Month: March 2011
EFCC Officer Charged With Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday told an Ikeja High Court that its official, Mr. Davies Ibrahim,…
Visa Seeker Forges Letter
A 24-year-old lady, Omobolanle Ogundapepe, who allegedly presented a forged letter of attestation to the British High Commission in Lagos,…
Police Foil Robbery Attack On Foreigners
The Lagos State Police Command says it has smashed a gang which specialised in robbing foreign nationals in Apapa. A…
NAFDAC Shut Company For Repacking Expired Tomatoes
In an effort to curb the proliferation of fake goods in the market, the National Agency for Food and Drugs…
Consumers Get New Electricity Tariff In June
The Chairman of Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr Sam Amadi, says electricity consumers should expect a tariff review by…
‘Japan Quake May Affect Tech Industry For Six Months’
World technology hardware supplies will take as long as six months to resume normal flows following disruptions from last week’s…
Police Arraign 17 Traders For Trading On Yaba Rail Line
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned 17 traders who sell food and second hand clothings on rail track at…
Group Refutes Threat To Life Allegation
The threat to life allegation made by Mr. Kazeem Omolaja, a member of Action Congress of Nigeria, Mainland Local Government…
Task Force Shuts 20 Illegal Pharmacies In Lekki
The Lagos State Task Force on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has shut down 20 illegal pharmaceutical outlets…
We Are Not Troublemakers —Obalende NURTW
The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Obalende branch, Eti-Osa, Ikoyi, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, has disassociated its members…
More Eagles Hit Abuja Camp
The camp of the Super Eagles in Abuja is expected to be full today, as more players join stars like…
Enyeama’s Injury, A Blow —Shorunmu
Super Eagles’ goalkeeper trainer, Ike Shorunmu, is sad about the injury that stopped the team’s first choice goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama…
Ogunjobi Wants More From Sunshine
Chairman of the Osun State Football Association, Taiwo Ogunjobi, has charged Sunshine Stars to improve on their performance in the…
Lagos Win Mark Tourney In Abuja
Lagos State Squash team outshined other 15 states to win the recently concluded Senator David Mark U-20 National Open Championship…
Re-Reading No Longer At Ease
It had been a short visit but much longer than the previous one. The last time all the time had…
Time For Intervention In The Health Sector
Nurses compounded the problems in the health sector last week when they embarked on strike to protest government’s refusal to…
Man Sets Suya Seller Ablaze
A man, Endurance Samuel Elufere, 25 has been arrested by detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba,…
SARS Arrests Car Snatcher, Receiver
Policemen attached to the State Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, have arraigned a…
LAPWC Hosts Stakeholders Meeting To Curb Road Damage
Stakeholders in the transportation sector in Lagos State are set to discuss ways of reducing rate of deterioration of roads…
NURTW Boss Dies
Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Ijebu-Ode branch, Ogun State, Alhaji Babatunde Adedoyin Yinusa Oseni, a.k.a. Hadji Babs,…
ACN: Liberate Other Parts Of Nigeria
I lost touch with news recently, not because I chose to, but because the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN,…
Salesman Steals Cement
A salesgirl, Nancy Oyeniran has been arraigned before the Igbosere Magistrate’s Court on a three-count charge of stealing by the…
Gov Yakowa Shuns Election Debate
Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa today shunned the Kaduna election debate organized by the African Independent Television (AIT). Also …
Jonathan’s Wife Not Probed For Money Laundering
Nigeria’s presidency has reacted to newspaper reports credited to an opposition spokesperson alleging that Patience, the wife of President Goodluck…
Manufacturing Sector Key To Economic Growth -Jonathan
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said a special technical committee that will include members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria…
Senator Escapes Assassination
The political violence in Edo State took another dimension on Sunday night as incumbent senator representing Edo South Senatorial district…
Thugs Attack Senator Okonwo
The Accord Party senatorial candidate for Anambra Central in the April polls, Sen. Annie Okonkwo, on Monday escaped death when…
Jonathan Meets With Auto-cyclists Taxi Owners
PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF AMALGAMATED COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLES OWNERS AND RIDERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA TODAY MONDAY IN LAGOS.…
2 PDP Lawmakers Defect To ACN
Two Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lawmakers in the Ekiti State House of Assembly today, defected to the ruling party in…
Gunmen Kill FRSC Staff
Unknown gunmen have shot dead an FRSC official at Njaba in Imo, a statement issued by the commission said on…