I’d like to play against Messi – Moses
Chelsea attacker Victor Moses has identified Leo Messi as one of the players he would like to play against. The Nigerian made his thoughts known on Wednesday in Moscow as his club prepare for their...
View ArticleEuropa: Rubin Kazan boss responds to Mikel comments
Rubin Kazan manager Kurban Berdyev understands John Obi Mikel’s negativity towards the Europa League but says his players will have no such problems getting fired up for Thursday’s second leg tie in...
View ArticleOshiomhole to run in Okpekpe Race
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has registered to feature in the inaugural edition of the Okpekpe International 10km Road Race scheduled to hold on May 4 in the state. Special Adviser to the...
View ArticleMaritime Cup: NIMASA, Customs, ENL, Ocean Star in semis
Maritime Millionaires, the football team of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, on Wednesday qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing Ships & Ports Maritime Cup Competition....
View ArticleNRFF unveils rugby team for Mombasa battle
The final Nigerian sevens rugby squad to travel to the African regional championship in Mombasa, Kenya, has been released by the NRFF. The team, dominated by players in the professional leagues in...
View ArticleDraw for Corporate Nigeria Olympics holds Friday
The draw for the inaugural Corporate Nigeria Olympics will hold on Friday as organisers continue to receive confirmation of participation by leading corporate organisation in the country for the event...
View ArticleResurgence of Niger Delta militancy
Mike Odiegwu revisits the recent murder of 12 policemen by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, against the backdrop of government’s amnesty policy April 5 was another black Friday in...
View ArticleToyota to recall 1.73 million cars
Toyota has said it would withdraw 1.73 million cars worldwide due to fears that airbag could malfunction and catch fire. Details later.
View ArticleBoko Haram rejects amnesty
The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has rejected the idea of an amnesty. Last week President Goodluck Jonathan asked a high level team to look into the possibility of granting the militants a...
View ArticleCourt denies Akingbola’s request for treatment abroad
A Lagos High Court, Ikeja has just refused former Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank Plc, Mr. Erastus Akingbola, opportunity to travel abroad for treatment. Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo in a...
View ArticleMargaret Thatcher’s funeral invitation list released
Downing Street has released an initial list of invitations to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral next Wednesday. All surviving US presidents and British prime ministers are on the guest list, as well as a...
View ArticleECOWAS wants check of unemployment to sustain growth
The Economic Community of West African States on Thursday in Addis Ababa, tasked member states on effective measures to address the alarming rate of youths unemployment in the West Africa region....
View ArticleFive Nigerian banks make world Internet ranking
Although Nigerian banks offer various financial services, only five of them are ranked by the popular web ranking site, alexa.com, writes Temitayo Famutimi In the past few years, banks in Nigeria have...
View ArticleA case for online shopping
My wife did not believe online stores that promise to deliver orders at one’s doorstep. Therefore, she tried to prove me wrong. On this fateful day in the office, she ordered a Nokia phone and, within...
View ArticleOlu Amuda’s exhibition opens Art 21’s inspiring space
The hustle and bustle of entertainment that usually characterises the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos is set to take another dimension as a new platform for contemporary African art will...
View ArticleNo friend, no foe in Heaven’s Hell
No matter how friendly you think some people are with you, always watch your back! This is the sweet but hard lesson that viewers are bound to learn in Heaven’s Hell, a new movie due to hit the screen...
View Article‘Why Seaman’s Schnapps supported Anioma’
The Promotions Manager of Grand Oak Limited, Mr. Olumide Adeyemi, has described the Anioma Festival held in Asaba on Easter Monday as a masterpiece. Grand Oak had supported the feast, with the official...
View ArticleDakore, AY, Ghanaian Abebrese to Host AMAA 2013
As the clock continues to tick towards the 2013 edition of the African Movie Academy Awards holding in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on April 20, the organisers have unveiled hosts for the event. Two...
View ArticleNefertiti woos theatre lovers with pounded yam
After spending weeks peeling yam, cooking it and engaging the pestle and mortar in the kitchen in the past weeks, Lagos-based cultural troupe, Adunni & Nefertiti, is set to serve the revered...
View ArticleFAJ returns with gospel music awards
Twelve years after Femi Akintunde-Johnson stepped aside from the production of music awards, the aspect of the showbiz has captured his fancy again. But this time, he is focused on awards for gospel...
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