Rafael Nadal is eyeing the retention of his US Open title. In 2010, Rafael Nadal had one of the most impressive Grand Slam runs of his career at the US Open. The Spaniard served out of his mind and looked nigh invincible on his least-favorite surface.H...
Usain Bolt has remained optimistic despite his 100 meters false start. He said he will not let the disqualification from the 100m final affect him when he defends his 200m title at the World Championships.The world record-holder said he was “extr...
AC Milan defender, Taye Taiwo is considering legal action after he accused a football website of “inaccurate” and “defamatory” remarks.In early July, a football website reported that Taiwo lost over 150,000 Euros to a London-bas...
Heartland right-back, Chibuzor Okonkwo, is a big doubt for Super Eagles, Madagascar Sunday 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match.This is because he is currently away trying out with Ukraine Premier League side, FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.The 22-year-o...
All Africa Games medal hopeful, Blessing Okagbare placed fifth in the finals of the 100m event of the 13th IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, to signal her participation in the big league of global sprinters. She clocked 11.12 in the race ...
England-based duo of Victor Anichebe and John Mikel Obi are the first to arrive the camp of Nigeria’s Super Eagles in Abuja. Anichebe and Mikel arrived the team’s camp on Sunday ahead of the September 4 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matc...
MediaVision Limited, franchise owners of the Nigeria Bankers Games (NBG) has appointed Youdees Integrated Marketing Services (YISL) as consultants to the 2011 edition of the games which kicks off next Sunday, September 4 at the University of Lagos Spor...
A plane from the Nigerian Air Force has had to be escorted into Cambridge Airport by two RAF fighter jets. According to BBC, “The Hercules was flying into Cambridge for maintenance work but had a radio failure over France and was shadowed by figh...
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has deployed 285 personnel on a 24-hour special patrol to ensure an accident-free Eid-el-Fitr celebration in Abuja.The FCT sector commander, Mr. Funmibi Olawoyin, who disclosed this in an interview with the New...
As Muslims across the world mark the end of Ramadan with the celebration of Eid-el-fitr, traders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have decried low sales, which most of the described as unusual.LEADERSHIP reporters who visited major markets in th...
Following a recent assessment of the procurement process of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) by the Bureau for Public Procurement, CATHERINE AGBO writes on challenges before the administration and efforts at tackling them Ever ...
Fight broke out at the Appeal Court premises in Sokoto between National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and thugs few hours after they conducted a peaceful protest over the suspension of the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Salami....
Thirty-three persons have been confirmed dead in Yobe State following an outbreak of a killer disease many suspect to be cholera. The state commissioner for Health, Hajiya Fatsuma Talba, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in her office in Damaturu, ...
The Borno State police command yesterday confirmed the killing of the chairman, caretaker committee of Kukawa local government council, Alhaji Lawan Yarami,The Commissioner of Police, Mr Simeon Midenda, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maidugur...
The authorities of Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru, has announced the expulsion of 62 students for alleged involvement in examination malpractice.The rector, Alhaji Mohammed Gamaye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Zungeru yesterday that the s...