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We thought Boko Haram attackers were bringing people for vaccination –Injured polio worker

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, February 15th, 2013

A polio worker who narrowly missed death in the hands of gunmen in Kano narrates her experience, writes David Attah Although she was shot in the head and leg, she never ceases praising Allah. As she narrated her ordeal, each sentence was punctuated with the name of Allah. “All I could remember was that we […]

Puzzle over goldie’s death

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines Friday, February 15th, 2013

The death of 31-year-old singer, Susan Oluwabimpe Harvey, came as a shock to her family, friends and fans. Prior to her death on Valentine’s Day, Goldie had wished her Twitter followers a happy lovers’ day celebration. She tweeted, “Happy Valentine’s day to all my fellows up in here… love today and always… xxx” Although death […]

Help… don’t let me die in kidnappers’den –Woman abducted in Lagos after returning from US for mother’s burial

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News, Top Stories Friday, February 15th, 2013

Less than two months after 29-year-old Kemisola Ogunyemi lost her mother, her family now has a fresh problem to contend with. The tragedy of losing her mother on December 26, 2012 had brought Kemisola and her husband, Akin, back home from the United States where they had lived in for about a year. But the […]

Keshi’s backroom staff cry out for largess

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, February 15th, 2013

Super Eagles backroom staff are disappointed coach Stephen Keshi has not fought for them after they missed out on the government’s largesse. Keshi, his assistant coaches and players were rewarded by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan with national honours and plots of land in Abuja for winning the 2013 AFCON. But the backroom staff like equipment […]

No hope for African Pope –Benedict’s brother

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, February 14th, 2013

Pope Benedict’s elder brother, the Rev. Georg Ratzinger has given insight into why the coveted position of Catholic Pontiff may elude Africa as the Church begins the process of appointing a new pope. Much speculation has focused on whether Benedict’s successor might come from Africa or Latin America, rather than Europe, where Roman Catholic congregations […]

Maigari uses Eagles’ victory to campaign for CAF executive position (all this after you planned to fire keshi)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, February 14th, 2013

Nigeria Football Federation, (NFF) President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has turned the Super Eagles’ victory at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, into a launching pad to campaign for an executive position in the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Dependable source hinted Daily Sunsports yesterday that Maigari capitalized on the heavy presence of […]

Singer Goldie feared Dead!

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines Thursday, February 14th, 2013

Former Big Brother housemate and sensational singer, Goldie Harvey is dead. According to reports, Goldie, who just returned from the Grammy awards in US, Thursday night, suddenly fell ill and was taken to the Reddington Hospital, Victoria Island , where she died a few hours after, in the arms of her close friend, Denrele. Goldie… […]

AFCON will lift Eagles for World Cup – Elderson

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, February 14th, 2013

Nigeria defender Elderson Echiejile has said the recent AFCON triumph will boost team confidence in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. The Super Eagles were crowned African champions for a third time at the weekend in Johannesburg, South Africa. They are currently top of a qualifying group for the World Cup that has Malawi, Namibia and […]

Afcon: New dawn for Nigerian soccer

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, February 14th, 2013

By JOHN EGBOKHAN Triumphant Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has said that he hopes that Nigeria’s success at the 2013 AFCON in South Africa would usher in a new dawn of glory for soccer in the country. Keshi, against all odds, weekend, led a new crop of Eagles, comprising six players playing their professio0nal soccer […]

Afcon: It’s a shame we lost to Eagles -Traore (Would You have preferred losing to Enugu Rangers?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, February 14th, 2013

By JOHN EGBOKHAN Burkina Faso striker, Alain Traore has said that it was a shame that the Stallions lost the final match of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa to the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Both sides had first played to a thrilling 1-1 draw in a Group C opening match but […]