Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Michael Phelps vs. Nigeria – Four years later (YNaija FrontPage)

by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu (I wrote the article below and it was first published four years ago in ThisDay Newspapers on August 24th, 2008) The games of the 29th Olympiad ending today in Beijing have been more of a painful confirmation that Nigerian sports, is dead! When the Beijing Olympics were about to commence, a lot... Read More

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August 12, 2012

Opinion: The Olympics are too full of dubious sports, silly ceremonies, and choke artists

by Buzz Bissinger Call me Ishmael, but I don’t care about the synchronized-diving competition the Chinese won yesterday, except trying to figure out how exactly one decides to go into synchronized diving. I am in confusion about the London Games. Perhaps not as confused as the queen during the opiated opening ceremonies in witnessing a... Read More

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August 12, 2012

Mexico deserved to win – Menezes, Neymar and Silva admit

by ‘Ifreke Inyang The coach of Brazil, Mano Menezes has spoken of his sadness, at missing out on gold, in the men’s football competition at the ongoing Olympics. An excellent brace from Mexican striker Oribe Peralta, ensured that they did not win the title that eludes them. “I am very sad,” the 50-year-old told Globoesporte.... Read More

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August 12, 2012

Some justice: Okada men beat up High Court judge

by Isi Esene A High Court Judge, Justice Ogbogo Ejembi, has dragged four commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada to court for alleged criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass and serious assault. He was said to have been beaten to a pulp on Wednesday morning while on his way to the High Court Complex in Oturkpo, Benue... Read More

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August 12, 2012

Justice Okoh’s abductors demand N40m ransom

by Isi Esene The kidnappers of the Delta High Court Judge, Justice Marcel Okoh have opened a line of contact with his family demanding a N40million ransom. The justice was abducted last week monday on his way to resuming his new position as Delta High Court judge in Warri. He was in June sworn in... Read More

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August 12, 2012

BLOG: 17-year-old girl builds artificial ‘brain’ to detect breast cancer

An artificial “brain” built by a 17-year-old whiz kid from Florida is able to accurately assess tissue samples for signs of breast cancer, providing more confidence to a minimally invasive procedure. The cloud-based neural network took top prize in this year’s Google Science Fair. “I taught the computer how to diagnose breast cancer,” Brittany Wenger,... Read More

August 12, 2012

Di Matteo, Newton and Clarke convinced me to move to West Brom – Lukaku

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Romelu Lukaku, recently moved from Chelsea to West Brom on a one-year loan deal, and has revealed how Roberto Di Matteo, Eddie Newton and Steve Clarke, convinced him to make the choice. “Since the first day I spoke to Chelsea about going out on loan, I’ve spoken to the gaffer here a... Read More

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August 12, 2012

Edo State: Missing body of dead INEC staff found after weeks of search

by Isi Esene The missing body of the INEC staff who was involved in a boat mishap while on the way to performing his official duties during last month’s Edo Sate gubernatorial elections have been found. His body was found after intense search conducted to locate it. The man, identified as Mr. Ekhator Iziegbe,... Read More

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August 12, 2012

Fear: Bishop laments marked drop in church attendance

by Mayowa Salami Church leaders are beginning to voice out their discontent over the shortfall in attendance in church services attributed to the challenges of insecurity faced in the country. The Diocesan Bishop, Most Rev. Josiah Fearon, expressed this much at the First Session of the 19th Synod of the Anglican Communion Friday in Kaduna.... Read More

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August 12, 2012

Teenagers shoot and kill banker in Maiduguri

by Isi Esene Two teenagers Friday night killed a banker in Maiduguri, Borno State. The banker, identified as Yakubu Abdullahi, was said to have been gunned down while breaking his fast in the company of two others. One of his associates was reported to have sustained injuries while the other escaped unhurt. Sources say the... Read More

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