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August 18, 2012

Medical Miracle: Construction worker survives horrific injuries (Graphic Photos)

by Akan Ido A 24-year-old construction worker survived after a 6-foot metal bar fell from above and pierced his head, doctors said Friday. Luiz Alexandre Essinger, chief of staff of…

August 15, 2012

WATCH: Brazil releases official Rio 2016 Olympics theme song

by Adeniyi Abdul Well, well. That was fast. It's only been three days since the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games but we're already onto the next one…

August 12, 2012

Mexico deserved to win – Menezes, Neymar and Silva admit

by 'Ifreke Inyang Neymar 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…

August 6, 2012

I want Neymar to join me at Chelsea – Oscar

by 'Ifreke Inyang Oscar and Neymar Oscar has revealed that he is trying to talk international team mate, Neymar, to join him at Chelsea. Neymar has been linked with a…

July 24, 2012

Not fair: Worldwide transfer spending drops due to Financial Fair Play regulations

by 'Ifreke Inyang The impact of the impending UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations, is slowly having a stranglehold on transfer dealings. FIFA's mid-year review of the international market has been…

July 16, 2012

Going Green: Brazil introduces get-out-of-jail initiatives for prisoners

by Isi Esene Now, the rule in many small town Brazil prisons is: Generate electricity and get out of jail! Prisoners now have a sure way of shortening their prison…

July 13, 2012

Thank you, Jesus: Homeless couple returns $10,000 found in a garbage bag

by Chi Ibe A homeless Brazilian couple living rough under the bridges of Sao Paulo hs turned in a stash of cash they found in a garbage bag. The bag…

June 26, 2012

Jonathan, Rio 20 and the Environment

by Abba Dabo The point should be made that central to President Goodluck Jonathan’s agenda at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held recently, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-RIO+20-,…

June 25, 2012

#FortheRecords: “Lake Chad will disappear within 20 years…” – Full text of President Jonathan’s speech at UN Climate Conference in Brazil

by Stanley Azuakola President Jonathan spoke at the United Nations Climate Conference which recently held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. At that event, the president warned that without urgent support…

June 24, 2012

“I don’t give a damn” – GEJ comes out guns blazing in media chat

by Hauwa Gambo In case you thought President Goodluck Jonathan stays awake all night worried sick about what you think of his personal integrity (and almost everything else), well he…

June 24, 2012

GEJ set to travel to the moon: Last week’s news…with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola $620,000 Enters Most Wanted List THE State Security Service (SSS) has placed the $620,000 bribe money taken by Farouk Lawan on the most wanted list. This is…

June 23, 2012

Dele Momodu: How they catch monkeys in Nigeria

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, if you missed last week’s Pendulum you’ve missed something atavistic. Titled ‘How They Catch Monkeys in Brazil’, the article generated so much controversy all through…

June 22, 2012

President Jonathan is back and ready for some action

by Stanley Azuakola President Goodluck Jonathan is back from Brazil, where he’d attended the United Nations Earth summit. A statement by the Special Adviser to the president, Reuben Abati disclosed…

June 21, 2012

Scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours: Brazillian president to lead trade delegation to Nigeria

by Tolu Orekoya The presidential meeting between Goodluck Jonathan and Brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff bore tentative fruit as Rousseff agreed to visit Nigeria before the year runs out. In the meeting held on…

June 20, 2012

We’ve heard that before: President Jonathan can rule from anywhere in the world, says Maku

by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has come out forcefully to condemn those who are criticising President Jonathan for travelling abroad when Nigeria is literally on fire. 24-hour…

June 20, 2012

Photo: Nigerian delegates in Brazil for Rio+20

Our delegates looking prepped and ready to discuss and take plenty of notes on sustainable development at the Rio+20 United Nation's Earth summit being held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

June 19, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: President Jonathan travels to Brazil to talk about the environment

by Tolu Orekoya The United Nation's Earth summit, also known as Rio+20 will hold from June 22 to 24, drawing environmental groups and heads of states from across the globe to…

June 16, 2012

Dele Momodu: How they catch monkeys in Brazil

by Dele Momodu Beware of those who seek to take care of your need Lest your caretakers become your jailers” -Jim Rohn, The Treasury of Quotes Fellow Nigerians, if you…

June 9, 2012

Boy dies, ressurects to ask for water, dies again

by Tolu Orekoya In a bizarre medical case that is baffling doctors, Kelvin Santos, 2 (pictured above), sat up in the coffin at his funeral, asked for water to drink before becoming lifeless once more.…

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