Aluu4: Never before seen pics of Chiadika, Iloyd, Tekena & Ugonna

Aluu4 victims: From left to right: Lloyd, Tekena, Ugonna and Chiadika as young boys. Writer and artist Okechukwu Ofili tells you what you didn't know about these 4 friends who lost their lives in the most gruesome manner on October 5th 2012. Read his article after the cut...

Boko Haram to get U.S. terrorist tag

WASHINGTON – A U.S. official said the State Department was set to designate a Nigerian Islamist militant group as a foreign terrorist organization on Wednesday.

Nigeria: Mikel, Okwuosa Highlight Eagles First Training Session

 
Calabar — Despite flight hiccups from Lagos to Calabar and Abuja to Calabar, only nine Super Eagles players missed the maiden training session of the team ahead of Saturday's clash against Ethiopia in the Canaan City of Calabar.
By Monday afternoon, Head Coach, Stephen Keshi has led all members of the technical crew and other

Africa: Airlines Lose N1.6 Trillion Annually to Accidents

Lagos — At least $10 billion (about N1.6 trillion) is lost annually by airlines across the globe to accidents.
But experts say this figure is a far cry to the actual loses because cases in Africa are underreported.
The Quality Control Manager of Bristow Helicopters, Mr. Alhamdu Haruna, disclosed this in Lagos at the

300 feared dead in Somalia cyclone

As many as 300 people are feared dead after a ferocious storm and days of heavy floods in Somalia’s northeastern Puntland region, the local government said Wednesday.

“Torrential rains, high wind speeds and flooding has created a state of emergency, with 300 persons feared dead, hundreds others unaccounted for, and countless livestock lost,” the government of the semi-autonomous region said
in a statement.

Keshi: No replacement for Igiebor

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi says there will be no replacement called up for injured midfielder Nosa Igiebor.
"We have enough players to play the game so there is no need to invite anyone else."
Keshi however admitted that the loss of the midfielder was an unfortunate setback. "We would have loved to have. Nosa here.
"He is a very good and dedicated player, and we are all disappointed for him that he could not make it.
"But we hope his injury is not too serious and he can get back to playing again very soon," he added.

Nigeria: Governor Fashola - Lagos Requires U.S.$50 Billion for Infrastructure Devt

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State Tuesday put the estimated amount required for infrastructure development of the state in the next 10 years at $50 billion.
This means that Lagos state requires an annual investment in infrastructure of $5 billion in the next 10 years to attain its vision of a megacity.