Stop insulting Yoruba Obas, PDP tells APC
Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, PDPPCO, yesterday warned All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders to stop insulting Yoruba Obas. Director of Media and Publicity of the...
View ArticleNZ win thriller to reach final
New Zealand beat South Africa with a six off the penultimate ball to reach the World Cup final for the first time. With five needed from two balls, Grant Elliott hit Dale Steyn into the stands to...
View ArticlePolls: Use no substances on your fingers, INEC tells Taraba women
Following the mock accreditation exercise conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on the smart card readers, INEC has cautioned Taraba women against the application of any...
View ArticleUNIDO, others boost trade capacity of developing countries
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, UNIDO and the International Organisation for Standardization, ISO Academy are ready to build the regional trade capacity of Least Developed...
View ArticleUyo on edge, as Eagles, Cranes do battle
The stately Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo will come alive on Wednesday, when the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Cranes of Uganda lock horns in a prestigious international friendly match. The...
View ArticleIdeye fined in England
Brown Ideye’s recent form could help save West Bromwich Albion – but it couldn’t save him from a parking fine. The Baggies star revealed via his Twitter account on Monday how he had been caught out by...
View ArticleWe will bridge gap between rich and poor — Labour Party
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP in Akwa Ibom state, Senator Helen Esuene have pledged to address the widening gap between the rich and poor in the state if elected governor in the...
View ArticleFalcons to resume training Wednesday
Nigeria’s Super Falcons will resume training on Wednesday following their 1-1 draw by Mali in their All Africa Games final qualifier in Bamako last Saturday. The team arrived Abuja aboard Ethiopia Air...
View ArticleGemade: Desperation of a lawmaker
The desperation of Senator Barnabas Gemade, the Senator representing Benue North East at the Nigerian Senate to return to power has become a major obstacle to the right of the electorate to freely...
View ArticleMayweather-Pacquiao revenue over $400m
Record-shattering revenue totals for Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming boxing showdown with unbeaten Floyd Mayweather could surpass $400 million, promoter Bob Arum told ESPN in a report on the sports network’s...
View ArticleFlying Eagles pocket N1.8m bonus each
Members of the victorious Flying Eagles team pocketed $9,400 each (N1.8m) for their accumulated match and camp allowances, it has been learnt. An impeccable camp source hinted before the team left for...
View ArticleOil prices rises by 5%
Brent crude surged by as more than 5 percent on Thursday after Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies began air strikes in Yemen, before paring gains by almost half to trade back near $58 a barrel. The...
View ArticleMan City deny opening talks with Ancelotti
MANCHESTER CITY have strongly denied reports they have opened talks with Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti. Ancelotti is believed to be a potential target for the champions if chairman Khaldoon...
View ArticleWest Ham reluctant to sign Alex Song
Alex Song faces an uncertain future after it emerged that West Ham have huge reservations over a permanent deal to sign the midfielder. Song has spent the season on loan at Upton Park from Barcelona,...
View ArticleBale set to resist EPL return
Gareth Bale is prepared to resist all offers of a return to the Barclays Premier League and stay at Real Madrid. Bale has a £75million buyout clause in his six-year contract but that has not deterred...
View ArticleCo-pilot deliberately crashed plane in French Alps – Prosecutor
A French prosecutor said Thursday that the co-pilot of the Germanwings passenger jet that crashed in the French Alps this week made a “deliberate attempt to destroy the aircraft.” Marseilles...
View ArticleMy reasons for defection – Ondo Dep Gov
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Ali Olanusi, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Olanusi gave reasons for his...
View ArticleTerry signs one-year Chelsea contract extension
John Terry has signed a one-year contract extension with Chelsea that will tie him to the west London club until 2016 and ends speculation surrounding the captain’s future. The veteran centre-back has...
View ArticleBuhari gives conditions for accepting defeat
All Progressives Congress, APC presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has again given conditions for accepting defeat in tomorrow’s presidential election. He spoke yesterday after he joined...
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