Month: July 2010
Armed Robbers Kill 4 Cops
The Nigerian police yesterday lost four of their officers to armed robbers at Ago Iwoye in Ijebu North area of…
Police Arrest 4 Indomie Staff
Four of the protesting staff of De United Food, manufacturer of Indomie noodles have allegedly been arrested by the police…
Naira Pools Boss Dies
The Chairman of Naira Pools Nigeria Limited, Otunba Ezekiel Agbolade Modupe Badero is dead. He died in London at 71.…
Fashola Blames Rain For Bad Roads
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has blamed the rain for the bad roads in the state, begging Lagosians for understanding…
139 Private Schools Shut
The Cross River State Government has shut 139 private schools in the Northern and Central Senatorial Districts of the state.…
‘Don’t Waste Money On Nigeria’s 50th Independence’
A councillorship aspirant on the platform of Action Congress, for Ward ‘D’ in Alimosho Local Government, Lagos State, Nigeria, Yekini…
3 Million Trees For Lagos
Lagos State government in pursuit of its vision of planting 3 million trees will hold the second anniversary of the…
Senator Seeks Unity In PDP
Senator Garba Talba (PDP-Yobe South) says all stakeholders must come together and review the issue of zoning in the PDP.…
Gov. Aspirant Kicks Against Zoning
A PDP gubernatorial aspirant in Abia State, Chief Henry Ikoh, has said that no political aspirant should be denied the…
Blame PENCOM For Workers’ Woes—IBTC
Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, a Pension Fund Administrator (PFA), has blamed the National Pensions Commission (PENCOM) for the non-remittance of…
Man Turns Dumb In Court
There was a mild drama at the Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, presided by Mrs. S.O. Solebo when a 22-year old…
AC Condemns PDP’s Zoning Controversy
The Action Congress (AC) has raised an alarm over the ongoing controversy on the PDP’s zoning policy, saying it could…
LASEMA Moves To Curb Hazards At Grassroots
The Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA, has inaugurated Local Emergency Management Committee, LEMC, in all Local Governments and Local…
Iniesta: Trophy’ll Stop Political Strife In Spain
Basking in the euphoria of his country’s heroic winning of the 2010 World Cup, Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta said the trophy…
Bomb Kills 64 Uganda Fans
Simultaneous explosions tore through crowds watching the World Cup final at a rugby club and an Ethiopian restaurant, killing at…
Sweet, Bitter Momories, As Curtain Falls On 2010 World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup, which ended in the early hours of today in South Africa brings sweet, bitter and…
Union Bank, Comets Confirm Class, As Pillars Can’t Stop Winning
Matches were played in both the Atlantic and Savannah Conference last weekend when the league resumed after a week’s break…
Nigeria’s Preparation Suffers Setback
Nigeria’s deaf football national team may not have a good outing at the coming 1st West Africa Deaf Football Championship.…
Federation Set For Chief Of Army Staff Festival
Nigeria Squash Racket Federation is planning to organise the first Chief of Army Staff Squash Festival, which is scheduled to…
How To Work Out Your Promotion In Any Economy
In every organisation, there are usually two sets of people; the business person and the slot filler. A business person…
How Not To Treat Senior Citizens
The plight of the nation’s pensioners, also called senior citizens, has again become an issue of serious concern to many…
Football, Headlines, Sports, World News
Spain Wins World Cup Final
A fabulous Andres Iniesta strike after 116 minutes of a tight, dirty final handed the World Cup to Spain with…
Who Wins World Cup Tonight? Okocha Gives It To Spain, Weah Tips Holland
As the 2010 World Cup final bug spreads across the globe, two prominent African legends; Nigeria’s Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha…
Premier League striker, Kelvin Etuhu, arrested over casino fracas
Manchester City midfielder Kelven Etuhu has been arrested after an affray in a Manchester casino. Manchester City striker Kelvin Etuhu…
Wahab Oba, 3 Others Kidnapped
Four members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists,NUJ, have been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen. One of those abducted today is…
Football, Headlines, Sports, World News
“We Showed We Were Equals,” –coach
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez says Uruguay’s achievement in reaching the third and fourth place play-off in the World Cup showed…
Football, Headlines, Sports, World News
Loew Praises Team’s Mental Strength
Joachim Loew hailed Germany’s spirit after they came from behind to defeat Uruguay 3-2 in a thrilling game on Saturday…
Football, Headlines, Sports, World News
Germany/Uruguay – Germans win 3-2
Germany achieve the third place spot in the World Cup after Sami Khedira headed in the winning goal minutes before…
Football, Headlines, Sports, World News
2014 World Cup: Brazil To spend $500m On Maracan Stadium
With the 2010 World Cup set to end tomorrow in South Africa, next host of 2014 World Cup, Brazil say…