Month: March 2011
Two Docked Over N3.9m Fraud
Two men, Celestine Nwako and Abuchi Okoyo on Wednesday appeared before an Ebute Metta Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for allegedly swindling…
Anglican Church Holds Service For Professionals
St. Michael’s Anglican Church, Coker, Diocese of Lagos Mainland, has concluded plans to hold a service for professionals in the…
Businessman Drags NDLEA To Court Over Seizure Of £50,000
A Lagos businessman, Kenechukwu Christopher Onwuegbue, who claims to be a spare parts, textile and rubber dealer, has dragged the…
Rivers ACN Flags Off Governorship Campaign, Unfolds Manifesto
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dr Abiye Sekibo, today, in Port Harcourt, unveiled his…
Ex-Judges vs Akala: Hearing Date Fixed
The case filed by the 11 retired judges of the Oyo state High Court against Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala has been…
14 People Die In Motor Accident In Benin/Ore Road
The Benin/Ore road has claimed 14 lives yesterday. The victims were returning from a political rally organised by the Peoples…
I Did Not Stop Sequence Of Election – Justice Auta
Justice Ibrahim Auta of a Federal High Court, Abuja Division on Wednesday debunked the reports as contained in a newspaper…
Halliburton Bribery Scam: Court Summons Accused
An Abuja High Court on Wednesday summoned Alhaji Mohammed Bakari of the Urban Shelter Ltd to appear on April 14…
Nigeria move to 39 in FIFA ranking
Nigeria moved to 39th position from 40 in the latest world football rankings released by FIFA on Wednesday. The improvement…
Stock Market Takes A Deep Plunge
Nigeria’s broadest stocks measure declined for a 10th day, the longest streak of decreases since August 2009, as political turmoil…
Don’t Elect People On Ethnic and Religious Sentiment, says Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III today said that political leaders should be elected based on their capacity…
V.Mobile Share Scam: Ibori’s Lawyer Jailed In UK
Counsel to former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, in the United Kingdom, Bhadresh Gohil, was yesterday jailed seven years…
I’ve Never Taken Bribe —Lagos Police Boss
New Lagos State Police Commissioner, Mr. Yakubu Alkali says he has never taken bribe all his life, even as a…
Ondo LP Forecloses Merger
The Labour Party in Ondo State yesterday advised those who would want to see the submerging of the party with…
I Don’t Have Fibroid —Funke Akindele
Nollywood Star Actress, Funke Akindele, has denied media report that she is suffering from fibroid infection. Speaking through her lawyers…
Okah, MEND Leader Dares Jonathan
Leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, Henry Okah has taunted President Goodluck Jonathan, from…
Meter Thief Begs Police, Don’t Tell My Wife
A suspected thief, Theophilus Ifekandu, has confessed to the police that despite the fact that he uses the money he…
Gov Amaechi Signs Electoral Commission Amendment Law
Sequel to the agitation of opposition parties in Rivers State that the time table released by the Rivers State Independent…
Island Club: Court Adjourns Contempt Case Agaisnt Okoya Thomas
The contempt proceedings initiated against Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas and eight others, Alhaji M.O Anibaba, Chief A. Adejumo, Prof. John Godwin,…
I Remain A PDP Member – Joju Fadairo
The erstwhile People’s Democratic Party, PDP, chairman in Ogun State, Chief Joju Fadairo has in Abeokuta, Ogun State said that…
Benue Assembly Summons Dangote
The Benue House of Assembly has summoned Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Managing Director of Benue Cement Company (BCC) in Gboko,…
Lawyer Tasks EFCC On Corrupt Judges
Mr. Bamidele Aturu on Tuesday urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…
Nigeria Yet To Achieve 4,000 MW — Minister
Finance Minister, Olusegun Aganga, says Nigeria has yet to generate 4,000 megawatts of electricity. Aganga, who made this known on…
Politicians React To INEC’s Code Of Conduct
Mixed reactions have continued to trail INEC’s code of conduct for political parties on finance, campaign, election and post-election issues.…
Ogunbote Warns Dolphins
Coach of Sunshin Stars of Akure, Gbenga Ogunbote told SuperSport.com that the Nigeria Premier League title race is open. Sunshine…
Don’t Underrate Ethiopia, Hunga Warns Siasia Ahead Nations Cup Qualifier
Despite the fact that the Super Eagles of Nigeria are blessed with array of stars scattered all over Europe and…
Mantu Babes Flee From Jos To Ibadan
A newly promoted amateur league club owned by the former Speaker of House of Representatives, Ibrahim Mantu, Mantu Babes were…
‘Jonathan Has Nothing To Offer Nigerians’
The refusal of President Jonathan to honour the invitation to a presidential debate has drawn the ire of some members…