| Nigeria 1-0 Bosnia: Super Eagles win first World Cup match in 16 years Posted: 21 Jun 2014 05:32 PM PDT Nigeria broke the jinx of a sixteen-years win-less run in the World Cup early this morning, as Peter Odemwingie fired Nigeria to the brink of qualification for the last-16 as they beat Bosnia 1-0 and... |
| APC leaders’ arrests illegal — Falana Posted: 21 Jun 2014 11:08 PM PDT Yesterday APC raised the alarm that no fewer than 25 APC leaders in Ekiti State were arrested by security operatives during the governorship election. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria, who is from... |
| EKITI: APC alleges arrest, detention of leaders, journalists Posted: 21 Jun 2014 11:07 PM PDT The All Progressives Congress alleged a clampdown on its leaders and journalists during the governorship election in Ekiti State on Saturday. In a statement issued by the National Publicity... |
| Niger Delta fishermen reject Shell N8 Billion compensation Posted: 21 Jun 2014 05:51 PM PDT The Bodo community in Rivers State has rejected an offer of up to $51m from Royal Dutch Shell for two oil spills in 2008 depriving the residents of their livelihood. Their British lawyers said... |
| Buhari, Kwankwaso set to clash over APC presidential ticket Posted: 21 Jun 2014 05:45 PM PDT There an indications that a former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and the Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso, may clash over their attempt at picking the presidential... |
| Ghana, Germany Draw in Thrilling Clash Posted: 21 Jun 2014 04:13 PM PDT Miroslav Klose scored a record-equalling 15th World Cup goal as Ghana let a second half lead slip to draw 2-2 with Germany in their thrilling World Cup Group G clash in Fortaleza on Saturday. In one... |
| Keshi drops Azeez and Moses, starts Odemwingie, Babatunde Posted: 21 Jun 2014 04:14 PM PDT Stephen Keshi has made three changes to the team that will play against the Europeans in Cuiaba on Saturday night with Michael Babatunde and Joseph Yobo also starting Nigeria have dropped Victor... |
| Ekiti Gubernatorial Election: PDP's Ayo Fayose in early lead as his supporters celebrate 'victory' Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:01 PM PDT Collation of results have begun in almost all the Sixteen local governments areas of Ekiti State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ad hoc staffs are now announcing the results of... |
| REVEALED: New Pictures and Names of kidnapped Chibok Girls Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:02 PM PDT Here are the faces and names of some of the school girls kidnapped on April 14th in the Chibok community in Borno state by Boko Haram men. Photos released by ThisDay Newspaper. UN Special Envoy... |
| Messi's Late Strike Gives Argentina 1-0 Win Over Iran Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:06 PM PDT A stunning strike from Lionel Messi snatched a 1-0 victory for Argentina against a spirited Iran side in Saturday's World Cup clash in Belo Horizonte. Few would have expected Argentina, viewed as... |
| Nigerian military kills Boko Haram commander along Jos-Bauchi road – DHQ Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:07 PM PDT The Defence Headquarters said on Friday that troops of the Nigerian Army had killed a terrorist commander, identified as Mallam Hussaini, on the Jos-Bauchi road. The military said Mr. Hussaini led... |
| #EkitiDecides: I’ll accept outcome of Ekiti poll — PDP candidate, Ayo Fayose Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:07 PM PDT The governorship candidate of the PDP, Mr Ayo Fayose, on Saturday said he would accept the out come of the election "whichever way it goes." Fayose made the declaration after casting his vote at... |
| VIDEO: Wole Soyinka Speaks on Military Ambush in Ekiti Posted: 21 Jun 2014 11:39 AM PDT |
| Kidnappers of Commissioner’s mother demand N10m ransom Posted: 21 Jun 2014 11:32 AM PDT The kidnappers of the mother of the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Surv Furoebi Akene has demanded N10m ransom before they will release her. The kidnappers, who had earlier... |
| Ekiti Election: Oshiomhole blasts Jonathan’s aides Posted: 21 Jun 2014 11:09 AM PDT The Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday blamed the travel ban he suffered on "overzealous" presidential aides who probably thought they were helping the president or the Peoples... |
| 10 killed as Boko Haram raids villages near Chibok Posted: 21 Jun 2014 10:58 AM PDT At least 10 people were killed Saturday in raids by suspected Boko Haram gunmen on two villages near Chibok town where Islamists abudcted more than 200 girls in April, residents and local leaders... |
| APC loses top govt officials to PDP Posted: 21 Jun 2014 10:29 AM PDT Top government officials in the Gov. Abdulaziz Yari-led All Progressives Congress administration in Zamfara are gradually resigning their appointments and leaving the party. The News Agency of... |
| Shell offers to pay N81 billion for oil spill in Bodo, Nigeria Posted: 21 Jun 2014 10:06 AM PDT The Royal Dutch Shell, the parent group for Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, of Nigeria, on Friday described as "exaggerated claims", demands by Bodo Community in Rivers for a Shell oil... |
| Massive turnout as Ekiti voters begin accreditation Posted: 21 Jun 2014 05:09 AM PDT Ekiti voters turned out en mass on Saturday for accreditation as the state's governorship election got under way amidst tight security. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondents monitoring... |
| Kano moves to free indigenes detained in Abia Posted: 21 Jun 2014 04:48 AM PDT The Kano State Government said it had dispatched a delegation to Abia State to secure the release of Kano indigenes among the 486 persons arrested by security operatives recently. The state's... |
| FG has turned Ekiti into war zone – APC Posted: 20 Jun 2014 11:05 PM PDT The All Progressives Congress has accused the Federal Government of turning Ekiti State into a war zone where constitutional guaranteed rights have been suspended. The APC accused the Federal... |
| Dreams fall apart: Story of Nigerian ex-bank manager dying in US hospital Posted: 20 Jun 2014 11:19 PM PDT Inside the intensive Care Unit of Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, seven thousand miles from her country home, Ebere Ukwu sleeps, eyes open; kept alive by the hospital's life support... |
| Briton returns looted Benin artefacts after 177 years Posted: 20 Jun 2014 11:23 PM PDT A Briton, Dr. Mark Walker, has returned to the Oba of Benin, two bronze works carted away by his great grandfather 117 years ago during the invasion of Benin by British soldiers. The two bronze... |
| Facts and Figures: Nigeria VS Bosnia Posted: 20 Jun 2014 11:11 PM PDT This will be the first ever game between Nigeria and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Nigeria have won four, lost four and drawn once against European sides at the World Cup. Nigeria haven't won any of their... |
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