Tag: New York
Hurricane Sandy shuts down America’s East Coast
WASHINGTON, Oct 29, 2012 (AFP) – The massive storm bashing the US East Coast froze commerce, shut down stock exchanges…
Storm Sandy shuts New York, East Coast
Hundreds of flights to New York airports have been canceled as the city awaits the arrival of the storm called…
Obama puts Romney on back foot in fiery debate
Hempstead, New York, (AFP) – A combative Barack Obama landed telling blows on challenger Mitt Romney Tuesday as naked dislike…
Debate: Obama set for rematch with Romney
With his hopes of a second term under threat, US President Barack Obama will seek to summon fresh energy Tuesday…
Jonathan calls for world order based on rule of law
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Monday in New York assured the global community of his administration’s “unwavering commitment” to upholding the…
Jonathan to address UN assembly next week
President Goodluck Jonathan has been listed among 38 Heads of State that will speak at the general debate of the…
New York leads in banning drinking of sugary drinks
New York on Thursday became the first city in the United States and the whole world to impose a limited…
Tennis: Raonic blows away James Blake
American James Blake, a wild card at the 2012 US Open, has been beaten by 15th seeded Canadian Milo Raonic…
50 Cents, Mariah Carey’s manager kills self
Chris Lighty, the New York hip-hop mogul behind megastars like 50 Cent, Mariah Carey and Sean “Diddy” Combs, has committed…
5 Nigerians die in auto crash in New York
Five Nigerians, including two children, were killed at the early hours of Sunday in a car crash near the Van…
Federer Dares Djokovic In S/Final Tie
Because grand slam tennis is as much a contest of the mind as a battle of technique, Roger Federer already…
Facebook stumbles on first day of trading
Facebook stumbled in its first trading day Friday as shares ended barely above the starting price after a glitch-plagued market…
Sex: Judgement Day for Ex-IMF Boss, Strauss- Kahn
A New York judge is expected to rule Friday whether disgraced French politician and former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will…
Desmond Elliot Endorses Tobi
As the date for the premiere of the movie, TOBI, a Nigerian flick shot in New Jersey and New York,…
In Defence Of Journalism: Why We Publish Negative Stories —Simon Ateba
The compound word ‘pent-up’ means confined, restrained, not expressed, subdued or curbed. For instance, pent-up emotions or pent-up anger! Today,…
Rolling Dollar Takes Faaji To New York
Octogenarian musician, Fatai Rolling Dollar and nine other versatile musicians are taking their brand of Faaji music to New York,…
Dominique Strauss-Kahn: A Lesson For Nigerian Politicians
Last Saturday, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the embattled Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, journeyed from a swanky half a…
Pfizer In Final Settlement Of Nigerian Trovan Suits -Reuters
Pfizer Inc said it has settled all outstanding lawsuits involving accusations that it tested the experimental antibiotic Trovan on children…
PDP Chief Rescues Lady From Suspected Kidnappers
A People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Lagos State, Mr. Owolabi Salis, recently rescued a lady from three men…