Month: May 2010
Cultists Stab Ruler In The Eye, 25 Arrested
A traditional ruler, Baale of Sagbokodji, a riverine community in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Chief Avime…
5 Docked Over Attempt To Kill Activist
Five persons have been arraigned before the Ikeja Magstrate’s Court, Lagos for allegedly threatening to kill Barrister Akin Oladipo Aigbe,…
Lagos Prosecutes Illegal Dredgers
The Lagos State Government has prosecuted 21 illegal sand dredgers arrested in the state. Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Prince…
Give Us Role In Grassroots Governance, Monarch Appeals To Fashola
Chief Sheu Saka, the traditional ruler of Abule Oshun in Oriade Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, has called…
Zenith Bank /NBBF Women League: First Bank Regains Lead
With the conclusion of the second phase of the Zenith Bank/NBBF Women League in Asaba last weekend, the defending champions,…
Lack Of Facilities Bane Of Basketball —Agu
At 17, Chukwunanu Agu is arguably one of the youngest players in the DSTV/NBBF Premier League. The young Police Baton…
Ibrahim Babangida: A Lion To Be Caged
In recent times, General Ibrahim Babangida’s visit to Ogun, Delta, and later Edo State had generated mixed reactions and feelings…
PDP: A Period Of Reckoning
These are certainly not the best of times for the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP. The self-styled largest political party…
Fire Guts Boulos Factory
Fire razed a section of Boulos factory located on ACME road, off Agidingbi road, Ikeja, this afternoon. Fire fighters from…
Ibori Wanted For Trial In UK, Met Police Seeks Extradition
The Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom have confirmed that they will seek the extradition of the former Delta State…
Nigeria, China Sign $23bln Refinery Deal
Nigeria and a Chinese state firm have signed a 23 billion dollar deal to build three refineries and a petrochemical…
Nigeria’s Scandal-Tainted Ruling Party Chief Resigns
Vincent Ogbulafor, who faces corruption charges, has resigned as chairman of Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), official Radio Nigeria…
Woman Buys Nigerian Baby For £150, Arrested In London
An employment tribunal in London yesterday heard how a Nigerian woman, Peace Sandberg, bought a three-month old Nigerian baby boy…
Ribadu Struck Off Security Watchlist
The name of Nuhu Ribadu, former Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been struck off the security watchlist.…
President Jonathan Arrives Port Hacourt To Commission Projects
President Goodluck Jonathan, at exactly10:12 this morning, arrived the Port Harcourt International Airport aboard Nigerian Presidential Airforce Jet amidst a…
My Pikin: Absence Of Prosecutor Stalls Trial Of Producers
The trial of the three accused persons, Gbadegesin Okunola, Abiodun Adeyemi and Egbele Austin Eromosele and Baruwa Pharmaceutical Company, standing…
Nigerians Should Appreciate Journalists —Cleric
Nigerians should appreciate the efforts of journalists in the country rather than see them as constituting nuisance. This was the…
Fawehinmi Faults Senate Over Probe Of Yar’Adua Death
Eldest son of the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi and head of his chambers, Mohammed, has lamented the refusal of the…
Fela’s Show Records Success In Broadway
A musical about Nigeria’s most famous musician Fela Kuti is proving to be a surprising hit on Broadway, despite the…
2011: Mimiko Calls For United Front Against Electoral Fraud
Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has rallied the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) and the Progressive Coalition (PC)…