Police repel pirates’ attack on passenger  boat in Bayelsa

Police repel pirates’ attack on passenger boat in Bayelsa

Yenagoa—Men of the marine division of the Bayelsa State Police Command, have reportedly repelled an attack on a passenger boat by suspected pirates along the waterways of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state. The attack occurred less than two days after suspected sea pirates ambushed two passenger boats and allegedly kidnapped two chiefs and security operative on the Ogbia Brass waterway of the East senatorial district.
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Angry reactions trail Rev Fr Osuagwu’s assassination

Angry reactions trail Rev Fr Osuagwu’s assassination

Angry reactions have continued to trail the recent assassination of Rev. Fr. Dennis Osuagwu, in Owerri, as the Claretian Missionaries prepare for his burial at Maryland Institute of Philosophy, Nekede, Owerri West local council area of Imo State.

Quadri makes top eight at Czech Open

Quadri makes top eight at Czech Open

Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has put the disappointment from previous matches behind him after his excellent performance aided him to make the last eight of the men’s singles at the just concluded International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour tagged Czech Open. 2014 ITTF Star Player was seeded number 30 in the tournament and he began […]

Textile sector seeks govt patronage as NEPC demand enabling environment

Textile sector seeks govt patronage as NEPC demand enabling environment

Stakeholders in Textile Sector, weekend, called on the Federal Government to patronise made in Nigeria fabrics even as Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) called for an enabling environment for the sector to thrive. The stakeholders made the call at a One-Day Capacity Building Workshop organised by NEPC for stakeholders in the Garment and Apparel Sector on the “Opportunities in the Rising Global Market” in Lagos.

Enyimba remain top

Enyimba remain top

Enyimba remained on top of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after Week 26 games.

Man City signs Belgium playmaker, De Bruyne

Man City signs Belgium playmaker, De Bruyne

Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday announced the signing of Belgium playmaker Kevin De Bruyne from German side Wolfsburg on a six-year contract.

What are Jonathan’s ministers afraid of? – Presidency

What are Jonathan’s ministers afraid of? – Presidency

FOR asking President Muhammadu Buhari to be sincere enough and publish the reports the former administration handed over to him, the Presidency has taken a swipe at the former Ministers under the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan, saying they should reflect on the kind of government they handed over to the present.

Spanish La Liga table

Spanish La Liga table

Spanish La Liga table after Sunday’s early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Roma send Juventus to second straight defeat

Roma send Juventus to second straight defeat

Roma condemned Juventus to a second straight defeat at the start of the season for the first time in the Old Lady of Turin’s history with a 2-1 Serie A victory on Sunday.

Nnabuife wins Ultimate Chase

Nnabuife wins Ultimate Chase

IT was fun, sports and leisure put in one package as 123 journalists invited from all over Nigeria took part in the kick-off of the national consumer promotion, launched by Gulder, last week in Enugu.

Spanish bull run deaths rise to 12

Spanish bull run deaths rise to 12

A man in his 60s died on Sunday after being gored in a bull run in Spain, bringing the total number of deaths to 12 this year, the deadliest in 15 years. The man died on the spot at the start of the run in the central town of Cuellar. “The descent was rapid and […]

Queen Elizabeth II to become UK’s longest-serving monarch

Queen Elizabeth II to become UK’s longest-serving monarch

Queen Elizabeth II is set to become Britain’s longest-reigning monarch next month, surpassing the record of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria around 5:30 pm on September 9 after 23,226 days, 16 hours and roughly 30 minutes on the throne.