Saturday 20 October 2012

33 die as sleeping driver plunges bus into river

33 persons were feared dead on Friday when a coaster bus loaded with passengers ran-off a dual carriage bridge and plunged into a river at J4, Ogbere -Ijebu stretch of the Sagamu – Ore expressway.
The long medium range luxury bus still remained drowned at the point of entry to the river

Wednesday 3 October 2012

FC Nordsjaelland 0-4 Chelsea: Mata at the double as holders run riot


CL - Group E, NORDSJAELLAND-CHELSEA, Juan Mata and Jesper Hansen
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In a scoreline that did not justify the away side's performance, Chelsea ran out 4-0 winners over FC Nordsjaelland on Tuesday night.
Juan Mata opening the scoring in the first half

Monday 1 October 2012

Nigeria at 52 “Our destiny in our hands” Senate President

In spite of the economic and sociology-political challenges facing the nation, only the resolve and willingness  of Nigerians to confront the issues headlong would get us out of the woods, the Senate President, Senator David Mark has declared.
 
Senator Mark who stated this in his goodwill message to Nigerians to mark the nation’s 52nd independence anniversary maintained that Nigerians have the capacity to solve

Owner of damaged firm seeks N500m from Dana

THE owner of a six-storey building and a publishing firm, which were damaged when an aircraft of Dana Airlines crashed in Lagos may institute a legal action against the airline.
Daniel Oluranti is set to sue the carrier as part of the “series of coordinated activities” intended “to embark on including but not limited to court action to enforce his right and that of

Nigeria @ 52: Leaders hopeful, pray for Nigeria’s growth

FRONT-PROMO-11012--THE nation turns 52 today. And it is with a mix of regret, appeal and  hope  that leaders contemplate  the  progress  of the country.
Yesterday, some of the leaders lamented wasted opportunities that have retarded the country’s development, but others appealed for more sacrifice and patience, expressing the hope that with these qualities the nation would attain development.
And yesterday, as part of his efforts for the development of the country, Jonathan kicked off a one-year prayer programme in Abuja.  He said this   initiative was necessary because the United States became great because of prayer.
Among   those who spoke yesterday on the nation’s 52nd independence anniversary were former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Senate President David Mark, House

allnews: blow for Thiago

allnews: blow for Thiago: Barcelona have suffered a blow ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League trip to Benfica with the news that midfielder Thiago Alcántara will...

blow for Thiago

Barcelona have suffered a blow ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League trip to Benfica with the news that midfielder Thiago Alcántara will miss most of the Blaugrana's Group G campaign - http://uefa.to/OxLVHU