Okagbare’s sterling performance excites NOC President
Blessing Okagbare’s heart-warming performance at the IAAF Diamond League in Shangai, China on Sunday has been described as a good omen for Team Nigeria as the zero hour approaches swiftly for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Police probe Kano blast, foil new attack
Investigators on Monday combed the scene of a suicide car bomb attack that killed four in the north Nigerian city of Kano, as police said they had foiled a second blast.
Kano blast link to local politics not boko haram— Observers
Authorities said it was too early to say who was behind the violence but observers suggested a link to local politics rather than Boko Haram, the Islamist insurgents terrorising north Nigeria who are holding more than 200 schoolgirls captive.
Nollywood thespians express misgivings on sex for role allegation
Some actors in the nation’s movie industry popularly known as Nollywood on Monday expressed differing views on the issue of sexual harassment.
Shema sponsors President Jonathan’s Peace Cup champions to Brazil
Ilorin – Katsina State’s Gov. Ibrahim Shema will sponsor a 30-man delegation of the state under-18 male football team to Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, an official said on Monday. The Katsina State Chairman of the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON), Alhaji Nasiru Danbaba, disclosed this in a telephone interview. The team […]
39 candidates pass exam for Presidential Scholarship Scheme — Okojie
No fewer than 39 candidates passed the examination for the second edition of the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development (PRESSID), an official said
