Calabar Carnival, as it is called, is a unique display of African heritage, showcased through music, dance, drama and visual creativity,which is reflected in the design of floats, costumes and make-up. EDEM EDEM writes about the 32-day event that...
A bomb and an illegal armoury factory allegedly owned by members of the Boko Haram sect yesterday exploded in Kaduna, injuring three people. The Kaduna State Police Command, through its public relations officer, Mr. Aminu Lawan, confirmed the incident....
Nigeria yesterday took another giant leap on space technology: It returned to space with the successful launch of the Nigeria Communication Satellite (Nigcomsat-1R) into the orbit. At exactly 5.40pm, Nigeria’s replacement communications satellite...
The group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Austen Oniwon, has said that fuel subsidy withdrawal will begin when the 2012 budget implementation takes off. Oniwon stated this while fielding questions from journ...
Guinness Nigeria plc has renewed its sponsorship commitment with the Nigeria Football Federation and the Super Eagles. The sponsorship will last at least the next two years. Guinness has brought the country some of the best footballing experiences incl...
Nigeria Football Federation technical committee chairman, Chris Green has promised the federation will come hard on referees who officiate in manners that will rubbish the integrity of the league. He charged them to stay off controversies in the 2011/2...
The Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Dr Patrick Ekeji has called for alternative avenues for funding the sports sector. He said that will help sports achieve maximum results. Ekeji believes that the present system where sports ...
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has won the 30th edition of the Annual Public Service Games tagged ‘Calabar 2011.’ The games came to a climax last Sunday in Calabar, Cross Rivers State capital. NSCDC emerged the overall win...
Assistant coaches of Nigeria’s U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets have rejected a N350,000-monthly pay, according to top officials of the federation. The Eaglets chief coach is Manu Garba, while his assistants are Emmanuel Amuneke, Nduka Ugbade and Em...
After resigning as coach of the national U-23 team, Austin Eguavoen is in line for a sensational return to two-time African champions Enyimba. The former Olympic team coach and Niger Tornadoes handler Justin Tenger are the main candidates to be named t...
Ghana and Marseille winger Andre “Dede” Ayew has signed a new contract with the Ligue 1 club, extending his stay until 2015. The announcement was made on the French giants’ website following Ayew’s naming as the 2011 BBC African...
Chelsea captain John Terry has injured his ankle. He sustained the injury during a training session. He is however expected to be fit to face Tottenham this Thursday, despite the injury. The England skipper was helped from the training ground after app...
The Galadima of Adamawa, Alhaji Murtala Aminu, has resigned from the Emirate Council and given up the title (Galadima) after 24 years of service. This is just as the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad, is making efforts to end the crisis in ...
Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday, said contrary to the practice in the past, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) no longer dictates programmes for Nigeria to implement. The m...
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday told the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Christine Lagarde that Nigerians have since become wary and skeptical of dealings with the IMF in the aftermath of the Structural Adjustment ...