Tag: Nigerian
NITEL Workers Protest Non-Payment Of Salaries
Workers of the Nigerian Telecommunication Commission (NITEL) staged a rally on Tuesday in Abuja in protest against the management’s failure…
Okonkwo Enjoys Career At Enyimba
Enyimba’s new boy, Chinonso Okonkwo, is excited with his performance for former Nigerian and African champions, Enyimba. The former African…
Nigeria Detains 5 With ‘Al Qaeda-Links’ Over German Kidnap
Nigerian authorities have detained five men, including a Mauritanian, believed linked to Al-Qaeda’s north African branch over the January kidnapping…
Nigerian jailed for fraud in South Africa
A Nigerian, Vuyani Vongwe was on Monday sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment by a South African Magistrate’s Court for being…
Brazilian Institute To Train Nigerian Coaches
The Brazilian Football Institute, BFUT, has partnered a Nigerian sports outfit, Alade Sports, in an effort to train Nigerian coaches…
Nigeria Target Olympic Tickets At World T/Tennis Tourney
As LIEBHERR 2012 World Team Table Tennis Championship strokes off Sunday in Germany, Nigerian male and female players are targeting…
Online Firm To Promote Nigerian Business Abroad
A United States-based Nigerian-owned online firm, Afromedia, is using its platform to promote Nigerian businesses in the US market. The…
De Fash Targets 2,500 Players For Screening
As part of its efforts to add value to grassroots football and also create a platform for Nigerian young players…
Desmond Elliot Endorses Tobi
As the date for the premiere of the movie, TOBI, a Nigerian flick shot in New Jersey and New York,…
Telecoms Tariff To Rise
There are indications that telecoms firms in Nigeria may soon transfer the increasing operational expenses arising from multiple taxation and…
2 Nigerian House Maids Fight Over Indian Lover
Two Nigerian house maids, Patience Okpara and Elizabeth Emmanuel threw away decency and fought openly at Ilupeju Lagos State, Southwest…
Taiwo’s Club Face Financial Crisis
English Premier League club of Nigerian Taye Taiwo, QPR, face a financial nightmare if they are relegated, because none of…
Fashanu Carpets Nigerian Players
Former Wimbledon FC player, and Nigerian British-born footballer, John Fashanu, has revealed why Nigerian players are not doing well in…
Kofo-Kofosi Hits Location
Modupeola Oshofodunrin a.k.a Kofo-kofosi is set to hit location for a new movie The actress who became popular for her…
Ex-Eagle, Shittu Down With Stroke
Former Nigerian international, Amusa Shittu, is down with stroke at the General Hospital, Gbagada, Lagos. The ex-Green Eagles’ defender, 70,…
AiRis Returns With Olowo Ori Mi
After almost two years off the music scene, Nigerian-Egyptian Pop/Soul/RnB Recording Artiste, AiRis, is back with another new hit single,…
Genesis Shipping Refutes ‘MT Ben K’ Report
Genesis Worldwide Shipping, the Nigerian shipping company linked with a ship, ‘MT Ben K’ which is currently under arrest by…
Australian woman scams Nigerian scammers
Nigerian email scams have become nearly as commonplace as the Internet itself. But one Australian woman wound up in jail…
Commissioner Unfolds Plans To Combat Lagos Floods
The Lagos State Commissioner for The Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello, on Tuesday said his ministry had mapped out plans to…
Rwanda Tie: Akpoborie Doubts Eagles’ Chances
Former Nigerian international, Jonathan Akpoborie, believes the Super Eagles have little chances of qualifying for the 2013 Africa Cup of…
3 Bolivians, Nigerian Nabbed Over Drug
Three Bolivians and a Nigerian have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency , NDLEA, in connection with…
Southwest And Quest For Regional Unity
On Monday, 13 February, 2012, leaders of the progressives in southwest Nigeria, gathered in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, to form…
Court Says Merchant Navy Illegal
The Nigerian Merchant Navy Corps is an illegal organisation whose activities constitute a threat to national security, an Ikeja High…
Boko Haram Spokesman Quizzed
Nigerian authorities on Thursday questioned a man believed to be a spokesman for Islamist group Boko Haram after his arrest…
A Curious Ruling
A day after it was showered with accolades for displaying courage in a landmark judgement, the Nigerian judiciary received knocks…
Africa Cup Of Nations Update: Eagles’ Absence, A Disgrace
Ademola Adesina, a former Nigerian international that featured in four editions of the Africa Cup of Nations, told FRANCIS ACHI…
Wizkid, Banky W Debut On Shuga
Nigerian R’n’B star Banky W and his protégé WizKid will both debut as they play themselves in the MTV hit…
Nneka Tours North America
It’s been over two years since Nigerian-German songstress, Nneka, toured the United States. But with the upcoming release of her…
American Narrates Kidnap Ordeal In Nigeria
As the car an American was riding in idled in traffic in a remote Nigerian town, two men appeared, one…
Our Grudge Against Ekeji- House Committee On Sports
Ken Chikere, a member of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Sports has disclosed that the reason the Committee is…