Year: 2010
Akunyili Tasks Nigerians On Poor Service Delivery
The Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili, on Tuesday called on Nigerians to oppose poor service delivery. Akunyili…
Outrage Over Nigerian Journalists Kidnapping
Senior Nigerian politicians branded a wave of abductions in the Niger Delta a national embarrassment on Tuesday amid a growing…
Glo Wins Licence In Gambia, 6th In Africa
Africa’s telecommunication giant, Globacom, has received yet another boost in pursuit of its vision to be the biggest and best…
Man From Hell Rapes Two Underage Sisters
A 21-year old youth, Funsho Akinmola has been arrested by the police at Alade Police Station for having carnal knowledge…
Supol Slumps, Dies On Duty
A deputy Superintendent of police to Ogudu, “Area H†Command, Lagos Nigeria, (DSP) Musiliu Omokaro has slumped and died after…
Illegal Detention: Judge Orders Akpoyibo To Apologise To Lawyer
Justice J. Onigbanjo of the Lagos High Court Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, yesterday indicted the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr.…
US-Based Nigerian Faces Trial
A Nigerian man, Olufemi Ademoye 54, living in Tampa, Florida, USA, is facing trial for allegedly killing his wife. According…
Kidnapping: Nobody Is Safe Again In Nigeria – Ajomale
Following the abduction of top journalists by unknown gunmen in eastern Nigeria, the Chairman, Action Congress (AC), Lagos chapter, Otunba…
Lagos Targets 20 Million Trees
The Lagos State Government is targeting the planting of 20 million trees in the next one year, says Commissioner for…
More Condemnation Trails Kidnap Of Journalists
Following the shocking kidnap of four journalists in the South East, Senator Annie Okonkwo of Anambra Central, has described the…
Aero Begins Web Mobile Ticketing
Aero Contractors airline this morning at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Nigeria, introduced the first web and sms ticketing service…
Auto Crash: 15 On Danger List
At least 15 commuters were believed to be on danger list this morning as a Lagos-bound white Mazda commuter bus…
N100b Bond: Daniel Lobbies Traditional Rulers
Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State, SouthWest, Nigeria this morning held a meeting with stakeholders in the state including traditional…
Abbatoir Squatters Get 2-Week Ultimatum2
The Lagos State government has issued a two-week ultimatum to thousands of illegal squatters at the Abattoir and Lairage, Oko-Oba,…
Aregbesola Urged To Pursue Mandate
An Action Congress, AC, stalwart in Ayobo Ipaja Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Nigeria, Prince Owen Alao Adeniran,…
Lagos Councils Barred From Mounting Roadblocks
The 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas in Lagos State, South West Nigeria, have been barred from…
DPP Yet To Zone Presidency
The National Chairman of the DPP, retired Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni, said in Jos that the party had yet to…
Adekanye, Sulaimon Condemn Abduction Of Journalists
The Chairman of Lagos Mainland Local Government, Mr. Rufus Oladele Adekanye a.k.a. LADO and his Bariga Local Council Development Area…
Lagos Lawmaker Tasks Politicians On Promises
A member of the Lagos House of Assembly, Ayoola Ahmed, has chided politicians who renege on their electoral promises, urging…
LASG Amends Charges Against Firm
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday at a Lagos High Court amended its charges against FBN Capital Nigeria Ltd over…
Disunity Ruined Eagles —Utaka
Super Eagles of Nigeria’s midfielder, John Chukwudi Utaka yesterday spoke on the country’s participation in the just concluded 2010 FIFA…
Falconets Begin World Cup On Shaky Note
Nigeria’s Falconets began their campaign in the U-20 Women World Cup in Germany with a 1-1 draw game against England…
Nigerians Ridiculed In S/A —Oladunjoye
Prince ‘Wale Oladunjoye, Senior Special Assistant on Grassroots Sports Development to Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) of Lagos State, Nigeria, says…
Olympic Day Run: Lagos May Miss Out
Lagos State may miss this year’s Olympic Day run which comes up at the weekend throughout the country. P.M.Sports gathered…
New Look Eagles Coming Soon —EguavoenEagles
Stand-in Super Eagles coach, Austin Eguavoen has disclosed that a new-look senior national team that will meet the expectations of…
€50,000 For Grabs At Soyinka Tourney
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, staged an unusual appearance into sporting limelight Monday following the decision of prominent chess patrons…
D’Tigers Camp Opens
Most Valuable Player, (MVP) of the recently held All Stars Match, Bukar Mohammed of Dodan Warriors Basketball Club, will lead…
Bond Is A Financial Instrument Not Political
My involvement in the establishment of the branch of the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Abeokuta prompted me to dabble into…
Walter Carrington At 80: A Historical Necessity; An Agent Of Change
It was Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu who said few years back that the story of man is a chronicle of…