Month: August 2014
Falconets Ready For U-20 World Cup
Sunday Akintoye Nigeria’s Falconets are ready for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup which kicks off tomorrow in Canada. Nigeria…
The Metamorphosis Of Rural Lagos
By Adepeju Adeyemi Being the commercial nerve centre of the West African sub-region, the metropolitan outlook of Lagos has often…
Between Boko Haram And Ebola Virus
By Tayo Ogunbiyi These, indeed, are unusual times for mankind. Like never before, natural disasters, poverty, hunger, international conflicts and…
A Wake Up Call For The Igbo
By Henry C. Onyema The recent uproar generated by the purported plan of the Imo State government to register Northerners…
All Eyes On Osun State
Six days to the 9 August governorship election in Osun State, the political atmosphere is charged and tension is sky…
Girl, 14, Faces Murder Trial Over Forced Marriage
A 14-year-old girl accused of poisoning the 35-year-old man she was forced to marry was set to go on trial…
Ikorodu Monarch’s Corpse Arrives Lagos
Eromosele Ebhomele & Damilare Okunola The remains of the late Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Salaudeen Oyefusi, have arrived Lagos from…
Ebola: T.B. Joshua Stops Healing, Korea Bans 3 Nigerians
Kazeem Ugbodaga The General Overseer of The Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet Temitope Joshua, has banned people from Ebola…
Osun Election: APC mandates members to converge in Osun
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has mandated all its elected members at state and national levels to converge on Osun…
No action from Shell, Nigeria on oil pollution report – Amnesty
Nigeria and Shell have done almost nothing to ease oil pollution in the Ogoniland area of the Niger Delta, three…
Rescuers find survivors after 400 die in China quake
An intense rescue operation was under way in China Monday after an earthquake killed at least 381 people and injured…
McIlroy wins WGC Bridgestone, back to number one
British Open champion Rory McIlroy outdueled Sergio Garcia to win the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday and regain…
Serena wins WTA Stanford title
World number one Serena Williams climbed out of an early hole to beat third-seeded German Angelique Kerber 7-6 (7/1), 6-3…
Italian legend Del Piero wants to play on
Former Italy and Juventus great Alessandro Del Piero on Monday said he wants to play on, despite being 39 and…
Sokoto District Head loses 5 family members to accident
Five persons from the same family have been reportedly killed in a road accident that occurred on Saturday on Shagari-Tureta…