NIGERIA: Charly Boy shocks wife with second honeymoon
Popular entertainer and publisher, Charly Boy and his wife, lady Di are in the news again. This time around, there is no stink of scandal but the spirit of love...
Afcon 2013: CAF clears Mikel to confront Elephants
There was a big relief and cheery news for the Super Eagles of Nigeria when Confederation of African Football, CAF, confirmed Chelsea’s Mikel Obi eligible to play against Cote d’Ivoire...
Afcon: Algerian ref for Eagles & Elephants
The Organising Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) rose from its meeting Friday after appointing Algerian Referee Haimoudi Djamel to be at the centre of the match between...
NIGERIA: C/River maintain stronghold on grassroots athletics
Cross River State continued to demons-trate that they are the champions when it comes to grassroots athletics development. The state’s young athletes dominated the National School Sports Festival, which ends ...
NIGERIA: South African court defers Okah sentencing
A South African court Friday postponed by a month sentencing a Nigerian national Henry Okah who is convicted of 13 terrorism charges, including the 2010 independence day bombings in Abuja....
West Brom criticise ‘unprofessional’ Odemwingie
West Bromwich Albion have criticised their striker Peter Odemwingie for driving to Queens Park Rangers on transfer deadline day in a vain bid to join the London club. The Nigeria...
Nigeria’s Joint Military tasks Force (JTF) on Friday said it killed 17 Islamists in raid
Nigeria’s Joint Military tasks Force (JTF) on Friday said it killed 17 insurgents in raids on two “terrorist camps” in the embattled northeastern state of Borno, the base of Islamist...
Fundamentalists drive Christians out of Libya
Christians are being driven out of eastern Libya by Muslim fundamentalists, the Catholic Church’s main clergyman in the country told the Vatican missionary news agency Fides. The situation was “critical”...
Odemwingie stands ground over transfer farce
Striker Peter Odemwingie has dismissed criticism from his club West Bromwich Albion over his bizarre attempt to force through a transfer to Queens Park Rangers on Thursday. Amid surreal scenes...
Afcon: Musician Gyan strikes right notes for Ghana
Ghana skipper and part-time musician Asamoah Gyan has hit the right notes leading up to Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Cape Verde here. Gyan appeared overweight and almost...