Month: March 2011
Police Arrest 2 Over Missing Twins
Two middle-aged women, Deborah Adebiyi and Olaide Adejumo, have been arrested by the police in Ibadan, Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria…
Hawkers Want New Markets In Lagos
The unregistered National Association of Street Traders and Hawkers (NASTH) on Tuesday urged the Lagos State Government to create new…
2 Suspected Fraudsters Arraigned
Two suspected fraudsters, Idayat Okedeji, and Amos Aremu were on Tuesday arraigned for allegedly defrauding their victim of N190, 000…
FOI Bill: Presidency Disown Special Adviser
The Presidency has swiftly distanced itself from comments attributed to Senator Abba Aji, special adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on…
Sokoto Gov. Suit Resurfaces At Supreme Court
Barely two months after the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal instituted by the candidate of the Democratic Peoples Party, DPP,…
Ada George, Awuse Drum Support For Amaechi, As Re-election Campaign Kicks-Off
A former Governor of Rivers State, Chief Rufus Ada George, had publicly declared his support for the re-election of Governor…
Nigerian Lawlessness: 11 Ogun Lawmakers Pass N106bn Budget -Vanguard
DESPITE the closure of the Ogun State House of Assembly by the Presidency, the Group of 11 legislators , Tuesday,…
2011 Hajj: NAHCON Bans Pregnant Women
The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says it was the Federal Government and not the state government that banned…
HIV/AIDS CURE: Nigerian Doctors Verify Claim
AÂ Group of medical doctors has moved into Kaduna to confirm the veracity of the HIV/AIDS cure claim by a…
Traffic Chaos In Lagos As Jonathan Rallies, Scanty Crowd At Venue
There was total chaos on Lagos roads this morning as security forces awaiting the arrival of President Goodluck Jonathan for…
Wanted By FBI, Nigerian Girl Flees U.S.
A 22-year old Nigerian girl has fled the United States of America after fire killed four kids at a daycare…
Britain, US Mull Military Action Against Gaddafi
Western leaders including Britain and the United States have announced plans to remove defiant Libyan leader, Colonel Moammar Gaddafi. Libyans,…
2 Kids Burnt To Death In Lagos
Two kids identified as Sodiq, 11, and Rasaq, 6, were roasted to death in the early hours of today when…
Man Charged Over Attempt To Kidnap Pupil
A suspect, Akachukwu Oramalu, has been arraigned before Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court for attempted kidnapping. The 29-year old Akachukwu was alleged…
Nigerian Ship Dumps Toxic Waste In Ghana
A supply vessel from Nigeria, Spirit River, has been impounded in Takoradi for allegedly dumping toxic oil base mud (OBM)…
Amaechi Seeks God’s Face, Flags Off Re-election Campaign
Less than 24 hours after the fire incident at his official residence yesterday, Governor Chibuike Amaechi, in the early hours…
Man Docked For Stealing A Dog
A 28-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Dele Adu, on Monday appeared before an Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing a dog.…
Court Reinstates Gov Orji As PDP Candidate
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday re-instated Theodore Orji as the Abia People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate.…
A/Ibom CJ Calls For Career Counselors In Schools
The Akwa Ibom Chief Judge, Justice Idongesit Isua, has called for the employment of career counselors in public secondary schools…
NCP Is Free Of Crisis
The National Conscience Party of Nigeria, NCP candidate for the House of Representatives (Surulere Constituency II), Barrister Olorunmbe Abayomi Apata…
ACN Appoints Security Officers
With the April polls fast approaching chieftains of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN have appointed the Vice Chairman of…
Celebration Of Bode George: Impunity Taken To A Disturbing Level
I have just read online the release of Chief Bode George from Ikoyi Prison and the celebration that went with…
Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire: Beyond Affirmative Action
If the Athenians of the First Century A. D. were around today, they would surely be heading for Lagos State…
Residents Fret Over Robbery Attacks
Following incessant armed robbery attacks, residents of Akowonjo, Egbeda in Alimoso Local Government Area of Lagos State, South West Nigeria,…
Group Organises Prayer For Lagos
Obasegun Herbal Research and Development Association of Nigeria has declared today, 1 March, 2011 for prayer and fasting for Lagos…
Beware Of Fraudsters, Glo Warns Subscribers
Telecoms operator, Globacom has advised its subscribers on the proper modalities to follow in order to verify and redeem prizes…
British Airways Bags Award
British Airways has bagged another award for first class design. The Anya Hindmarch washbag, which was introduced by the airline…
The Quadrant Company Wins Honeywell, Mouka Accounts
The Quadrant Company has won two more prestigious accounts to add to its array of accounts that include the likes…
Returnee Eagles Keep Mum
Sports journalists and airport correspondents who had besieged the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria last night to welcome the…