Month: June 2010
Politicians Defy Imoke
The directive by Senator Liyel Imoke, the governor of Cross River State, Nigeria, that members of his executive council, local…
Lagosians Blast Police, Magistrate Courts Over Sharp Practices
The police and magistrate courts in Lagos State, Nigeria were the subjects of comments and complaints at a one-day public…
Police Inspector Obtains Statement At Gun Point
A police detective attached to the state Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria has been arraigned before the…
Lagos Mainland Voters Demand Recall of Representative
Concerned Mainland Voters (CMV), a combined group of NGOs, individuals, marketers, youths and artisans in Lagos Mainland Local Government Area,…
Lagos Bans Carrying Of Pregnant Women, Kids On Okada
The Lagos State Government on Monday banned the use of commercial motorcycles (Okada) for the carrying of pregnant women, with…
Greece Study Enyeama’s Video, Lagerback Under Pressure Over Eagles’ Defence
The fear of Super Eagles’ goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama is the beginning of wisdom for Greece in the ongoing 2010 FIFA…
Sports Minister, Other Dignitaries Praise Eagles
Minister/Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Ibrahim Isah Bio, has commended the Super Eagles for their spirited display against tournament…
Eagles Don’t Deserve Praises —Etuhu
Fulham of England’s Dickson Etuhu is not happy about the heap of praises showered on the Super Eagles despite losing…
Why I Was Hard On Messi —Lukman
Super Eagles and AC Monaco of France youngster, Haruna Lukman has finally revealed why he personally took on Argentina’s Lionel…
Kada Stars Hit 100 Point Mark At DSTV Men’s League
Kada Stars Basketball Club of Kaduna, Nigeria, last weekend became the first team in the ongoing NBBF/DSTV Men’s League to…
Pool Association Unveiled In Lagos
The Lagos State Pool Association, LASPA, has been introduced into Lagos sporting arena after the cue sport was unveiled at…
Emmanuel Targets Gold Medal At Commonwealth Games
Nigeria’s number one tennis player, Sunday Emmanuel says he is targeting to win a gold medal in the tennis event…
SET Plc, Bettymovil Out With Rapido
As the Mundial gets underway in South Africa , a Lagos based company, Secure Electronics Technology (SET) Plc in conjunction…
Women And Religion
It’s another tough one to be handled on women. I expect so many negative reactions from those who always appear…
Senators Should Stop Being Self-Centred
The demand by some senators that the leadership should increase their quarterly allowance from N48 million to N98 million came…
Football, Headlines, News, Sports, World News
Mandela’s Great-granddaughter to be Buried Thursday
Zenani Mandela, 13, died when a car overturned last Thursday as it took her home from a pre-World Cup concert…
Italy v. Paraguay: Live Report
CAPE TOWN (AFP) – PARAGUAY MUST SURELY BE THE HAPPIER side after holding the much-vaunted Italians to a 1-1 draw…
Show Of Shame At Eagles’ Camp: Kanu, Etuhu Escape Head Blows, As Officials Clash
The Federal Government of Nigeria better act fast otherwise the infighting between some officials of the national team may scuttle…
Japan v. Cameroon: Live Report
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AFP) – SO, JAPAN HAVE RECORDED THEIR first ever World Cup win outside their own country thanks…
UAE Stalls Ibori’s Extradition
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stalled the extradition of former Delta State governor, James Ibori to the United Kingdom…
Church Shells Out N17m To Rent Hall
House On The Rock Church in Lagos State, South West Nigeria, has shelled out N17 million to rent a hall…
Burglary In Lagos School, Two Students Expelled, 13 Others Suspended
Two Senior Secondary School Students of Lagos State Senior Model College, Igbonla, Epe, Lagos, Nigeria, have been expelled from the…
Judges Withhold African Leadership Prize For Second Year
Judges for the multi-million-dollar Mo Ibrahim Prize for excellence in African leadership on Sunday withheld the award for the second…
Police Recruit For 2011
The Nigeria Police Force is to recruit 40,000 personnel into the constable cadre, according to a statement issued by the…
Contempt: HITV Boss, Subair Apears In Court
The embattled managing director of Hitv entertainment, Toyin Subair, who was summoned by a Lagos Federal High Court, eventually appeared…
SUV Crushes 2 Kids
The joy of a young man simply known as Pastor was short-lived when his newly-acquired Sport Utility Vehicle, SUV, ran…
Lagos Names Environmental Ambassadors
Popular music icon, Abass Akande, alias Obesere; Group Managing Director, First City Monument Bank, FCMB, Mr. Ladi Balogun and 12…
New Lagos HOS Warns Civil Servants HOS
If civil servants think that the new Head of Service, HOS, Mr. Adesegun Ogunlewe will be lenient with their usual…