FA Cup 5th Round: Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho Welcomes Chance To Face...
Jose Mourinho had no problem with being drawn against Manchester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup after seeing his Chelsea side beat Stoke City.Jose Mourinho: Believes the pressure will be on...
View ArticleAustralian Open Women's Final 2014: Li Na Crushed Dominika Cibulkova To Win...
Li Na wins Australian Open Women's FinalChina's Li Na wins the Australian Open Women's Final in straight sets, defeating Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova 7-6, 6-0.THIRD time lucky! While China's Li Na...
View ArticleGreatest Comeback: The Dammam Miracle VS Cape Town wonder
The comeback of the Home Based Super Eagles against the Atlas Lions of Morocco at the ongoing African Nations Championship in South Africa brings to mind the 1989 comeback by the country’s Flying...
View ArticleCanada 2014: Falconets Pick FIFA U-20 Women World Cup Ticket
The Nigeria U-20 women defeated South Africa 1-0 on Saturday and qualify for the World Cup with a 7-0 aggregate victory.Nigeria U20 Women have qualified for the 2014 FIFA Women U20 World Cup after a...
View ArticleI Almost Lost My Life In This Undercover Project But I Have No Regret —...
A sex worker.Photo: Siegfried Modola/IRINTobore Mit Ovuorie is health editor and senior investigative journalist with the Premium Times in Nigeria. She was motivated to carry out this risky assignment...
View ArticleAustralian Open Men's Final 2014: Stanislas Wawrinka Beats Rafael Nadal
Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka won his first Grand Slam title with victory over an injury-hit Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final.Wawrinka withstood a fightback from the world number one, who...
View ArticleLampard Hails Oscar After Departure Of Mata
The Blues midfielder was full of praise for the Spain international, who has joined Manchester United, but lauded the Brazilian after his free kick saw off Stoke in the FA Cup.Frank Lampard believes...
View ArticleAnti-gay Law: Nigerian Entertainers Speak
The anti-gay marriage bill was recently passed into law by the Nigerian government has been generating mixed-reactions both from members of the public and the international community. Entertainers...
View ArticleCHAN 2014: Sports Minister Offers Super Eagles $100,000 For Final Ticket
The Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Sunday promised to give the Super Eagles 100,000 dollars if they secured a final ticket at the African Nations Championship (CHAN).A statement issued by...
View ArticleSouth Sudan Crisis: Government Sign Ceasefire Agreement With Opposition Forces
South Sudan President Salva Kiir.Photo: Voice of AmericaNegotiators for the South Sudan government and opposition forces signed two agreements Thursday to end nearly six weeks of conflict that have...
View ArticleBoko Haram: 6,000 Nigerians Flee Into Neighbouring Countries - UN
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says nearly 6,000 people have fled the northern parts of Nigeria due to the activities of Boko Haram to neighbouring Cameroon and Niger in the past 10 days.UNHCR in its...
View ArticleTop Rated Musical Video Vixens In Nigeria
Vixens are meant to be females foxes,bad-tempered women or beautiful women but this collection of girls who make robust living dancing for video shoots are anything but female foxes. They are rich,...
View ArticleUndercover Reporter, Tobore Ovuorie Bursts Human Trafficking Network In Nigeria
A sex workerPhoto: Siegfried Modola/IRINTobore Ovuorie’s investigative report triggers an editorial – See below-- as published in the Dutch weekly Newspaper, Zam Chronicles.Nigerian investigative...
View ArticleNigeria Immigration Service Deports 893 Foreigners
The Seme Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service said it deported 893 irregular immigrants between January and December 2013. The command’s spokesman, Mr Niyi Oyewole, told the News Agency of...
View ArticleNegative Perception Responsible For Low Investment Inflow In Africa — Dangote
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, at the on-going World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, decried the negative perception of socio-political situation in African...
View ArticleThe June 12 Story : How Abiola, NADECO Played Into Gen. Abacha’s Hands –...
*‘My problem with the late head of state’s self-succession bid’*On Boko Haram: Jonathan, military don’t understand the phenomenonIn this concluding part of the interview with the former legal adviser...
View Article52 Killed In Fresh Boko Haram Attack In Borno State
Over 50 gunmen, yesterday, invaded Kawuri District of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno state and set ablaze over 300 residential houses, after killing a soldier, 51 civilians and wounded several...
View Article2015 Presidential Election: Campaigns Start November 16
Kudos and knocks trail time-tableWith the release of the 2015 general elections time-table by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), indications emerged, yesterday, that the campaigns...
View ArticlePope John Paul’s Blood Stolen From Italy Church
Thieves broke into a small church in the mountains, east of Rome over the weekend and stole a reliquary with the blood of late Pope John Paul II.Some of John Paul’s blood was saved after an...
View ArticleFarm Machinery And Sustainable Agriculture Must Evolve Together — FAO
Farm machines have revolutionized agriculture and reduced drudgery for millions of farm families and workers, but the machinery of tomorrow will have to do more than that – it will also have to...
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