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Roger Federer and Djokovic will meet in the semi final of the French Open.Roger Federer withstood two sets of Argentine fireworks before dousing Juan Martin del Potro’s challenge with a 3-6 6-7 6-2 6-0 6-3 win to reach the semi-finals of the Fren...
The Futsal National Team, otherwise known as Futsal Eagles, will today fly out of Nigeria to Cairo, for their FIFA Futsal World Cup African final qualifying fixture against Egypt. For the past week, Head Coach Oladunni Oyekale and the crew have been wo...
The Oklahoma City Thunder is one win away from the NBA championship finals after stunning the San Antonio Spurs on home court with a 108-103 victory. Kevin Durant top scored for the Thunder with 27 points while Russell Westbrook provided a further 23, ...
The Super Eagles, will fly out of Nigeria to Malawi tomorrow night aboard a chartered flight, for Saturday’s 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the Flames. Officials confirmed yesterday that the team will leave on Thursday night a...
New Liverpool boss Brendan Rogers is preparing a £10 million bid for Wigan’s Victor Moses as his Anfield revolution gets underway. Moses, 21, enjoyed an impressive season, starting 35 League games and scoring 6 times, as the Latics rallied ...
Memories of the late Chief Moshood Kasimawo Abiola came alive recently when President Goodluck Jonathan, in a live broadcast, departed from the norm that characterised the reign of his predecessor to announce the renaming of the University of Lagos aft...
Members of Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to sue the Dana Air over Sunday’s plane crash that claimed all the 153 lives on board. The plane crashed at the Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos State at about 3:30 p.m....
Chief Anthony Idigbe, counsel to the former Managing Director of Bank PHB, Francis Atuche, on Tuesday disagreed with an allegation that his client granted loans without the board's approval. Idigbe faulted the allegation while cross-examining an EF...
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said on Tuesday in Lagos that it would rehabilitate 36 residents displaced as a result of the DANA plane crash on Sunday. General Manager of the agency, Dr Oke Osanyintola, said the displaced persons...
Sen. Idris Umar, Minister of Transport, on Tuesday pledged government’s commitment towards the development of deep seaports to decongest existing port facilities. Umar gave the assurance in his keynote address at the 12th Maritime Seminar for Jud...
Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, the Speaker, House of Representatives on Tuesday said the establishment of the New Partnership for Africa`s Development (NEPAD) would reduce corruption and crime in the country. Tambuwal said this in Abuja while declaring open a ...
Prof. Godwin Okpala, Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Nnewi, Anambra, has urged Nigerians to support President Goodluck Jonathan's Transformation Agenda meant to stimulate economic growth and check corruption in all ramifications. Okpala said this on ...
Mr Francis Evboumwan, the Commissioner for Works in Edo, on Tuesday confirmed that an Italian project manager died in the building under construction that collapsed at the Benin Central Hospital on Monday. Evboumwan, who announced the death to newsmen ...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bauchi State chapter, said on Tuesday that some officials of the association received text messages prior to Sunday’s church attack in the state. CAN Secretary in the state, Rev Joshua Maina, disc...
Ninety-one ships carrying various consignments of goods are expected to berth at Lagos ports from Tuesday. The Shipping Position, a document of the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), released in Lagos on Tuesday indicated that 22 of the ships were carrying...