COREN advocates professionalism in building construction
President of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN, Kashim Ali, has advised developers to always engage the services of professional engineers in building construction. Ali,...
View ArticleAddressing illegal, unplanned mass housing estates in FCT
As the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA inaugurated a white paper committee on mass housing estate in the territory, OLUGBENGA SALAMI writes on the need for the administration to...
View ArticleSuarez celebrates after netting 3rd hat-trick of the season
Luis Suarez’s trademark grin was set to full beam after scoring his third hat-trick of the season in Liverpool’s 6-3 thrashing of Cardiff. After a relatively lean spell by his standards, the Uruguayan...
View ArticleWho is Boko Haram?
Nigeria revels at copying. We copy a lot and add our own dimension to things. Sadly, one of our latest imported craze is the phenomenon known as Boko Haram. Some of our young men have allowed...
View ArticleBayern on brink of Bundesliga title
Bayern Munich can clinch the Bundesliga title on Tuesday with a record seven games to spare despite leaving it late to defeat Mainz. The champions could have clinched the crown on Saturday had Schalke...
View ArticleMan United close-in on Carvalho
Manchester United have wrapped up the signing of Sporting Lisbon star William Carvalho, and Toni Kroos is NEXT on the list William Carvalho is set to become Manchester United’s first big summer...
View ArticleChelsea vs. Arsenal fallout: I sent off wrong player – Referee
Referee Andre Marriner has apologised for sending off Arsenal defender, Kieran Gibbs by mistake during the Gunners’ 6-0 defeat by league leaders Chelsea. A penalty was awarded after Alex...
View ArticleMido pleased with Zamalek draw
Mido says Zamalek’s 0-0 away draw against Nkana on Saturday in the CAF Champions League favoured his team. Nkana made their ambitions to qualify for the CAF Champions League group stage for the first...
View ArticleKeeping Nigeria’s youth out of trouble
As Nigeria’s unemployment soars, training programmes have been set up to keep young people out of Boko Haram’s reach writes Rawya Rageh. Mystery still surrounds the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines...
View ArticleGlo League: FC Taraba pips El Kanemi 1-0 in Jalingo
Nigeria Premier League debutants, FC Taraba continued their good form at home as they dispatched El Kanemi Football Club by a lone goal in the week three match played in Jalingo on Saturday. El Kanemi...
View ArticleUn-accessed UBEC funds and state of basic education
While stakeholders in the education sector lament the pitiable state of basic education in Nigeria, state governors have refused to access the funds with the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC....
View ArticleEkiti 2014: NCP fixes April 14 for primaries
Dr Yunusa Tanko, The National Chairman, National Conscience Party, NCP, yesterday said the party has fixed April 14 for its primaries ahead of Ekiti governorship election slated for June 21. Tanko, who...
View ArticleMoyes gives clearest hint that Rooney will be handed United captaincy
David Moyes has given the clearest indication yet that Wayne Rooney will be appointed Manchester United’s new captain next season. With skipper Nemanja Vidic leaving for Inter Milan and uncertainty...
View ArticleRonaldo blames ‘pale and nervous’ ref for El Clasico defeat
Cristiano Ronaldo blamed Barcelona’s thrilling 4-3 win over Real Madrid Sunday night on the incompetence of match official Alberto Undiano. The Real Madrid forward said: ‘The referee made a lot of...
View ArticleGolf is a game of integrity, Mark tells golfers
The president of the senate,senator David Mark has reminded golfers of the need to show character, honesty and integrity in all their activities. Senator mark who gave the advice at Otukpo Golf and...
View ArticleMASSOB grounds Nnewi, pays homage to Ojukwu
Over 1,000 members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, yesterday stormed Nnewi, Anambra State and the grave of the late Biafra leader, Dim Chukwuemeka...
View ArticleAvoiding further job offers for the dead
Last week Wednesday, President Goodluck Jonathan directed that three employment slots be reserved for the families of those who died during the stampede that occurred during the recruitment exercise...
View ArticleKano APC in crisis over LG polls
The forthcoming local government election in Kano State has become a subject of controversy leading to series of complaints of injustice, unfair treatment leveled against the state leadership of the...
View ArticleEkiti guber: PDP settles for Fayose as candidate
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State has now settled for Mr. Peter Ayodele Fayose, as the gubernatorial candidate for the party in the election of June 21, 2014 in the state. In the primaries...
View ArticleNwaogu joins Abia guber race
Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial Zone, Mrs. Nkechi Nwaogu has joined the 2015 gubernatorial contest in Abia in the platform of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Nwaogu, the only...
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