Month: March 2011
My Father Ruined My Football Career
Echezona Obikwelu is the Chief Coach of Melidion Academy.Obikwelu popularly known as Sir Peter bares his mind on how his…
Arole Cup: Onigbongbo Coach Relishes Team’s Success
Onigbongbo Ward F Football Team Chief Coach, Chinedu Ogbenna, has expressed delight, that his team played to instruction which made…
2011 Elections: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
As a kid I watched a popular cowboy movie titled The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. Honestly speaking, I did…
All Stars Organise Soccer Fiesta
All Stars International Football Club of Lagos has concluded plans to organise BRF Veteran Five- aside competition tagged Soccer Fiesta.…
Nyesom Wike And The Political Future Of Rivers State – An Overview Of An Insider
Politics, according to Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term…
When Politicians Don’t Play By The Rules
The violence being unleashed by sponsored thugs at political gatherings and the inflammatory statements made by desperate politicians in the…
Bishop Kicks Against Clerics In Politics
The Anglican Archbishop of Lagos West, Rt. Rev. Peter Adebiyi, says clergymen should not belong to political parties, although they…
Police To Treat Political Thugs As Robbers
The police said in Lokoja on Wednesday that any political thug arrested during the April general elections would be charged…
Mixed Reactions Trail CBN’s Increase In Interest Rate
Some financial experts on Wednesday expressed divergent views on the recent increase in benchmark interest rate by the Central Bank…
Excessive Charges: Company Directors Drag Bank To Court
Aside debt recovery suit instituted by Sterling Bank Plc against a limited liability company, Pokat Nigeria Limited and four of…
Free Railway Ride for Commuters From Lagos To Ibadan
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) on Wednesday provided free train ride to many passengers between Lagos and Ibadan, the News…
Handset Dealer Charged With Assault
A 23-year old man, Emmanuel Pine, dealing in GSM handsets, has been arraigned before a Cele Magistrate’s Court, Isolo, Lagos…
Rivers ACN Raises Alarm Over Violent Attacks
Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Rivers State, has again raised alarm over the violent political attacks on its campaign trains…
Businessman Faces Criminal Charges
A Lagos businessman, Ambrose Chukwunoye, 52, has been arraigned before an Igbosere magistrate court on a four-count criminal charge of…
Customer Slams N300m Suit On Sterling Bank
For alleging that Alhaja Monsurat Ajoke Odulana, trading under the name and style of Joke Odulana Nigeria Enterprises is owing…
THISDAY Goofed, Governor Sylva Fires Back
As angry reactions trail the ThisDay newspaper opinion poll, the Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, has dismissed the opinion…
Elizabeth Taylor Dies Aged 79
Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor has died aged 79 after suffering from heart problems and other health issues in recent years.…
ACN Calls For Removal Of Oyo INEC Boss
The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has called for the resignation of the Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner. Reactions…
Nigerian Sentenced To Death For Drugs In Vietnam
A Nigerian has been sentenced to death in Vietnam for transporting heroin, while his Vietnamese wife was jailed for life,…
Fans Weep For Alasari At Burial In Abeokuta
Hundreds of movie fans wept profusely this morning in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria, at the burial of…
Man Rapes Step Daughter 550 Times
A man who raped his step-daughter 550 times and fathered eight children with her has been sentenced to 14-and-a-half years…
Plumber Docked For Shooting 3 Policemen
A 27-year old plumber, Peter Adeboye, has been arraigned by detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba, Panti…
‘Yes, I Stole’, Estate Agent Begs Judge For Leniency
A convicted estate agent, Emma Emmanuel, has pleaded with the presiding magistrate, Mrs. S.O. Solebo to give him a short…
My Lagos Agenda —Fanimokun
The governorship candidate of the African Liberation Party in Lagos State, Tunde Fanimokun, says he would adopt the Lateef-Jakande style…
Jonathan Is OBJ’s Masquerade —Tinubu
Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu says President Goodluck Jonathan is former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s masquerade and that…
Kwara Police Declares 148 Thugs Wanted
The Kwara State Police Command has declared 148 persons wanted for their alleged involvement in political thuggery across the state.…
5 Die In Auto Crash
At least five persons were feared dead in an auto crash that occurred this morning near Pleasure bus stop along…
Gov. Race: Jakande Endorses Fashola
First civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande says he wants Governor Babatunde Fashola re-elected for a second term…
Antelopes Arrive For Super Eagles, As Osaze Allays Injury Scare
The Ethiopian national team, Walya Antelopes, are scheduled to arrive the country this evening ahead of Sunday’s Nations Cup qualifier…