Month: June 2010
Upsets At CBN Open, As Seeded Olawepo, Aba Crash Out
The ongoing 32nd Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Senior Tennis Open Championship is living up to its billing as the…
Growing Concerns Over Use Of Tobacco Among Youths
The use of tobacco by youths in Nigeria has continued to elicit concerns from well meaning citizens of this country.…
Adeboye Bans Mini-Skirt, Trousers In Church
Pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Nigeria have started enforcing the dress code for all worshipers handed…
Nigerian Priest Receives Highest Honour In Italy
A Nigerian-born Catholic priest from Imo State, South East Nigeria, has been awarded one of the highest honours in Italy…
LAGOS: Flood Traps Ayobo-Ipaja Residents
Thousands of residents of Bada, Balogun and Ishefun areas of Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos, Nigeria, were this…
Eagles Escape Air Crash, As South Africa-Bound Plane Develops Fault
Soccer loving Nigerians went to bed last night in trepidation over the shocking news that the Super Eagles narrowly escaped…
ABIOLA: Sagay, Bakare, Others Slam IBB
Several human rights activists, lawyers and others in Nigeria have slammed former Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, for calling…
Fire Razes Christ EmbassyEmbassy
A late evening fire razed the zonal headquarters of the Christ Embassy church in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, on Monday.…
Gas Victims DischargedDischarged
Victims of the Saturday 29 May, Kaduna poisonous gas explosion have all been discharged from the various hospitals ,where they…
Councilor Dies In AutocrashDies
Mr Mark Ukpor, the councillor representing Okuku Ward in Yala Local Government Area in Cross River State, Nigeria, has died…
Rousing Welcome For Adebayor
Manchester City of England’s Emmanuel Adebayor received a rousing welcome from Lagosians early today when he arrived at the Murtala…
West Ham, Hannover To Clash In LagosHannover
English Premier League side, West Ham United Football Club and Bundesliga of Germany club, Hannover 96 will storm Lagos for…
MFM Win Boska CupBoska
The football team of Mountain of Fire Ministry, MFM, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria weekend emerged champions of the 2010 Boska Cup…
Lagos Assembly To Continue Deliberations In Yoruba Language
The Lagos State House of Assembly has given the assurance that it will continue to carry out its deliberations on…
Supporters Cart Away Legislator’s Empowerment Items
A federal lawmaker’s effort to empower people in his constituency turned awry when supporters carted away items meant to be…
Scholars Identify Bane Of Democracy
A former Minister of Education, Prof. Babs Fafunwa, and some other scholars said elimination of corruption among public office holders…
Clerk Bolts Away With Security Coy’s Money
Detectives at the Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria have arrested a female clerk for allegedly stealing N1.3 million belonging…
NURTW Members Clash In Ijebu-OdeClash
Commercial activities were paralysed yesterday at Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria when factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers…
CBN Open Gets Underway In Lagos, Players, Organisers Expect Good Tourney
The 32nd edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Tennis Open Championship gets underway at the tennis courts of…
Hyundai Drums Support For Eagles
Hyundai Motors Nigeria Limited, a member of the Stallion Automotive Group has organised a road show aimed at providing the…
Sports Development: Surulere LG To Hold Stakeholders’ Meeting
Surulere Sports Development Centre has commenced operation by making series of consultations with notable individuals, private enterprises and public institutions…
Earlystart Academy Unveils Programme Academy
Earlystart Weekend Football Academy unveiled its programme on Saturday at Union Bank Sports Ground, Lagos, Nigeria The academy also used…
Prostitution On Our Campuses
It is a thing of joy to see parents feel happy that their daughters are in various institutions of higher…
Avoidable Carnage On Nigerian Roads
We will not stop to draw the attention of the people in government to the deplorable state of Nigerian roads…
The Single Woman
It is the desire and prayer of every woman to get married. Every girl prays for a man in her…
Bench Warmers Named In Nigerian World Cup Squad
Super Eagles Manager, Lars Lagerback surprised critics of the national team yesterday, when he named match-rusty skipper Nwankwo Kanu and…