Year: 2010
Amended Constitution Without President’s Signature Is Void —Court
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos this morning dismissed the preliminary objection filed by the Attorney General of the…
‘Save Nigerian Airlines’
With many Nigerian airlines finding it difficult to survive, air travellers have called on the Federal Government to come to…
ACN Rejects New Clause In Electoral Act
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has condemned an alleged plan by the National Assembly to insert a new clause…
No Going Back On PHCN Privatisation
Chairman Senate Committee on Privatisation, Sen. Ayodele Arise (PDP-Ekiti), says the Federal Government’s planned privatisation of PHCN will revitalise the…
Muslim Groups Appeal To NLC To Shelve Strike
Muslim groups have appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its proposed three-day warning strike scheduled to begin…
Traditional Rulers Accused Of Selling Govt Land
The Lagos State government has accused some traditional rulers in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, of conniving with unscrupulous land speculators to…
Rain, Inefficiency Stalled Our Road Projects —Fashola
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, has revealed that the increased volume of rain and inefficiency stalled road…
HOS Charges Magistrates On Justice Dispensation
The Lagos State Head of Service, HOS, Mr. Adesegun Ogunlewe has charged magistrates in the state to embrace the virtues…
Better Life For Artisans In Lagos
For decades, artisans such as bricklayers in the building industry have been neglected. They live in squalor despite the fact they…
Arepo Residents Worried About Oil Thieves
Residents of Arepo, a fast growing community along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have called on the Federal Government to put a stop…
Ajegunle Residents Groan In Darkness
Residents of Ajeromi/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria, have appealed to the management of Power Holding Company of…
FIBA-Africa Zone III Qualifiers: Pillars, Hoopers Return Today
Victorious Nigerian teams to the just concluded Zone III qualifying tournament for the FIBA-Africa Champions Club For Men in Monrovia,…
6 Charged With Robbery
The police in Lagos have arrested six robbery suspects who allegedly broke into a warehouse at Kirikiri area of Apapa,…
Home Victory Excites 3SC Boss
Chairman of Shooting Stars Sports Club, 3SC of Ibadan, Joseph Ladipo a.k.a Jossy Lad is happy that his team won…
Nkwocha Targets Golden Boot
After inspiring the Super Falcons of Nigeria to reach the semi final of the 2010 CAFÂ African Women Championship, AWC…
Federation Calls 24 Players For Camping
Nigeria Cricket Federation, NCF has released the names of invited players to the national U-15 team for camping ahead of…
‘NBBF Are Chasing Shadows’
Col. Samuel Ahmedu is the President of Dodan Warriors Basketball Project and member of FIBA-Africa Marketing committee. He spoke with…
First Bank To Host Zonal Qualifiers
There are strong indications that the Zone 3 qualifiers for the FIBA-Africa Club Champions for Women will be hosted in…
West Inspires Hornets Against Bucks
The New Orleans Hornets are rolling. The Milwaukee Bucks are sputtering and growing increasingly frustrated. David West made 10-of-12 shots…
Still On IBB’s Game Plan
Even if it was intended as a comic relief, it still was a depressant that left a sour taste in…
One Strike Too Many
Last week, the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, threatened to embark on a nationwide strike…
2 Robbery Suspects In Police Net
The police in Aguda Police Station, in Lagos State, Nigeria, have arrested two armed robbery suspects operating with a dummy…
Youths Lament Role Of Middlemen At Trade Fair
Many youths who thronged the on-going Lagos International Trade Fair said on Sunday that middlemen have prevented them from making…
Ex-Driver Commits Suicide
A 47-year-old former driver, Adewale Adebanjo, has committed suicide in Lagos, Nigeria. Adebanjo, who resided at 9, Adeleye Street, Off…
Monarch Seeks Extension Of Road
The Olu of Epe Kingdom, Oba Sefiu Olatunji Adewale has called on the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola to…
Lawmaker Gives 7 Transformers To Constituency
A member of the House of Representatives representing Kosofe Federal Constituency, Hon. Dayo Bush-Alebiosu has handed over to his constituency…
Police Probe Death Of 17 Year-Old Girl
The police in Lagos have begun investigation into the death of a 17 year-old girl alleged to have committed suicide,…
Why the doctors’ strike lingers -Lagos Govt
The Lagos State Government at the weekend attributed the lingering strike by doctors to the refusal by the Medical Guild…
Jonathan Will Not Withdraw From Race For 2011 Presidency -Campaign Group
The Gooddluck/Sambo Presidential Campaign Organisation has strongly refused the assertion that President Goodluck Jonathan will withdraw from the 2011 presidential…
