2014 U-17 World Cup finals: Nikyu optimistic of Flamingoes’ victory
Bala Nikyu, Flamingoes Head Coach, on Thursday expressed optimism that the team would make the finals at the ongoing FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup after defeating Colombia 2 -1.
Nigeria will be 15th largest economy by 2050, says economist
Mr Jim O’Neill, a former Chairman, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, a consulting firm, said Nigeria could be the world’s15th largest economy if its large population actively participated in economic development.
Allow Keshi to work, former Stationery Stores FC defender urges NFA
A former Stationery Stores FC of Lagos defender, Ebitimi Collins, has urged the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) not to interfere with Stephen Keshi’s job as Super Eagles’ coach.
Long distance athlete appeals to AFN on grassroots programmes
A long distance athlete, Kefas Williams, on Thursday appealed to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) to implement grassroots development programmes, to attract the interest of teenagers in long distant races
NEMA confirms pipeline explosion behind Redemption Camp
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Thursday that there has been a pipeline explosion at Ogijo-Ilara, behind the Redeemed Christian Church of God camp along the Lagos-Ibadan Express Road.
Australia locates possible debris of missing Malaysian plane
Sydney – Australia on Thursday announced it had spotted two objects possibly related to the search for the missing Malaysian flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean. Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, told parliament they were sending four aircraft to the area to assess the situation. He said new satellite images showed two possible objects […]
