Roger Federer is hoping for US Open glory. He beat Britain’s Andy Murray to win the 2012 Wimbledon title, regained his world number one ranking and comes into the final grand slam of the year in ominous form. “I’m just happy how I&rsq...
Arik Air has said it would begin scheduled commercial flights between Lagos, Nigeria and Douala, Cameroon. The first commercial flight on the new route will begin on Thursday, August 30 and subsequently operate three times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays...
An Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced a 28-year-old man, Sunday Eze, to 14 months imprisonment for attacking one Mr Izuchukwu Okafor with a broken bottle. Magistrate T.O Shomade also sentenced Eze of No. 11 Omotosho St., Sabo, A...
The Adamawa House of Assembly has approved 10 new special advisers for Gov. Murtala Nyako. The approval on Tuesday in Yola was in response to a letter to the house by the governor requesting for it. Alhaji Ishaq Bala (PDP- Yola North) moved the motion ...
The Katsina State Government and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) have jointly released N140 million for the training of teachers in the state. Alhaji Suleiman Dikko, the Executive Chairman of the State’s Universal Basic Education ...
Following the flooding of many communities in Adamawa, the state House of Assembly has constituted a committee to ensure adequate attention to the displaced people. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that many communities were ravaged b...
The Chairman National Sports Commission (NSC) and Sports Minister Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has given the various sports federations in the country a two-week ultimatum to submit their programme and target for the 2016 Olympics or get blacklisted. He gav...
John Obuh has been reinstated as Sharks FC technical adviser of Sharks FC following the decision of the Rivers State Ministry of Sports to place all members of the club’s technical crew on indefinite suspension. Daboere Dokubo was placed in charg...
The National Assembly has reiterated their total support to President Goodluck Jonathan’s planned overhaul of the nation’s sports occasioned by Team Nigeria’s abysmal failure at the just concluded London 2012 Olympics. Their support i...
Lukas Podolski, Olivier Giroud and Gervinho played up front in Arsenal’s goalless draw against Stoke at the Britannia Stadium and despite a strong performance in midfield, they lacked a vital cutting edge. Wenger’s side have not scored in t...
Victor Moses will earn 50,000 pounds a week after he signed a five-year deal with European kings Chelsea. Moses, 21, has finally joined Chelsea after several of their bids were turned down by fellow English Premier League side Wigan Athletic. According...
Nigeria Premier League (NPL) club, Sunshine Stars have advanced to the semifinal of the CAF Champions League following the disqualification of Tunisian club, Etoile du Sahel. Etoile was thrown out of the tournament as a result of crowd trouble when the...
Last week in Owerri, the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha, inaugurated the board of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Convention Centre. The board of the ultra-modern edifice is chaired by Nigeria’s former ambassador to the United S...
Childhood obesity could be having a profound effect on reproduction, experts say. Researchers fear it could be triggering the early onset of puberty, leading to a diminished ability to reproduce - particularly in women. Experts say that there is still ...
Normalcy has since returned to Abuja, the nation’s capital city after fuel scarcity ravaged the city for more than one week. Recall that Abuja was hit by fuel scarcity following a strike action embarked upon by Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natu...