Day: October 10, 2013
Cash-Gate: Malawi president sacks cabinet
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Thursday dissolved her entire 25-member cabinet in a move a presidential source said was in…
US shutdown will affect Nigeria, says Okonjo-Iweala
Nigeria’s minister of finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said on Thursday that the present shutdown in America, over budget row, might…
NFA banishes Kwara United to Lokoja
The Emergency Committee of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) on Thursday ordered Kwara United FC of Ilorin to play its…
Pele sued by grandkids for child support
Two teenage grandchildren of Brazil football legend Pele have sued him for child support, the Diario de Sao Paulo reported…
Family of 10 killed by cattle rustlers
Armed gunmen suspected to be cattle rustlers have killed 10 members of one family in Kukek Village, Plateau State, central…
JUMIA wins world retail award
JUMIA, Nigeria’s leading online shopping destination has clinched the the World Retail Award At the ceremony in Paris, France, Jumia…
Tuesday, Wednesday declared Sallah holiday
Nigeria’s Federal Government on Thursday declared October 15 and October 16 as public holiday to commemorate the muslim festival of…
MFM church demolished for road project
Government of eastern Nigerian state of Enugu has explained the demolition of Mountain of Fire Ministries in the capital city,…
Ex-Detroit mayor jailed 28 years for corruption
Disgraced Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced to 28 years in a federal prison on corruption and extortion charges. The…
Doping: FIFA bans Morocco’s Abourazzouk
Morocco international striker Hamza Abourazzouk has been suspended for six months by world football governing body FIFA after testing positive…
Incredible: Ferguson ‘couldn’t coach’, claims Barton
Outspoken English footballer Joey Barton claimed former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson “couldn’t coach” as he called for improvements in…
Lennox Lewis rules out ring comeback
Boxing great, Lennox Lewis took to Twitter on Thursday to deny a report in Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper he was…
Dangote Cement, Zenith drag down Lagos bourse
The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) depreciated by N94 billion or 0.79 per cent on Thursday as…
Jonathan to attend AU’s special session
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan will begin a two-day visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia tomorrow to participate in an extraordinary session…
In Picture: Ogunlewe retires from Lagos Civil service
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Hon Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire (right) presenting a certificate of honor to the outgoing Head of Service of…