2014 World Cup: Nigeria, 15 others seek play off tickets

2014 World Cup: Nigeria, 15 others seek play off tickets

Nigeria and South Africa are among 16 nations hunting seven play-off places this weekend when the African World Cup qualifying group reach a climax. Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Congo-Brazzaville, Ethiopia, Gabon, Libya, Malawi, Senegal, Tunisia, Uganda and Zambia complete the line-up of hopefuls.
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10 injure in Ogun auto crash

10 injure in Ogun auto crash

No fewer than 10 persons were seriously injured in an auto crash which occurred yesterday at Akinale village along the Abeokuta – Lagos expressway in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun state .

Glo X Factor: Last man standing, Pheel drops out

Glo X Factor: Last man standing, Pheel drops out

With the X Factor singing competition drawing to an end, the atmosphere at Dream studio during the penultimate Result Show recording was unusually cautious. Head or tail, it was always going to be a bombshell. It was either Pheel, Vicky, DJ Switch, Princess Pat or Eshun to go home! And any of these can also win the star prize.

Lamentations as military remembers soldiers slain by Boko Haram

Lamentations as military remembers soldiers slain by Boko Haram

Dead silence pervaded the conference room of the 81 Division Headquarters located on Kofo Abayomi, Victoria Island, Lagos, Monday, with sad expressions on the faces of seated guests. Majority of the guests, later discovered to be widows of Army personnel killed by Boko Haram sect in Maiduguiri, Borno State last month,were within the age bracket of 20 and 25.

Afrobasket: NBBF president commends team despite loss

Afrobasket: NBBF president commends team despite loss

President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, Tijjani Umar has commended the players and officials of the senior national men’s team for the sacrifices they made while representing the country at the recently concluded Afrobasketball Championship in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

Nigeria can be great again, says CAA boss

Nigeria can be great again, says CAA boss

Confederation African Athletics president, Kalkaba Maboum has predicted a period of boom for Nigerian athletics following the country’s successful outing at the African Junior Championships, which ended last week in Mauritius.

I want to help my country win – Nwofor

I want to help my country win – Nwofor

He had a solitary cap at senior level to his name before August 14, 2013 but SC Heerenveen attacker, Uche Nwofor may soon be a name on the lips of Nigerians for a long time to come.

Kcee goes into oil business

Kcee goes into oil business

The Limpopo crooner seems to be on top of his game. Kcee is wisely investing the millions of naira he has made so far, courtesy of his “Limpopo” hit song into the oil business.

Gordons, Akpororo to thrill fans at Otta Grooves Naija

Gordons, Akpororo to thrill fans at Otta Grooves Naija

A -list comedians Gordons and Akpororo are billed to lead a list of high profile entertainers who are set to storm the ancient city of Otta, Ogun State to thrill fun-lovers during this year’s independence ceremony.

Oduduru, Omezia, others to get high profile coaching

Oduduru, Omezia, others to get high profile coaching

All the Nigerian athletes who competed at the African Junior Championships in Mauritius will be the first set of athletes that will benefit from the proposed High Performance Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.