Month: October 2010
Report of Planned Relocation of Key Ministries To Lagos Silly -Presidency
The Presidency has described as “silly” and “outright lie” the lead report in today’s edition of Daily Trust that President…
2011 Elections Crucial To Nigeria Future -Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians not to see the 2011 elections was not about his candidature alone, but about…
NGF: Governors Kick Out Saraki As Chairman
Governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP early this morning announced the removal of Governor Bukola Saraki…
Nigeria’s Poor Healthcare System Revisited -Acho Orabuchi
Since I wrote “Poor healthcare system: Nigeria ’s moral indifference” in 2005 detailing staggering inadequacies in healthcare system in Nigeria…
Fayemi Dissolves Ekiti Local Govt Councils
Ekiti state Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has dissolved the 16 local government councils in the state. The dissolution which was…
2011: Oyo PDP Battle Shifts To Abuja
The battle for the soul of the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ahead of the forthcoming…
Fashola Condoles With Fayemi Over Death Of Ekiti Deputy Speaker
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), on Thursday commiserated with his Ekiti State counterpart, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, over the…
ACN Mourns Late Ekiti Deputy Speaker
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has expressed shock and sadness at the death of the Deputy Speaker of the…
Glo Subscribers Can Now Recharge With ATM Cards
Subscribers of mobile telecommunications giant, Glo Mobile can now recharge their lines via Automated Teller Machines (ATM) and Point Of…
No Redeployment Of Civil Servants In Ekiti
The Ekiti State government has said it does not plan to redeploy civil servants in the state yet. A statement…
After Pouring Hot Water On Woman, Shina Peters’ Son Remanded In Kirikiri
For allegedly pouring hot water on a housewife, eldest son of Sir Shina Peters, the Afro Juju crooner, Seyi Peters,…
Fashola: Sacking LASU VC Not Priority
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has said that sacking the Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University, LASU, Prof.…
OOU Student Raped, Killed
A 400-Level student of English Language of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria, Miss Ruth Loveth…
Fire Guts AIT Office
Fire this morning gutted the AIT office in Kano State, located on 15E Murtala Mohammed Way on the 6th floor…
Robbers Kill 3 Policemen, 2 Others
Armed robbers struck yesterday at an old generation bank in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government in Edo State, during which…
Lagos May Fire Doctors
The Lagos State Government says it is disenchanted with the lingering strike embarked upon by doctors in the state and…
Island Club Election: Aspirant Wants Others Charged With Contempt Of CourtWants
The crisis rocking Island Club has taken a new dimension as one of the members, Prince Jide Sikuade, wants Form…
AP, Ex-Company Secretary May Settle Out Of Court
The case of a wrongful termination of appointment filed by the former company Secretary of African Petroleum, AP, Mrs. Elizabeth…
Eagles Job Bigger Than Siasia, Keshi —Akpoborie
Former Nigerian international, Jonathan Akpoborie says the coaching job of the Super Eagles is too big for both Samson Siasia…
BRF Wrestlemania 2010: LOC Screens Wrestlers
As part of the preparation to ensure a successful staging of the Intercontinental Wrestling Championship tagged BRF Wrestlemania 2010, the…
2011 Polls: Military To Assist INEC
INEC said on Thursday in Abuja that the commission was considering enlisting the support of the military in the provision…
Amnesty Condemns Mass Evictions In Port Harcourt
The rights group, Amnesty International has criticised Nigeria’s government over mass evictions in the oil-rich Niger Delta. Plans for urban…
OBJ Opens Up On Ekwueme
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday said that former vice president Alex  Ekwueme, rejected the position of Senate President after…
Court To Visit Lekki-Epe Road Over Suit
Justice Bolaji Candide-Johnson of the Lagos High Court on Thursday said that the court would conduct a visit to the…
Group Urges N\Assembly To Pass The E-waste Bill
A non-governmental organization, Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development, SRADev, Nigeria, has called on the government to pass into…
Mixed Reactions Trail New Timeline For The 2011 Polls
Mixed reactions on Thursday trailed the new timetable approved by the Senate for the 2011 general elections. The News Agency…
Fashion Exhibition Holds On 21 December
Nigerian fashion outfit, AGLAIA, set up by the duo of U.K-based, Mariam Afolabi, 17 and 22-year old Law graduate from…
Court Discharges Injunction On Imo PDP Congress
An Imo High Court in Ikeduru Local Government Area, Imo State, presided by Justice T.N. Nzeukwu Wednesday discharged the injunction…
Readers Comments And Questions
NIGERIA AT 50. Dear Amara, I can feel the intensity of your anger about the state of our country. If…
BN Ordered To Account For Pensioners Funds
The Investments and Securities Tribunal on Samuel Manuwa Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, has ordered the First Bank plc…