The South America Cup of Nations, Copa America kicked off yesterday in Argentina. It is the world’s oldest continental competition and was first held in Argentina in 1916, it has returned to the place where it all started as Argentina is hosting ...
Two years after they were originally due to fight, WBA champion David Haye and IBF/WBO holder Wladimir Klitschko will finally square off today in the biggest heavyweight title fight of a decade and titanic battle. The heavyweight division has long wait...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that the recent adjustment in the average cost of electricity from N8.50 to N10 from July 1, 2011, is part of the Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) that came into effect in 2008, and should no...
When Miss Chioma Anyanwu left home on October 16, 2010, she never knew she would end up in hospital, an accident victim. The accident, which occurred along the Sabon-Lugbe Airport road at around 11am that day, left Chioma with an amputated hand and a f...
Former Minister of Defense and Edo South People Democratic Party (PDP) leader, retired General Godwin Abbe has described as untrue and baseless speculations that the state chapter of the PDP is enmeshed in a fresh crisis over the nomination of Mike Ono...
A director in the Akwa Ibom governor’s office, Mr. Bassey Udoemah was yesterday shot dead by unknown gunmen believed to armed robbers. An eyewitness account said that Mr. Udoemah was trailed from a bank where he had gone to withdrawal money to hi...
In the High Court of Lagos State in the Ikeja Judicial Division holden at High Court No 32, Family and Probate Division Ikeja on June 16, 2011 before Hon Justice Joseph Oyewole ...
The Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), a non-governmental organisation, has flayed the decision of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to curtail nightlife in Abuja out of fear of attack by the terrorist Islami...
West Bromwich Albion striker, Peter Osaze Odemwingie, could make a return to the Nigerian national team setup after he was excluded from the last two games against Argentina and Ethiopia on June 1 and 5 respectively. A top official of the Nigeria Footb...
Indications emerged yesterday that President Goodluck Jonathan may have concluded plans to appoint Dr. Reuben Abati as his special assistant on media and publicity. If his appointment is confirmed, Abati, a seasoned journalist and chairman of the edito...
The constitution of a new cabinet to drive Lagos State’s developmental imperatives is generating considerable heat as intrigues by various interest groups pushing their anointed candidates mount. But the most important friction in this exercise, ...
A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Howard Jetter, has called for the establishment of the Nigerian Diaspora Investment Trust Fund as a medium by which Nigerian-Americans could invest in the Nigerian stock market. Ambassador Jetter who ma...
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has exhorted member states to take effective legislative, administrative and judicial measures to prevent torture. This was even as he called the practice a brutal and unjustifiable attempt to destroy a vict...
As parts of its efforts to make immigration matters easier for Nigerians living in some remote parts of the United States, the federal government has concluded the arrangement to begin the operation of a Consulate-General in California. Also, the gover...
Enigmatic saxophonist Kenny G and Nigerian saxophone sensation Mike Aremu will be part of the instrumentalist lined up to thrill Jazz music lovers at the third edition of the Sax Appeal Concert tagged Sax Appeal 3, slated for the New Expo Hall of the E...