Veteran Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins scored a cracker as Shanghai Shenhua stunned rivals Shanghai SIPG to win the Chinese FA Cup final on away goals 3-3 on aggregate on Sunday.
Updated 3 Years ago

Lagos State government has assured residents of Gaskiya and Sari-Iganmu in Apapa-Iganmu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) that their houses would not be demolished in the course of providing roads infrastructure for the two communities. This laid to rest speculations and fears in the communities that the expansion of the Gaskiya-College and Sari-Iganmu Roads would lead to mass demolition of houses in the two communities. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, the state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, who gave this assurance at a stakeholders meeting involving the government and the two communities emphasized that government had no plan to do extensive demolition in order to expand the road from the present eight metres to 13.4 kilometres
Updated 6 Years ago

Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has given an assurance to the people that President Goodluck Jonathan will record resounding electoral victory in Lagos State to secure his re-election in 2015. Mimiko made the assertion yesterday where notable South-west Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders converged on the National Theatre, Lagos, as the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) conferred the former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the party, Chief Olabode George, with the prestigeous Mandela Icon Award.
Updated 6 Years ago

The new Chairman of Berger Paints Nigeria Plc, Dr. Oladimeji Alo, has pledged to help the company improve its operations and regain its leadership position in its industry. The company, which announced the emergence of Alo as the company’s chairman in a statement on Tuesday, said the development followed the retirement of Mr. Clement Olowokande as Berger Paints’ chairman.
Updated 6 Years ago

A female student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile Ife, Osun State, (name withheld), who attempted to flush her new born baby into the female toilet was wednesday caught by the institution’s authorities.
Updated 7 Years ago

The Lagos State House of Assembly Thursday grilled for hours, some members of the executive over the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge. The assembly had summoned the Commissioner of Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Obafemi Hamzat and Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Private Partnership (PPP), Mr. Ayo Gbeleyi, for clarifications on the tolling of the bridge. The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, also joined the team.
Updated 7 Years ago

Obafemi Martins is the highest-paid player in Seattle Sounders history according to a Seattle Times report.
Updated 7 Years ago

Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid will check on the fitness level of his Nigerian striker, Obafemi Martins, before deciding whether to include him in his plans for the team’s clash with Colorado Rapids tomorrow at the Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The Nigerian international missed Sounders last two games due to a minor knee injury and with the relegation battle heating up, Schmid will not want to take any chances as Sounders are yet to record a win in their last five games.
Updated 7 Years ago

Super Eagles returnee striker, Obafemi Martins, has finally quit Spanish club Levante for Seattle Sounders in the MLS of the USA. The 28-year-old Martins announced his transfer on his Tweeter handle @oba_martins Monday evening.
Updated 7 Years ago

From the 18th THISDAY Awards in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nseobong Okon-Ekong reports the instructive tales about teachers, even as former American President Bill Clinton recalls his own favourite tutors… As the helicopter conveying former American President Mr. Bill Clinton roared across the skies of Obafemi/Owode Local Government in Ogun State, scores of school children waved excitedly at the huge mechanical bird powering above them.
Updated 8 Years ago