Month: August 2014
Gusau urges collective efforts in tackling terrorism
The Minister of Defence, General Aliyu Gusau, has called for collective effort in the fight against terrorism and insurgency in…
Rate of obtaining passport outside, same in Nigeria – NIS
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said that the service was charging same rate for e-passports in and outside the…
Nigeria To Sign New Deal With Keshi Next Week
Taiwo Adelu The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has mandated its secretariat to conclude all arrangement for a…
NFF Bans 2 Board Members
Taiwo Adelu Two members of the Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, have been banned from football related activities…
Nigerian Stars Storm U.S. White House
Funsho Arogundade Scores of who-is-who in the Nigerian entertainment industry on Monday 5 August breezed into Washington DC, United States.…
‘Why We’re Backing BON Awards’
Funsho Arogundade As this year’s edition of The Best of Nollywood Awards gathers momentum, Rivers State government has said her…
Teacher Resigns To Be On ‘Star The Winner Is’
Funsho Arogundade When 28-year-old English language school teacher, Happiness Ayomide took to ‘Star The Winner Is’ stage during the singing…
Del-York Academy Trains New Nollywood Stars
Funsho Arogundade The Del-York Creative Academy is set to produce new talents with fresh ideas and innovative concepts in the…
Commonwealth Games: Amalaha Drank ‘Zobo’, Says Coach
Adebobola Alawode Treasurer of Nigeria Weighlifting Coaches Association, Andrew Ekanem has revealed that Chika Amalaha, who was stripped of her…
U-20 Women’s World Cup: Mabo Warns Falconets
Adebobola Alawode Following the lacklustre performance of Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team, the Falconets in their Group C opener against Mexico…
Can Ndigbo Survive If Nigeria Implodes?
By Oscar Onwudiwe It is a fact that is self-evident that our country is plagued with ethnic/cultural prejudice, socio-political instability…
Serena Williams’ Resolve: A Great Lesson To Humanity
By Lajuwon Lasisi “Whatever happens to a man happens to him for his own good”. We are born as free…
The Shocking Extra Judicial Killing Video
On Tuesday, 5 August, Nigerians woke up to see a shocking extra-judicial killing video released by the global human rights…
LASU: Fashola Cancels New Fees
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) Thursday ordered that students of Lagos State University, LASU, should revert to paying the…
Doctors Suspend Strike, Citing Ebola Crisis
Public sector doctors on Thursday suspended a nearly five-week long strike over an Ebola outbreak which has killed two people…