Month: August 2014
Nigerian soldiers who fled to Cameroun on way back – DHQ
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigerian Defence headquarters has described as ‘tactical maneuver’ the fleeing of some 480 Nigeria soldiers who were…
Jonathan salutes Falconets’ spectacular performance
Dame Patience Jonathan on Monday congratulated Super Falconets top scorer, Asisat Oshoala, for winning the Golden Boot and the Golden…
Football greats to kick off match for peace in Rome
International football sensations from Ronaldinho to Messi and Baggio will take to the pitch in Rome next week for a…
Balotelli’s five moments of madness
Mario Balotelli joined Liverpool from AC Milan on Monday. Here AFP Sports looks at five moments of madness from the…
Liverpool completes the signing of Balotelli
Liverpool has completed the signing of Mario Balotelli from AC Milan for a fee believed to be in the region…
Klitschko pulls out of title defence with injury
IBF world heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko has pulled out of his title bout against Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev on 6 September…
Atletico Madrid manager handed eight-match ban
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has been given an eight-match touchline ban for his conduct in the Spanish champions 1-0…
Saudi set to generate $8.5 bn from hajj
Saudi Arabia could earn $8.5 billion from this October’s hajj, according to a study published on Monday, which predicted that…
Boko Haram: Cameroun Holding 480 Nigeria soldiers
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s neighbour, Cameroun has confirmed that it is holding about 480 Nigerian soldiers who fled to its territory…
APC says Jega assurances offer hope of free, fair elections
The All Progressives Congress (APC) believes that Nigeria can organise truly free, fair, credible and transparent elections in the nearest…
Rwanda arrests army officers in crackdown
Authorities in Rwanda have arrested several senior and former top military figures, an official said Monday, in an apparent crackdown…
Thousands flee to Cameroun after Boko Haram attack
A Boko Haram attack on a border town in northeast Nigeria forced thousands of people to flee on Monday, in…
Terror On All Sides
By Richard W. Kropf In the biblical book of Jeremiah (20:3-4), the prophet tells the commander of the temple guard…
Ogbeni: On His Mandate They Firmly Stood
By Peter Claver Opara Nothing can best demonstrate the danger stalking democracy in the land, with PDP’s desperation to retain…
CCRSP: Creating A New Socio-Political And Economic Lifeline For Cross River
By Jacob Ajom The banquet hall of the Transcorp Hotels Calabar witnessed a different kind of gathering on 13 August,…