Chioma Ajunwa marks sports show for Makoko students
Female students from Makoko, a slum in Lagos, will today participate in a swimming and basketball clinic that could inspire them to take to sports as a liberation tool from the exigencies of their area and other vices that have not helped the development of many of them.
Flavour, Olamide, D’banj, others race for NMVA 2013
Organisers of this year’s Nigeria Music Video Awards 2013 have released their hot white list of nominees for the awards with Flavour, Olamide, Sound Sultan, D’banj and Chidinma going head to head for the most prestigious award of the night … Video of the Year.
Commission fixes Jan. 18 for Jigawa council polls
The Independent Electoral Commission in Jigawa has fixed Jan. 18, 2014 for the state’s council polls.
Delta Bye-Election: Police warns against violence
The Delta Police Command, has warned politicians in the state to desist from any act of violence during the Saturday bye-election in the Delta North Senatorial district.
PDP will ensure befitting burial for Lar – Tukur
The National Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, on Thursday said the party would ensure a befitting burial for the late Chief Solomon Lar, its pioneer national Chairman.
Nigeria’s power reform is model for other African countries – Nebo
The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, on Thursday, said that the nation’s power reform model was good example for other African countries to emulate.
Libya PM ‘freed’ after several hours of capture
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was released on Thursday several hours after being seized from a Tripoli hotel by former rebel militiamen, the foreign minister said.
First Lady calls for global effort to eradicate poverty, disease
The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, on Thursday in Seoul called for a collective effort to eradicate poverty and disease across the globe
Sunny Okosuns’ family disowns ex-queen, Ethel, ‘she’s not our father’s daughter’
The family of late singer Sunny Okosuns has disowned claims by former beauty queen and Nigeria project director, Exquisite Face of Africa, Ethel ‘Okosuns’; insisting she is not a daughter to the late singer and legend Sunny Okosuns.
Gunmen seize Libyan Prime Minister at Tripoli hotel
Gunmen seized Prime Minister Ali Zeidan from a Tripoli hotel Thursday, amid conflicting reports over whether he was formally arrested or abducted by lawless former rebels who helped topple dictator Moamer Kadhafi.
Drogba among African stars eyeing World Cup
Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto’o, Asamoah Gyan, John Obi Mikel and Jonathan Pitroipa are among the stars seeking 2014 World Cup places when the African play-offs begin this weekend.
