Month: July 2010
Watch Your Back
I pride myself as being extremely careful on those whom I call friends. How many of them would reach the…
Corrupt Public Office Holders Everywhere
The revelation by the Senate panel on Housing and Urban Development that N1.2 billion proceeds from the sale of Federal…
Football, Headlines, Sports, World News
Nigeria Escapes FIFA Ban
The Federation of International Football Federation, FIFA may have suspended its plan to ban Nigeria over interference in the adminitsration…
Football, Headlines, Sports, World News
FIFA BAN: Jonathan Bows to Pressure, Reverses Withdrawal Of Eagles From Tournaments
Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan this evening bowed to pressures from both the country and international community, reversing his decision to…
E/African Leaders Deploy 2,000 troops to beef up African force
East African heads of state on Monday vowed to urgently deploy 2,000 troops to beef up the African force protecting…
House Fracas: Bankole Apologises To Students
Dimeji Bankole, the Speaker of the House of Representatives today apologised to the students of City Royal Secondary School Nyanyan,…
N5.2 Billion Scam: No Respite For Elumelu, Ugbane, Others
There seems to be no respite for Senator Nicholas Ugbane, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Power and his…
Sunny Ade’s Wife Causes Laughter At Lagos Assembly
Wife of notable Yoruba juju musician and member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Risikat Adegeye, yesterday afternoon,…
Hours To FIFA Deadline: Aso Rock Exposes Cabal
With a few hours to the deadline given to Nigeria by the Federation of International Football Associations, FIFA, to rescind…
Nigerian Girl Jailed Over False Rape Claim
A student has been jailed for 18 months for falsely claiming a cleaner had raped her – so she could…
Father, Son, Die In Inferno, Wife Severely Burnt
A vulcaniser, Isiaka Ishola and his 19 month-old son, Ibrahim Ishola, died when their one-room apartment was razed by fire…
Oritsejafor Is New CAN President
National President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor was today in Abuja, Nigeria, voted in as the new…
We Are Laying Off Redundant Workers — Indomie Makers
De-United Foods has explained that the recent redundancy exercise carried out by the company was purely a pragmatic business decision…
Lagosians Support Registration of Residents
The plan to register every resident of Lagos State, South-West Nigeria, through an agency that may be set up by…
Noise Pollution Lagos Moves Against Churches
The Lagos State Government has banned churches in the state from using loud speakers outside the churches during their services…
Doctors Endorse Removal Of Womb
Medical doctors have said that there are no health risks when women undergo hysterectomy (surgical removal of the womb or…
2,000 Lagos Pilgrims Set For Jerusalem
Over 2000 Lagos State pilgrims are set to embark on the holy pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Israel in October. They have…
Detention Beyond 24 Hours Illegal —AIG
A police chief, Mr. Azubuko Udah, says detention of suspects of bailable crime beyond 24 hours remains illegal and should…
Senator Wants Jonathan To Run In 2011
The Deputy Senate Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, says there are no constitutional impediments against President Goodluck Jonathan if he decides…
Jonathan’s Adviser Meets Ex-militants
Mr. Timi Alaibe, Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, wants ex-militants, who are currently undergoing transformational training,…
‘Why We Have Mass Failure In Lagos Schools’
The non-usage of instructional materials by teachers during lessons has been identified as one of the factors responsible for mass…
‘Politicians Are Wasteful Spenders’
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, South-West Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has accused Nigerian leaders and politicians…
Babangida Seeks Punishment For Erring Youth
The Chairman, Committee for the return of former Governor Rabi’u Kwankwaso of Kano State to power, Alhaji Yusuf Babangida, has…
Securing Lagos Metropolis Against Electoral Thugs
In a city as big as Lagos, Nigeria, cases of electoral violence are not uncommon. Thuggery and hooliganism had been the…
Exam Malpractices: Lagos To Reveal Private Schools Involved
The Lagos State Government will henceforth publish the names of private schools that engage in examination malpractices, says the Deputy…
AC Warns Against Waiver On Rice
The Action Congress (AC) has warned the federal government not to proceed with a clandestine plan, under the guise of…
Keshi Wants Eagles’ Job
Former skipper of the Super Eagles and one time assistant coach of the team, Stephen Keshi has declared interest in…
Falcon’s Coach Begs Jonathan
Super Falcons’ Coach, Eucharia Uche has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to rescind his decision to withdraw Nigeria’s national football…
When Gyan Dashed The Last Hope Of A Continent
O“Oh! What a miss! Oh! Oh!! Oh!!! This is the end of Africa and now Ghana on their way home…