous Gas Knocks Out Another Student
Kazeem Ugbodaga Students of Ogba Junior Grammar School, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, are now studying in fear as another female student…
Observe Decorum In Sacking Public Office Holders
The culture of sacking office holders, sometimes at the flimsiest of provocations has been with us shortly after independence. This…
Helping The Displaced People
By John Tosin Ajiboye Displaced people are those who have left their normal living area because their lives or their…
Curbing The Excesses Of ‘Agberos’
By Tayo Ogunbiyi It was like a horror film from one of the ancient Hollywood collections. As the bus -conductor…
Nigeria Maintains 47th On FIFA Ranking
Nigeria stayed in 47th spot in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday, a result of their goalless draw with…
GPL: Sunshine host Enyimba in rescheduled game
Two-time African champions, Enyimba, will start off their season in the Glo Premier League at Sunshine Stars after an early…