Ejide out for two weeks
Nigeria goalkeeper Austin Ejide will be out for 14 days after he tore a thigh muscle in an AFCON warm-up game against Cape Verde on Wednesday. Coach Stephen Keshi said at the team’s training camp in...
View ArticleBoxing lessons for Festac youths
US-based welterweight boxing champ Gifted Cole Chiori will today teach the youths of Festac Town, Ajegunle and Olodi Apapa the rudiments of amateur boxing as he begins a special programme of developing...
View ArticleHunt for Glory focuses on Eagles
As teams perfect their plans for the African Nations Cup that kicks off in South Africa on January 19, Hunt for Glory, A HotSports presentation which runs a countdown on the 2013 Nations Cup will...
View ArticleZambia cancel friendly match
African Nations Cup holders Zambia have cancelled plans for a last friendly before the tournament starts next week in order to rest. Zambia, who have had a steady diet of warm-up games in preparation...
View ArticleFashola condoles with Ositelu’s widow
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, on Friday condoled with the widow of Deacon Ayo Ositelu, Ariyike Ositelu, and his family describing the sudden passage of the veteran sports journalist on...
View ArticleOmeruo close to Chelsea return
Representatives of Kenneth Omeruo have told MTNFootball.com that the Nigeria defender is “95% close to joining up with Chelsea”. Omeruo has made the final 23-man Nigeria squad for this month’s Africa...
View ArticleEagles play Rotterdam behind closed doors
Nigerians will not watch the Super Eagles again until January 21 as a final warm-up game against a Dutch club will be behind closed doors. Top officials of the team have told MTNFootball.com that...
View ArticleNSE Index rebounds by 1.8%
After recording significant decline for two days this week, the major indicators of the Nigerian Stock Exchange recorded a rebound on Friday. At the close of trading activities, the NSE’s All-Share...
View ArticleNigerian consumers want something new – KFC
Contrary to general perception that some foreign companies operating in Nigeria discriminate against workers, Marketing Head, KFC, Mr. Vikram Varma, in this interview with DAYO OKETOLA, says the...
View ArticleZamfara gold rush epidemic worsens
Nigeria’s gold-mining state of Zamfara is already in the throes of the world’s deadliest lead poisoning epidemic. And unless a clean-up starts quickly, the situation could get much worse. When...
View ArticlePrerogative of mercy in our judicial system
Committed followers of the soap opera, Tinsel, would have been upset last week when Dan Ade-Williams was denied the governor’s prerogative of mercy. I take long breaks from watching Tinsel because,...
View ArticleEtisalat to roll out 1000 base stations in 2013
Digital mobile operator, Etisalat Nigeria will roll out 1,000 base stations in 2013 in an attempt to beef up the quality of its network, Managing Director of the company, Mr. Steven Evans, has said....
View ArticleSuarez under spotlight
Controversy stalks Luis Suarez more than any English Premier League player, and the Liverpool striker will again be under the spotlight in Sunday’s high-profile match against fierce rival Manchester...
View ArticleCelebrating arts with Ovie Brume
Dance, drama, poetry and all other forms of artistic showings ushered in Ovie’s Day—An artistic memoriam held in celebration of the life and legacy of late Ovie Brume. At the forefront of the...
View ArticleAnkara fez caps on exhibition
An initial phase of exhibition of artwork, bags and fez caps designed from local ankara, adire and kente fabrics was held on January 8 in Lagos. Part of the support programme from the N100bn Federal...
View ArticleTwo groups sign MoU on agriculture partnerships in Africa
Prorustica, advisors on agribusiness partnerships and africapractice, a Pan-African strategic advisory and communications consultancy, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate and foster...
View ArticleMacro Factors in 2013: Foreign Funds Flow
As much as we are optimistic on the potential possible return of the financial market in 2013, we are certain that some macroeconomic factors will shape the direction of investible funds: Foreign Funds...
View ArticleWhy there are white dots on your nails
According to Tuzun and Karakus.com, one of the most common causes of little white spots, which can show up on fingernails and toenails, is a condition called leukonychia. It is often not a serious...
View Article30 die in Ogun pipeline explosion
A pipeline explosion in the Arepo area of Ogun State killed about 30 people who went to siphon petroleum products from a ruptured Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation pipeline on Saturday. It was...
View ArticleI like to look classy, not trashy- Lamy Phillips
Discovering music I have been singing since I was seven. My teacher entered me for a singing contest in primary school and at that time, I did not know I could sing. I won the competition and at that...
View Article