NIGERIA: Police foil bank robbery in Lagos
There was a shoot-out, yesterday, between a team of policemen and a 12-man robbery gang who attempted to break into the Elemoro branch of one of the first generation banks,...
NIGERIA: Odili, Story of an embattled man
YOU HAVE probably heard that former Rivers State Governor, Dr. Peter Odili has written an autobiography. I’ve not only heard; in fact, I have read through the 511 interesting pages...
NIGERIA: Lassa fever, FG releases 4,500 doses of drugs for Benue
The Federal Ministry of Health has released over 4,500 doses of both Ribavirin and Virazole tablets and intravenous drugs to the Benue State government to check further spread of the...
NIGERIA: The advices that caused my quarrel with Attah – Gov Akpabio
…Without dichotomy Lagos ‘ll be biggest oil producer GOV. Godswill Akpabio was almost at ease with himself in the new state of the art Governor’s Lodge recently completed as he...
Why BON imposed blackout on live coverage of AFCON 2013
The Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), Abubakar Jijiwa, on Monday in Otukpo, Benue, explained why BON is blacking-out the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2013) in...
AFCON 2013: Hosts South Africa draw 0-0 with Cape Verde Islands
Hosts South Africa played the Cape Verde Islands Saturday in the first game of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament in Group A. The game ended 0–0 in...
Fan mischeviously calls Uti Nwachukwu a ‘dirty gay guy’
Uti Nwachukwu has again being attacked by a fan over doubts on his sexuality The model cum actor on Sunday, January 20, 2012 posted on the micro blogging site, Twitter ‘I...
Igesund’s targets ‘are separate’
SOUTH African Football Association (Safa) president Kirsten Nematandani on Sunday gave embattled Gordon Igesund a boost by hinting that the Bafana Bafana coach’s job could be safe regardless of whether...
AFCON 2013: Super Eagles keen to rekindle Nations Cup glory days
NELSPRUIT — Nigeria, with a stand-out 13 top-three finishes in the bank, return to the African Nations Cup fold after missing the boat last year, with an opening run-out against...
NIGERIA: Obasanjo a dogged fighter – Uduaghan
DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo, as a nationalist, who stands and fights doggedly for whatever cause he believes in. Uduaghan, who spoke, weekend,...