Tag: London
Assange thanks Ecuador, asks Obama stop witch-hunt
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, holed in the Ecuadorian embassy asylum in London spoke toady for the first time since June,…
Assange: British police keep vigil at Ecuador’s embassy
WikiLeaks Julian Assange was holed up in Ecuador’s London embassy on Friday with police guarding its exits after Britain warned…
Davido, Jimmy Jatt For Nottinghill’s Naija Corner
Fast rising pop star, Davido and DJ, Jimmy Jatt, will be leading some Nigerian music and comedy stars that will…
Cameroon in frantic search for missing athletes
Cameroon Olympic officials have asked for help in tracking down seven of their athletes who have absconded during the London…
Tourists avoid London despite Olympics
With its half-empty restaurants and calm streets central London looks more like a ghost town than an Olympic city, and…
Serena books Sharapova showdown
Serena Williams set up an Olympic final showdown with old rival Maria Sharapova after routing world number one Victoria Azarenka…
Legend Muhammed Ali to be honored
Muhammad Ali, the former world heavyweight champion and one of the most famous sportsmen on the planet, is to be…
London ready for Olympics
London Mayor Boris Johnson insisted Sunday the city was ready to host the 2012 Olympics despite a national plunge into…
Haye stops Chisora in fifth round
David Haye defeated bitter British rival Dereck Chisora with a fifth round stoppage in their heavyweight clash at Upton Park,…
GRC Motosport Partners Tiger Racing
GRC Motorsport is in partnership with Tiger Racing, a Cambridgeshire, London- based sports car manufacturer. The cars will be used…
Isreali Runner Fails Dope Test
Israeli marathon runner Zohar Zemir is set to miss the Olympic Games after it was revealed he failed a drugs…
Ladipo Sure Of Medals
President of the Nigerian Football and other Sports Supporters’ Club, Rafiu Ladipo has expressed his confidence in the country’s chances…
LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Nigeria In Race Against Time
A slogan commonly bandied by Nigerians is “Fire Brigade”. It is not only limited to football but other sports in…
Chukwumerije Not Our Best Athlete
With less than four months to the start of the 2012 Olympics in London, Nigerian taekwondoist, Chika Chukwumerije, to many…
FA Cup: Tottenham Host Bolton
Tottenham Hotspurs will be looking for their first win in five matches when they take on Bolton Wanderers in a…
Asiwaju, The Kohinoor (Jewel Of Mankind) @60: Leadership Is Earned —Joe Igbokwe
In 1994, the late General Sani Abacha and his deputy General Diya organised a Constitutional Conference to chart a new…
Vermaelen Lifts Arsenal, As Liverpool Crash
Thomas Vermaelen’s eighth-minute header lifted Arsenal above Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday and was enough for Arsene Wenger’s men…
Adamu Hospitalised In London
Former executive member of FIFA and Confederation of African Football vice-chairman, Dr Amos Adamu is terribly sick and he is…
Olympic Qualifying Tourney: Nigeria’s D’Tigers In Tough Group
The hope of Nigeria’s senior basketball team, D’Tigers of participating in their first Olympic Games outing at this year’s world…
Ahead World Team Table Tennis Tourney: Omotosho Charges Team Nigeria
The vice president of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, NTTF, Alhaji Abdulwahab Omotosho has charged Nigerian team players that will…
4 Face Trial Over Death Of Nigerian Teenager In UK
Four members of a teenage gang are now facing trial in London after a 17-year old Nigerian was knocked down…
Killers Of Nigerian Student Found Guilty In London
Five teenagers who killed a 15-year old Nigerian student in London, Zac Olumegbon, have been found guilty. They were convicted…
Nigerian Youngster Shot Dead In UK
A twenty-five year-old Nigerian, Sadiq Adebiyi, was yesterday shot dead by two men in South London, United Kingdom, according to…
Asa Set To Storm Europe
For the first time, Nigerian international singer, Asa, has been billed to perform at London’s Indigo2 concert on 5 June.…
Lagos, Africa’s 5th Biggest Economy
Foreign Magazine calls Fashola A Rare Good Man The Economist magazine based in London has taken a look at Governor…
Ibori Extradited to London
Former governor of Delta State, Southsouth Nigeria, James Ibori has been extradited to London to face trial for alleged money…
Pastor Convicted For Passport Fraud And Child Slavery
A Nigerian church pastor is facing jail after trafficking children into Britain and keeping them as servants in her home…
World Bank Lauds Progress On Power Sector
The World Bank says it is satisfied with the progress recorded in Nigeria’s power sector, six months after the launch…
Fela! Debuts In Nigeria 6 Feb
British Council Nigeria and National Theatre, London, in association with the British Deputy High Commission in Nigeria, have organised a…
Fuji King, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister Is Dead
Fuji music icon, Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister is dead. His death was confirmed to P.M.NEWS this afternoon by his son,…