The Imo state police command has arrested a 64 year-old man, Mr Chimezie Osigweh on whose property a 10-year old embalmed corpse was found. Mr Osigweh, a retired principal and …
Full Story »Mancini sacked
The manager of Manchester City Football Club, Roberto Mancini has been sacked by the club exactly one year to the day since Sergio Aguero’s dramatic late goal saw Mancini’s side clinch their first league title for 44 years, with Malaga Coach Manuel Pellegrini expected to be unveiled as his replacement…
Full Story »I will re-contest Governors Forum seat, Amaechi vows
Opposition from powerful quarters notwithstanding, Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Rotimi Amaechi, said on Sunday he was ready to offer himself for re-election as chairman
Full Story »Lagos Appoints Mensah, Onanuga, As Coaches
Lagos State is set to engage the services of 82 coaches that will work with the 37 sports associations in the state.The coaches will be on contract. Among them are three renowned coaches; Joe Mensah for Boxing, Suraju Onanuga for Volleyball and Samson Egbeyemi for Badminton.Others are four coaches for Athletics, two…
Full Story »Spark launches $1m fund for Nigerian tech companies
Lagos – Internet entrepreneurs of iROKOtv Jason Njoku and Bastian Gotter, today announced the official launch of SPARK, a $1m-backed company to support and develop aspiring Nigerian tech and Internet entrepreneurs. The move comes amid significant disruption in the Nigerian Internet scene; fast becoming one of the country’s most prolific and exciting sectors, as many
Full Story »UN adopts Nigeria’s model for post conflict nations
The United Nations has adopted Nigeria’s Technical Aid Corps (TAC) scheme as a model for post conflict reconstruction in countries emerging from conflicts. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 11, Dr. Nurudeen Mohammed, disclosed this on Wednesday in a chat with the Western Europe Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in London. It…
Full Story »Covenant University graduate commits suicide
Ndubuisi Brown, a graduate of Economics and Development Studies, has reportedly commited suicide over the weekend, by hanging himself in his home. It is still unclear why the 18-year-old, who graduated from Covenant University in Ota, took his …
Full Story »FRSC Moves Against Over-Speeding On Lagos-Ibadan Road
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Tuesday launched a seven-day campaign against over-speeding and reckless driving along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.The campaign, tagged “Operation Shield”, was launched at Mowe, Ogun, by Mr Ademola Lawal, Zonal Commander, FRSC, RS2 Headquarters, Lagos, southwest Nigeria.Lawal told the News Agency of …
Full Story »Ferguson to leave Man Utd after 26 years
Alex Ferguson will retire as Manchester United manager at the end of the season, the Premier League champions announced on Wednesday. Ferguson, 71, guided United to 13 Premier League titles and two European Champions League crowns in the 26 years he was in charge at Old Trafford. “The decision to retire is one that I have thought a…
Full Story »Power Supply: Expert Says Nigerian Government Committed To Reforms
The Managing Director of an engineering company, City Matrix, Adekola Adedeji has said that there are indications that the Federal Government of Nigeria is committed to the power sector reforms that will bring an end to the electricity problems…
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