Top 8 highest paid Nigerian footballers for 2012

Nigerian footballers sure do not earn the sort of money some of their colleagues from other African countries like Ivory Coast (Didier Drogba, Yaya Toure), Cameroun…

Military Suicides Hit New High in 2012

(Newser) – Military suicides hit a grim new high in 2012 and experts believe that the problem may only get worse despite the Pentagon’s best efforts, the AP finds.

There were a total of 349 suicides among active-duty, the highest since the Pentagon began closely tracking the problem in 2001 and more…

829429 patients attended FCT hospitals in 2012

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has disclosed that its 12 districts and general hospitals provided health services to no fewer than 829,429 patients in 2012.

The Secretary, FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat, Dr. Demola Onakomaiya, stated this yesterday at a meeting with some senior staff of the secretariat.

He explained that out of this number, 300,181 were male patients while…

Most Stolen Cars of 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria

It might surprise you to know that for the year 2012, the favourites of armed robbers in Lagos and its environs are Toyota and Honda brands of cars.

Two Japanese automobile brands, Toyota and Honda, again top the chart among favourite cars which were armed robbers

The moment Guardiola snubbed Ronaldo at Ballon D’Or 2012 (VIDEO)

Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra, John Terry and Anton Ferdinand, Samir Nasri and William Gallas, Terry (again) and Wayne Bridge, and now Pep Guardiola and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The snubbed handshake is fast becoming football’s equivalent of unfriending someone on Facebook.

But while previous examples have had their origins in personal slights, it seems the latest entry to the list has its…

KORA 2012: Chidinma, Davido emerge winners as Best Female Act & Best Male Newcomer Respectively

The “Kedike” crooner Chidinma Ekile who made her debut in music after winning the 3rd edition of the MTN project fame was one of the artistes who carried the day at the KORA 2012 which held on Sunday night in Abidjan, the Capital of Ivory-Coast .

Chidinma emerged winner of the Best Female Act award while the Dami Duro…

Those We Lost in 2012

(AP) – Neil Armstrong would always be taking that first step onto the moon, and Dick Clark was forever “the world’s oldest teenager.” A look at some of the notables who died in 2012:

Etta James, 73. Blues singer best known for her enduring classic “At Last.” Jan. 20….

The 9 Most Shocking Hollywood Celeb Splits of 2012

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Maybe most Hollywood…

Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA 2012 ) Full Winners List

Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA 2012 ) Full Winners List

BEST AFRO HIP HOP Dona Diva – Shut Up NEATO C – Tony Montana Remix Sauce Kid/Sinzu – Carolina Uzikendu – Osiso Vector – Angeli — WINNER

BEST R N B Burna Boy – Like to Party D’beat – Oyoyo DIPP – Rock your body Jeffery – Tona Tona Timi Dakolo – Love Song — WINNER

BEST AFRO POP Brymo – Ara Chidinma –…

America Issues Travel Warning To Citizens In Nigeria Ahead of Christmas & New Year Holidays

The United States Embassy has issued travel warning to its citizens in Nigeria ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. The warning which was posted on the Embassy’s website and tagged “Security Warning For U.S Citizens” reminded “U.S. citizens to maintain a high level of vigilance during the holiday because of continued security concerns in Nigeria.”

The message…