Month: March 2011
Samuel’s Return Excites Enyimba
Enyimba’s campaign have been boosted by the early return to action of right-back Tswanya Samuel who suffered an injury during…
Ikuforiji Responsible For My Travails —Suspended Lawmaker
Sakiru Adebanjo, a lawmaker in the Lagos State House of Assembly, who was suspended last week, has accused the Speaker,…
Lagos Assembly Clerk Prepares For Retirement
The Permanent Secretary and Clerk of Lagos State House of Assembly, Adewale Taiwo Olatunji, is set for retirement by the…
Lagosians In Flood-Prone Areas Should Leave
Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu is the General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Mangement Agency, LASEMA. In this interview with KAZEEM UGBODAGA, he…
I Wouldn’t Want To Talk About Majek
Jeri Jheto, a Nigerian reggae musician and intimate friend of Majek Fashek has been in Los Angeles, United States for…
Serial Killer, 2 Others Remanded
Detectives from State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, have arraigned a suspected serial killer, Adigun…
Glo Extends Prepaid Roaming To US
Globacom has announced the extension of its prepaid roaming service to the United States and five other countries. The five…
Students Speak On Pre-Marital Sex
No doubt, pre-marital sex is always a topical issue around the globe, particularly among youths, and diverse perception about pre-marital…
Ex-Lover Stalks Omotola Jalade
Nollywood diva Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde seems not to be losing sleep over the flak she received on her recent Grammy red…
Holy Mallam Sues NIRA Ltd
Ace comedian, Holy Mallam is set to drag Nira Records, a replication company in West Africa, to court over a…
Ike Noble Drops New Single
Hip-hop artiste, Chubby Noble, has released a new single Tanmo Kowaso (who knows the answer should speak) rendered in Yoruba…
Between Jesse Jagz And Zara
Tales have been swirling around two of Nigeria’s rising music star-Jesse Jagz and Zara, in the last few days. Rumours…
Hip-Hop Artiste, Wizkid Robbed At Gunpoint
Fast rising hip-hop sensation, Wizkid, had a horrifying experience in Lagos on Saturday, 5 March. Showbiz Trends learnt that Wizkid…
Useni Chides Wandering Politicians
The National Chairman of DPP, Gen. Jeremiah Useni, has chastised politicians who, he said “wander from one political party to…
Ope Banwo Buys DaGrin’s Car
The Dagrin Movie Project recently got a major boost as the producer of the movie, Ope Banwo acquired the exact…
Funke Bucknor Appears On Tinsel
It was a triple delight as Funke Bucknor Obruthe, the CEO of Zapphaire Events, makes a cameo appearance on Tinsel…
Man Impregnates Step-Father’s Wife
A 21-year-old man, Dimeji Abass, has impregnated his step father’s second wife. The suspect’s mother, Ajaratu, got married to Mr.…
Tinubu Is Awo Incarnate Of Our Time, Says Ademoye
As Nigerians at home and the diaspora recently celebrated the 102-year posthumous birthday anniversary of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, the Action…
Orile Police Send Off Officers
The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Orile Police Division and his men recently held a party to honour DSP…
Suspected Robber Caught With Three Rifles, Car
The police in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, have arrested a robbery suspect with three AK47 rifles. The suspect, Ejike Eze,…
Driver Stabs Colleague To Death At Port
The police in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, have arrested a tanker driver, Yakubu Mohammed, for allegedly stabbing another driver to…
Security Guard Steals Laptop, Solar Lamps
AÂ 70-year-old security officer, Mr. Nimota Popoola, was on Tuesday docked at an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court for alleged theft of…
Re: Bode George: Requiem For Our Values
There is no doubt that patriotic Nigerians, members of human rights associations and corruption watchdogs in Nigeria would not lose…
Corruption Allegation: Time For NJC To Lay Ghost To Rest
After the initial prevarication, the National Judicial Council, NJC, has decided to investigate the petitions and allegations of corruption levelled…
Driver Docked For Manslaughter
A 28-year-old driver, Rafiu Ibrahim, who allegedly killed an unidentified man was on Tuesday arraigned in Lagos for manslaughter. The…
Suspect Attempts To Escape From Court
An attempt by an accused, Mr. Kazeem Olajide, to escape at the Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has been…
2 OPC Members Charged With Theft
A Yaba Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, on Tuesday remanded two members of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC) in prison custody for…
Court Remands 3 Robbery Suspects
An Osogbo Chief Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday ordered that three robbery suspects, Sunday Obas, 20; Nwokwu Azor, 23; and Utobo…
Bridging The Gender Gap
Lesotho sits like pearl in a shell, surrounded by the land mass of South Africa. But this tiny kingdom of…
Court Dissolves 8-Year Old Marriage
A graduate, Mr. Ralph Nwachukwu, has asked an Agege Customary Court presided by Mr. E.B. Shokunle, to dissolve his eight-year…