Month: October 2010
LASG Beefs Up Waste Collection In Flood Affected Areas
In a bid to ensure proper management and control of some of the health implications associated with flooding and avoid…
3 Docked Over Theft Of N3m Jewellery
Three suspects, Joda O. Olukayode, 44; Akingbohungbe Kunle, 22 and Ayowole Adefemi, 32 have been docked at the Isheri Oke…
Son Threatens To Kill Mother
A man, Ademola Akinyele, 40 has been arrested and charged before the Isolo Magistrate’s Court, Lagos for allegedly threatening to…
Court Of Appeal Akure Division Takes Off, Begins Sittings
Five months after the approval for the establishment of the Akure Division was granted by the nation’s apex judicial authorities, adjudicating…
Nigerian Governor Raises N500m For The Needy
To further express his desire to serve humanity even outside political office, Kano state governor, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau on Monday…
Search For Consensus Candidate Driven By Sheer Opportunism- Jonathan Group
The Goodluck/Sambo Presidential Campaign Organisation has described the current search for consensus candidate among the four Northern presidential aspirants as…
Falana Petitions Ajumogobia Over Imprisonment Of Nigerian In Gambia
Human rights activist and chairman of National Conscience Party, Mr. Femi Falana, has petitioned the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Odein…
Ogun Assembly Crisis: Police Chase Away Workers
Despite the threat by the House of Representatives to take over the legislative duties of Ogun State House of Assembly,…
Football, Headlines, Sports, World News
Adamu Bribe Stalls World Cup Decision, Blatter: Scandal A Slap On FIFA
There are strong indications that the bribery scandal involving Amos Adamu has stalled the 2018 World Cup bid process, as…
Pregnant Women Lament Doctors’ Strike In Lagos
Some pregnant women on Sunday urged Lagos State Government to meet the demands of striking doctors to enable them get…
I’m In The Clouds, Says Uti, BBA Winner
The winner of the 200,000-dollar (about N30 Million) Big Brother Africa 2010, Uti Nwachuckwu of Nigeria has said that he…
How Uti Won
With the Green, White and Green flag waving proudly in his hand and singing Nigeria’s National Anthem and Pledge, highly…
Yeni, Femi, Seun Show Open Love At Felabration
As Felabration 2010 ended this morning, Yeni, Femi and Seun Anikulapo –Kuti showed open love for one another at the…
Blatter Gags Adamu
As Amos Adamu gets set to face the FIFA ethics committee on the bribery scandal on Wednesday, President of the…
How Gold Medallist Became Disabled —Mother
Unknown to many, Yakubu Adesokan, who won a gold medal for Nigeria at the recently concluded Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games,…
Governor’s Cup: Main Draws Serve Off
The battle for the $80,000 prize money in the 10th Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship begins today at the Lagos…
We Are Not Desperate —IBB
Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida has said that PDP presidential aspirants from the north were not desperate to become…
Call Off Strike Now, OOU Students Tell Lecturers
Final year students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, have appealed to ASUU to call off its three…
3 Governors Honoured
The governors of Lagos, Ogun and Akwa Ibom States were honoured by the African Church Cathedral in Lagos on Sunday.…
ICPC Charges Nigerians On Corruption
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has called on all Nigerians to join hands with the…
Ilase: A Disaster Waiting To Happen
Ilase is a remote riverine village of about 5,000 people in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria. …
FG Intervenes In Lagos Flood Disaster
The Federal Government appears set to give the Lagos State government the long awaited Ecological Fund to tackle the flood…
‘Foreign Players Will Be Treated Well’
Chairman Organising Committee, Pius Oluwole Akinyelure, has assured the foreign players who are taking part in the ongoing Governor’s Cup…
Owoseni Predicts Good Outing For Local Players
First Vice President of Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), Mr Yemi Owoseni, has predicted better outing for Nigerian tennis players who…
…James Doubtful
As Nigerian Tennis players began their quest for Governor’s Cup over the weekend, some of them are doubtful that they …
Fayemi: The Long Distance Runner Nicks His Diadem
At long last, the long distance runner had his diadem returned to him. After a gritty struggle that would have…
Electoral Offenders Must Be Punished
Now that the Court of Appeal has declared Dr. Kayode Fayemi, candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria the real…
150 Students Embark On ‘Ember’ Safety Campaign
At least, 150 students in Lagos State public schools embarked on road safety campaign recently to sensitise motorists and others…
Lagos Spends N47 Million To Train Seafarers
The Lagos State Government of Nigeria has paid over N47 million to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA,…
Slain Ikorodu LCDA Legislator Buried
The remains of the Leader of the House in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area, Lagos Stater, southwest Nigeria, Mr.…