Month: August 2014
In Pictures: Jonathan launches of e-ID Card in Abuja
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday launched a national electronic identity card scheme, which backers said would boost access to financial…
Jonathan launches national identity card scheme
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday launched a national electronic identity card scheme, which backers said would boost access to financial…
Serena progresses into US Open third round
Serena Williams eased past compatriot Vania King 6-1, 6-0 to record her 80th US Open win on Thursday but former…
NPS solicits Amosun’s support
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) has appealed to Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun to extend his olive hand of…
Real draws Liverpool, Barca gets PSG in Champs League
Champions Real Madrid will play five-time former winners Liverpool while fellow Spanish giants Barcelona plucked big-spending Paris Saint-Germain as the…
Ronaldo named European Player of the Year
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo was on Thursday named European Footballer of the Year, the Portuguese striker topping the journalists’ poll…
Nigeria Premier League suspended over referees strike
Nigeria’s top flight football league was suspended on Wednesday after referees were directed not to take charges of matches in…
Nigerian society and the problem of insecurity
While the Nigerian state is responsible for providing security to its citizens, it is also true that it is the…
Pirlo sidelined for a month
Juventus playmaker Andrea Pirlo will miss the first month of Serie A action after picking up a hip injury, the…
Referees boycott Nigeria league over governance crisis
Referees were on Wednesday directed not to take charge of matches in Nigeria’s top flight in protest at the crisis…
Monarchs, residents battle over Oro shrine
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Crisis is brewing in the sleepy community of Onigbedu in the Ewekoro local government area of Ogun state…
Number of migrants in Britain up 39%
Net migration to Britain increased by more than a third in the past year, official figures showed Thursday, making a…
UEFA sets up meeting between Ukraine and Russia
UEFA has set up a meeting between the football federations of Ukraine and Russia to discuss the Crimea, the European…
UN confirms 43 peacekeepers seized in Syria
The United Nations confirmed that an armed group captured 43 UN peacekeepers on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights…
NUT commends FG for postponing school resumption
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Thursday commended the Federal Government’s decision to postpone the resumption of schools in…