The Lagos State Government has warned residents of the state to brace up for intense raining season, saying persistent rainfall for 236 days that will come with rainstorms capable of uprooting trees, cables and house roofs is imminent in 2012. The Lago...
AC Milan attacker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is eagerly anticipating the first leg of the Rossoneri’s Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona, but the forward is unsure as to whether he will shake hands with Pep Guardiola today. The Sweden inter...
Roger Federer’s run of 16 victories came to an end with a surprise defeat to American Andy Roddick in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open, losing 7-6 1-6 6-4. Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic, bidding for his second title of the seas...
West Bromwich Albion’s Nigerian striker, Peter Odemwingie admitted on twitter on Sunday evening that the Baggies were disappointing in Sunday’s 3-1 loss to Newcastle at the Hawthorns. West Brom were taken apart in the first 40 minutes by a ...
Liverpool striker Andy Carroll feels fortunate to play alongside a player as influential as Steven Gerrard. The Reds captain has been the club’s driving force for the best part of a decade and is still the man they turn to when they are in need o...
The Joint Task Force (JTF) said on Tuesday that it has shot a suspected area commander of the Boko Haram sect after a gun battle in Maiduguri. Lt-Col. Sagir Musa, the JTF Spokesman made the announcement in a statement in Maiduguri. “Following a t...
A 35-year old aluminium fabricator committed suicide on Monday in the Ajara Vetho area of the ancient town of Badagry. Residents of the area told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Azeez Ibrahim hanged himself and his remains were found dangling fro...
The State Security Service (SSS) on Tuesday in Lagos announced the arrest of six persons in connection with the alleged production of fake vehicle licences. Parading the suspects before newsmen at the SSS headquarters at Magodo, the State Director, Mr ...
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram militants on Monday shot dead two men near their homes behind the railway quarters in Maiduguri, witnesses said in Maiduguri on Tuesday Witnesses said the victims, suspected to be retired prison officers, were shot whi...
Thousands of Indonesians protested nationwide Tuesday to reject the government’s plan to hike the subsidised fuel price, with sporadic violence breaking out and injuring several people. In Jakarta, a clash broke out between police and a group of ...
The Senate in Abuja on Tuesday asked the military junta in Mali to hand over power to President Amadou Toure, just as it congratulated President-elect Macky Sall of Senegal on his victory. The Senate also called on ECOWAS, AU, the UN and other internat...
Presidents from eight West African nations studied on Tuesday a possible suspension of Mali's membership from the regional bloc ECOWAS to punish leaders of last week's military coup. Domestic and international pressure was mounting on the newly...
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja reiterated its commitment to inter-religious harmony for peace and development in the country. Vice President Namadi Sambo said this when he received the Prefect, Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogu...
Jim Yong Kim, the U.S. pick to take over at mid-year as head of the World Bank, launches a world tour on Tuesday to seek support for his candidacy. Kim, a Korean-American, will be contesting two nominees from emerging market countries - Nigerian Financ...
The Police in Nasarawa on Tuesday confirmed the killing of a suspected motorcycle snatcher by irate youths on Monday at Ajaga village in Nasarawa Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Cornelius Ocholi, told the News Agency of N...