NIGERIA: Moses set for Afcon debut
NIGERIA winger Victor Moses is expected to make his Africa Cup of Nations debut on Monday, having overcome a knock to take his place against Burkina Faso. The 22-year-old is...
NIGERIA: NCAA, NAICOM collaborate on compensation for families of Dana crash victims
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has said that it is collaborating with the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, to ensure the payments of full compensation to families of the victims...
AFCON: We can’t take chances – John Mikel Obi
AFTER a hectic trip from Faro, Portugal, through Lisbon and from there to Johannesburg, South Africa, before arriving its Nations Cup 2013 first round base in Nelspruit, last Thursday evening,...
Afcon: We will do everything to win – Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso have vowed to put up the fight of their lives when they tackle the Super Eagles in their Group C opener Monday at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit....
Nigeria: Anatomy of Disintegration
We have all been treated to an avalanche of doomsday prophecies by different pastors of different denominations. And we all know that these men are not particularly saying anything we...
Crowds descend on Washington to be part of inaugural weekend
WASHINGTON -- Tim Engelskirchen and his brother Daniel had no idea what they were getting into when they responded to a Craigslist ad seeking workers to hawk political buttons at...
Obama’s second missionary journey: the US prejudice and Nigeria’s challenge
“The election of Barack Obama as president-elect has finally broken the greatest barrier of prejudice in human history.” Preident Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, November 5, 2008 - As Americans went to the...
US: Obama first two-term president to take oath of office four times
President Barack Obama was officially sworn in for a second term on Sunday, taking the oath of office in a short ceremony in the Blue Room of the White House....
US: Obama sworn in for a second term
President Barack Obama on Sunday was officially sworn in for a second term in a private ceremony lasting just a few minutes at the White House. Chief Justice John Roberts...
Ghana’s Badu scores 2013 Afcon opening goal
Ghana midfielder Agyemang Badu is the first player to score at the Orange 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. The Udinese midfielder was on the end of a Kwadwo Asamoah cross...