Month: June 2010
Tinubu Writes Off Jega’s INEC
Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu says there is no way the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, led…
Cancel Ikom-Obudu Road Contract —Imoke
The Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, has called on the Federal Government to terminate the Ikom-Obudu road contract…
Transport Magnate, Ifesinachi Is Dead
Popular transporter and business mogul, Igwe James Mamah, a.k.a. Ifesinachi, is dead. He died after a brief illness at Mount…
Police Abort Pro-Ibori Rally—Yomi Obaditan/Asaba
The police in Delta State, Nigeria, have abort a political rally organised by Mr. Ayiri Emena, an acolyte of the…
Women Seek 60 Percent Elective Offices
Nigerian women have lamented the non-implementation of the Beijing, China agreement of 1985 that 30 percent of political offices should…
Paternity Row Tears C&S Apart
The Holy Order of Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Movement Church, Ikotun branch, Lagos, Nigeria, is presently in disarray over the…
3-Year-Old Drowns In A Bucket Of Water
The drowning of a three-year old boy, Godswill Tom, in a half-filled bucket of water has left residents of 10…
Glo Set To Open 15 Additional Outlets
In line with its commitment to bringing the best telecommunications services backed by excellent customer service support to Nigerians in…
Daniel Hijacked Ogun PDP – Okupe
Governorship aspirant in 2007 in Ogun state, Nigeria, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has accused the state governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, of…
Man Held Over Death Threats, Threatened To Kill Gov Daniel’s Aide
The police in Ogun State have arrested a man, identified as Mr. Ayanka Nehemiah, for threatening the life of Chief…
‘Jega’s Appointment Good But Electoral Reforms Better’
An Action Congress (AC) House of Representatives aspirant in the 2011 elections, Otunba Niyi Raheem says the appointment of Attahiru…
Traders Protest Proposed Demolition Of Market
Traders at Aranmoleti-Eso ECOWAS Market, Ebute Ero, Lagos Island, yesterday stormed the Lagos House of Assembly to protest against the…
70 Per Cent Of Drug Traffickers Set Free
At least 70 per cent of suspected drug traffickers arrested between January and May this year at the Murtala Muhammed…
PAC Seeks Complete Overhaul Of INEC
The National Chairman of Progressive Action Congress (PAC), Chief Charles Nwodo, said in Abuja on Thursday that a comprehensive overhaul…
‘Minister Not Trapped In APM Terminal Lift’
The Media Adviser to the APM Terminal, Mr. Bolaji Akinola, has told members of the Maritime Reporters Congress of Nigeria…
Tax Controller Seeks Jail Term For Tax Evaders
Mr. Partick Iroro, Tax Controller at the Adeoyo Integrated Tax Office of the FIRS in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, has…
Pipeline Vandals Nabbed
The police in Owutu, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria, have arrested two suspected pipeline vandals with 25 kegs of petrol. The…
Lagerback Banks On Argentina, Yobo, Others Shed Crocodile Tears
Foreign manager of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Lars Lagerback believes his team are not out of the 2010 FIFA world Cup…
Samaras: A Greek Gift To Nigeria
Nigeria received a special ‘Greek’ gift in Georgios Samaras, whose introduction in yesterday’s Group B match against Greece, pitched the…
Eagles’ll Bounce Back —Shittu
Nigerian defender Danny Shittu believes Nigeria will bounce back from their disappointing loss to Greece. Lars Lagerback’s troops lost 2-1…
Ijede Community Commends Fashola Over Mini Stadium
Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola government’s drive to develop sports from the grassroots has continued to receive commendations. The latest applause…
Ondo State To Host Open Trials
Nigeria Boxing Federation, NBF is getting set to hold an Open Championship in Akure, Onodo State. Boxing in Focus gathered…
I’m Not Miserly —Emeka Ike
Star actor and the winner of Gulder Ultimate Search Celebrity Showndown, Emeka Ike, here speaks about the show, his relationship…
Anxiety Over Barrister’s HealthOver Barrister
The news of the illness of fuji music icon, Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, that has continued to spread like wild…
Ex-Beauty Queen’s Passion For Children
Ex-beauty queen and director of Save Tomorrow’s Today Project, Miss Maryam Elisah, has said that putting smile on the faces …
Dele Abiodun Tasks Government
President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Admiral Dele Abiodun, has tasked the Oyo State government on reasons…
Rockstorm Set For Reality Show
Rockstorm, an events promotion outfit, is set to berth with a TV reality show tagged Babie Girls Africa. As the…
O’Jez Celebrates Patrick Doyle
Major stakeholders in the nation’s entertainment industry will gather at the celebrity hangout, O’jez, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria, on…
Mingle TV Show Set To Debut
Mingle, a weekly television reality show, is set to debut on major television stations across the country. The show, according…
I’ll Run People-Oriented Programmes
Barrister Ade Kingsley Ogunmiloyo is vying for a seat in the Senate to represent Ekiti Central District on the platform…