Month: July 2010
Nigerians Plan Grand Reception For President Jonathan In Cotonou
Ahead of President Goodluck Jonathan’s official visit to the Republic of Benin, on Aug. 1, the Nigerian embassy and community…
Arrest of PDP Thugs Vindicate Us, Says Ondo Labour Government
The Ondo State government on Friday described the arrest by security agents of two thugs with pump action guns at…
ECOWAS Welcomes International Support For Peace In Guinea Bissau –President Jonathan
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will welcome the support of…
Petroleum Minister Alison-Madueke Says PIB Will Change Oil Industry
Nigeria oil and gas industry was the focus of global attention last night on the special CNN Business Half Hour-…
UK Court Convicts Nigerian Pastor Over 360 Fake Marriages
A Nigerian pastor and lawyer, Michael Adelasoye, a Church of England reverend, Alex Brown and an Ukrainian have been found…
Scared Of Death Penalty: Chinese Drug Suspects Opt For Nigerian Trial
The two Chinese citizens arrested in connection with unlawful importation of 450.4 kilogrammes of cocaine to Nigeria have begged the…
Show Of Shame In Sango-Ota
There was a show of shame yesterday in Sango, area of Ogun State, South West, Nigeria when the state governor,…
Lagos Appoints 7 New Judges
There are indications that the Lagos State Government may have approved the appointment of seven new judges into the state…
How Daudu Emerged New NBA President
The agitations over who succeeds the outgoing President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) was over yesterday …
Emulate Falconets, Jonathan Tasks Women Politicians
Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has urged female politicians in the country to emulate the Junior Female National Football team,…
Militants Rescue Kidnapped Three Hostages
The Joint Revolutionary Council claims to have successfully rescued three surveyors who were recently declared missing while undertaking survey work…
Enwerem’s Sons Jailed For Contempt Of Court
Richard and Miguel Enwerem, the two children of one time Senate President, Evans Enwerem, were this morning sentenced to one…
IBB Has No Conscience – Wale Oshun
The Chairman, Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) and member of the Nigeria House of Representatives in the third republic, Mr. Wale…
Current Banking Reforms Inevitable –Sanusi
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, said in Benin that the current banking reforms were…
Excited Falconets Thank Nigerians, Confront Germany In Final Sunday
Players and the technical crew of the Falconets have shown their appreciation to soccer loving Nigerians for their support in…
Athletics: Nigeria Second On Medals TableNigeria Second
Team Nigeria are second on the medals table in the ongoing African Athletics Championships in Kenya. The Team Nigeria have…
Enyimba Vow To Cancel 4-0 Deficit To Zanaco
Enyimba Football Club of Aba face a Herculean task on Sunday as they battle Zanaco Football Club of Zambia in…
Don’t Vote For Corrupt Northerners —Arewa Youth Leader
“Since 50 years ago when Nigeria became independent, the North ruled the country for over 30 years and today, we…
Ndigbo Backs Fashola, Ojo LG Chairman
Igbo in Badagry Division of Lagos State, South West Nigeria, under the auspices of Ndigbo in Action Congress, has thrown…
Imoke Bemoans State Of The Nation
Governor of Cross River State, Liyel Imoke has attributed the general breakdown of the Nigerian society to the failure of…
Ex-FCT Minister Down With Cancer
Alhaji Iro Abubakar Dan Muas, former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory , FCT, and member Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
Lagos AC Wants Attacks On LASTMA Personnel Investigated
The Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress has condemned in strong terms, the reported consistent brutalization of the men…
Fuel Thief Set Ablaze
A 23-year old man, Ubong Akpandem, who went to siphon fuel from a parked car has been set ablaze by…
Siasia Daunting Task, As Heartland Tackle Kabylie In Champ League Cracker
Heartland coach Samson Siasia envisages a tough outing in this weekend’s CAF Champions League clash against Algeria’s JS Kabylie in…
Enyimba, CAPs Utd Aim Historic Comeback
Nigeria’s Enyimba and CAPS United of Zimbabwe will be hoping to mastermind historical comebacks in this weekend’s return matches of…
Crack Ya Ribs Celebrates A Decade Of Comedy
As Abuja fans gear up for the 10th edition of Crack Ya Ribs, a yearly comedy show, multi-talented and wave-making…
Sunshine Tournament: Dabiri Hails Lagos Team
Chairman of Lagos State Sports Council, Agboola Dabiri, has hailed amateur boxers, who represented the state at the just concluded…
NBF’ll Make Wise Use Of New Gym
Secretary General of the Nigeria Boxing Federation, NBF, Patrick Uwagbale, is optimistic that the ongoing renovations being carried out by…
BRF Wrestle Mania 2010: Organisers Release Hosts Of Venues
As part of the effort to ensure a successful organisation of the 1st Raji Fashola Intercontinental Wrestling Championship, the organisers…