Fears for pope’s safety as Rio riots
A demonstrator is detained by riot police during a protest against Rio de Janeiro state governor Sérgio Cabral. Photograph: Reuters Security concerns are mounting in Rio de Janeiro as the...
Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago’, Obama says
President addresses death of unarmed black teenager in personal remarks, and admits US is still not a post-racial society Obama talked of 'those sets of experiences [that] inform how the...
Nigeria: Three teenagers docked for armed robbery
Three teenagers have been arraigned before a Lagos State High Court in Igbosere, over a three-count-charge of conspiracy and armed robbery. They are: Jamiu Saka 18, Chukwudi Onwuharanye 18, David...
Nigeria: Eaglets undergo mandatory MRI test in Abuja
Nigeria Football Federation has planned a mandatory Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) test to be conducted at the Abuja National Hospital, for all the players of the Golden Eaglets preparing for...
Nigeria: Why I was in Kano for Al-Mustapha – Fasehun
Dr Frederick Fasehun, founder and President of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, yesterday took on his critics, especially the Yorubas, who criticised him on his support for Major Hamza Al-Mustapha...
Nollywood Update: Kenneth Okolie, Ejiro Okurame exit Sexiest in Nollywood
Now, it looks like the real contenders are separating themselves from the pretenders. Last week, we saw Damilola Adegbite and Bobby Obodo exiting the quest to join Nuella Njubigbo, Uche...
Nollywood: I wasn’t used and dumped – Yvonne Nelson
…Now bears Nigerian name, Damilola… For sexy Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson, heartbreak is a painful experience best avoided. Not exactly in the mood to relive her sensational breakup with popular...
Nigeria: Al-Mustapha’s acquittal is unjust – Olalekan Abiola
Olalekan Ishau Abiola, the first son of late Alhaja Kudirat and Moshood Abiola, in this interview, insists his mother’s killers are still living large and walking the streets freely. Excerpt:...
Nigeria Time out: what we are saying
Notice was given earlier in the week that President Goodluck Jonathan would soon announce his interest in contesting the presidential ticket in 2015. Well, I could have sworn he had...
President Obama Talks About Trayvon Martin and Race in a Surprise Speech
{youtube}MHBdZWbncXI{/youtube} REPORTERS: Whoa! Q: Hello. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: That’s so -- that’s so disappointing, man. Jay, is this kind of -- the kind of respect that you get? (Laughter.) Q:...