Month: September 2010
Aero Contractors To Operate Like Commuter Bus
Like in a commuter bus, passengers with Aero Contractors airline are now free to sit anywhere they like when they…
Ogun Lawmakers In Secret Sitting
The G-15 lawmakers of the Ogun State House of Assembly, South-West Nigeria, have invalidated all actions taken by the dissident…
Jonathan Begins SMS Campaign
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan of Nigeria began his campaign for the 2011 Presidential election with Short Message Service, SMS, campaign…
Abacha’s Man Leads Jonathan’s Campaign In U.S.
Daniel Kanu, the man behind the one million man march campaign organised in support of the presidential ambition of the…
We Will Continue To Redefine Governance — Fashola
In keeping with the tradition of his administration since inception in 2007, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Friday…
Ex-SSG’s Son Arrested For Murder
Niger State Police Command says it has succeeded in arresting the suspected muderer of Umar Danjuma and Sunday who were…
Nigerian Bomb Suspect Sacks Lawyers
The young Nigerian who allegedly tried to blow up a US airliner over Detroit on Christmas Day, 2009, fired his…
Market Leader Drums Up Support For Fashola
The chairman of Olojo Drive Traders Association, Chief Innocent Okeke has commended the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola…
Monarch Charges Muslim On Ramadan Lessons
As Muslims across the country celebrated the end of the Ramadan fast, the Oba-elect of Isheri Oshun in Igando Ikotun…
Ex-Minority Leader Declares PDP Dead In Lagos
Former Minority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Avoseh Suru has declared that his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party,…
Magazine Honours Akunyili
The publishers of New Name magazine, Rita Moses, has concluded plans to host the maiden edition of New Name Excellence…
Group Condemns Ogun G-9 Lawmakers
A group, Ogun Citizens Collective Action has reacted to the crisis in the state. In a statement made available to…
3 Kidnappers Arrested
Three suspected kidnappers, Segun Taiwo a.k.a Orobo, Beke Biyi, and Daniel Sunday, who abducted a 10-year old JSS 1 student,…
N40m Fraud: Suspect Escapes To U.S.
An accused, Humphrey Obasi, 62, who is standing trial before the Shomolu Magistrate’s Court in Shomolu, Lagos Nigeria, has reportedly…
Brothers Remanded In Prison
Two brothers, Jamiu Alli 25, and Kola Alli 24 have been charged with felony and threat to life before Ogudu…
Bloodbath In Ado Odo, 11 Killed Over Obaship Stool
The ancient town of Ado-Odo in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, South West Nigeria witnessed a bloodbath yesterday…
Workers Protest Kidnap Of Couple In Benin
The staff of Edo Psychiatric Hospital, Benin, Edo State, Nigeria, has took to the streets yesterday to protest the kidnap…
Groups Seek Law Against Abuse Of National Flag
The National Assembly has been called upon to pass a bill that will ensure that individuals, groups, corporate organisations and…
Osa Director Joins Senatorial Race
Prominent journalist and lawyer, Osa Director has joined the race for Edo South Senatorial district. Osa who is hoping to…
‘Power Belongs To The People’
The legislator representing Ikorodu Constituency 1, Hon. S.O.B. Agunbiade, has again presented utility items to party executives and members of…
Flood Takes Over Ilasan Police Division
The last heavy rains have left a sad legacy on the Ilasan Police Division, Jakande Estate, Lekki, Ajah, Lagos, Nigeria…
Startimes Pay Television: Hype Or Revolution?
If the claims of the management of Star Television Network Limited is anything to go by, it appears that the…
Cross River, Ebonyi, Bayelsa Top Crime Rate In Nigeria —Survey
A recent national crime and safety survey conducted by CLEEN Foundation with support from Macarthur Foundation has revealed that Cross-River…
Flamingoes Play Good Football –Chile Coach
Coach of Chile, Ronnie Radonich, has described Nigeria’s Flamingoes as a side that play quality football especially during their last…
Federation Plans Big For Ambassador Tourney
Nigeria Taekwondo Federation has concluded plans to organise the Korean Ambassador Taekwondo Championship slated for between 2 and 5 December…
Brazil Join Nigeria In Quarter Final
Brazil joined Nigeria in the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup for the first time after beating Canada…
Reflections On Nigeria At 50
A lot has happened since the last Independence Day celebrations. The whole brouhaha over the Christmas day would-be-bomber which led…
Ondo State Open Gets Underway In Akure
The 2010 edition of Ondo State National Tennis Open Championship commenced in Akure yesterday. The tournament was earlier scheduled to…
Bringing Crooks To Face Justice
It seems the era where sports administrators dipped their hands into public till and took the much they could is…
2011 ELECTION: No Payment For Election Observers Says Jega
Signs that the forthcoming 2011 general elections will be a clear departure from what obtains in the recent past became…