Tag: Nigeria
Pirates attack Dutch ship in Nigeria waters, kidnap 2
Armed Pirates opened fire on a Dutch cargo ship a few miles from Port Harcourt, kidnapping the ship’s master and an engineer and stealing cash, a security source and anti-piracy group AKE said on Wednesday.
An AKE statement said the ship, a “Dutch-owned, Curacao-flagged refrigerated cargo vessel”, was attacked on Tuesday around 4.10 p.m. (1510 GMT), [...]
#20MillionYouthsFor2015: Nigerians On The Match Again
January 2012 was remarkable in the history of Nigeria. It was the month that sent a message to those whose core merchandise in statecraft is insensitivity in policy formation and implementation. That month, Nigerians proved those who used to dismiss them as cowards wrong. Our legendary docility gave way to participation. Our penchant for not [...]
Bobby Brown Coming To Nigeria for R28 Concert in Lagos
The R&B Singer, song writer and dancer confirmed his appearance for the high budget concert organized by R28 events in an audio statement released on Monday from his base in America. The concert is scheduled for Friday March 9 in Lagos and Sunday March 11, in Port Harcourt.
In the audio message, Bobby Brown confirms he’d [...]
TIPS FOR POTENTIAL NAIJA MUSIC STARS
Firstly, I would like to state here that the term “upcoming artiste” is somehow degrading to young acts who hustle day and night to put out good music, with little or no resources and hype. Sometimes these young acts even put out better materials than the A list artistes out now. The only difference between [...]
American Wrestling Legend Hulk Hogan To Storm Nigeria For “The Commander”
America’s WWE Pro-wrestling icon, Hulk Hogan, has accepted to lead top WWE superstars from the United States of America, Europe, Asia and Africa to the Universal Promotional Wrestling Federation (UPWF) World heavyweight title defence of US based Nigerian world heavyweight champion, Offor Ositadinma, who is fondly called De Ultimate Commander.
A spokesman of the organizing committee [...]
15 Nigerian Children abducted In Aba released With No Ransom Paid
Fifteen schoolchildren kidnapped by gunmen earlier this week in Aba, Nigeria have been released unharmed after an operation by security services, a senior police officer said today.
“All the 15 schoolchildren that were abducted on Monday have now regained freedom. They were rescued by a combined team of army and police security services late last night in the [...]
Bomb Explosion in Abuja Kills 8, Injures 5
A big dent was put into Nigeria’s 50th celebration as explosives went off in the Bayelsa house in Abuja. The area is about 10 minutes away from the Eagles Square venue of the Nigeria at 50 celebration. There are unconfirmed reports of some deaths in the incident.
Police have deployed a bomb squad to investigate the [...]
Tanazania, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa Make World’s Best Countries List
Newsweek study of health, education, economy, and politics ranks the globe’s top nations. Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa made the top 100 best countries to live, in the World. Other African countries include Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Senegal, Uganda, Yemen,Madagascar and Zambia.
“With such a huge range of nations in the world, the [...]
Nigeria Returns To Nottinghill Carnival
By Victoria Ige
Abisoye Fagade, Keke Ogungbe and ‘Layinka Oyedeji display proudly Nigerian colours at Nottinghill Carnival 2009
World famous Nottinghill Carnival is set to hold again this year and this time around a group of organisations are hoping to stage a Nigerian corner and float in a grand way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence [...]
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Broadens And Honours Late Rapper Da Grin.
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Late Da grin and his ‘thank God’ collaborator, Omawumi topped this year’s NEA awards nomination list released a week ago. Wonder woman, Omawumi who in the past years has never been nominated in the awards grabbed 5 nomination with surprise, followed by the late rapper Da Grin, Tuface and Kefee claiming 4 nominations with his [...]
