Month: June 2011
Nigerians Want Jonathan To Tackle Power Supply
Some civil servants in Abuja on Tuesday, called on President Goodluck Jonathan to fulfil his campaign promises by addressing electricity…
Siasia’s Long Search For Victory Over Argentina
This is one day that coach Samson Siasia has been waiting for. Today, being the first day of this new…
Reduce Duty On Cement To Bring Down Price
Cement New Entrants Forum, a new group of cement importers, has urged the Federal Government to reduce import duty on…
N18,000 Minimum Wage Unrealistic, Says Okogie
The Catholic Arch Bishop of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to appoint patriotic people who…
Two Arraigned Over N10m Fraud
The police at the Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, have arraigned two land speculators in the Igbosere…
Lagos Ready To Tackle Floods
The rains are here in torrents and the city of Lagos, South West Nigeria, is beginning to feel the impact…
Fashola Vows To Sack Erring LASTMA, KAI Officials
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has vowed to sack officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, and…
Assembly Passes Tenancy Bill, Others
The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday evening passed six pending bills. Among those passed is the Tenancy Bill which…
Assemblymen Charge RRS Over Yaba Robbery Attacks
Lagos lawmakers have called on the commander of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) to dispatch his men to Moore Road…
Four Jailed For Assaulting Police Officers
A Surulere magistrate court, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, has sentenced four men to one month imprisonment each for allegedly assaulting…
Robbers On Okada Terrorise Mafoluku
There was pandemonium on Sunday afternoon as dare-devil armed robbers operating on commercial motorcycle (okada) terrorized residents of Mafoluku for…
Court Orders Arrest Of Murder Suspects
A Lagos High Court, sitting at Ikeja, southwest, Nigeria, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of an alleged…
Sound Hope Week Underway
The authorities of Sound Hope Private Academy, Baruwa, Ipaja, Lagos, have concluded plans to hold the maiden edition of the…
Prof. Osinbayo To Deliver MJSC 10th Anniversary Lecture
Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN, former Lagos Attorney-General will deliver the anniversary lecture at the anniversary of the publication of Monthly…
NGO Marks World Malaria Day
A all has been made for greater involvement of people at the grassroots to support the crusade towards eradicating malaria…
Argentina Vow To Beat Nigeria Again
As Nigeria and Argentina get set to renew their football rivalry this evening in an international friendly at the Abuja…
Family Warns Trespassers On Ayobo Land
Following the striking out of a case instituted by the Alayobo of Ayobo, Oba Idowu Ojo-Ijo against unknown persons by…
Wrestling: Ultimate Commander Ready To Defend World Title
Osita Offor, popularly known as De Ultimate Commander, is set to defend his UPWF World Heavyweight Wrestling title in the…
Upsets At CBN Open As Top Stars Crash Out
The 33rd Central Bank of Nigeria Tennis Open Championship witnessed major upsets yesterday in both the Men and Women’s Singles…
Yayale Hands Over To Anyim, Seeks Cut In Staff
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Alhaji Yayale Ahmed, wants the office of the SGF rationalised to…
Cow Dealer Arraigned For Theft
A cow dealer in Ikorodu has been arraigned before an Ebute-Meta Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, for stealing cows. The…
Snake Disrupts Power Supply To Alagbado, Environs
A snake that entered the PHCN facilities has disrupted power supply to Alagbado and its environs, the News Agency of…
Divorce Seeking Wife Accuses Judge Of Bias
Divorce seeking wife of a clearing and forwarding agent, Mrs.Yemi Akano, has accused the President of the Agege Customary Court…
Big Brother Kicks Out Michael
Mozambique’s Michael has been evicted from the Mnet’s Big Brother Amplified House. At a tense live show on Sunday, 29…
Jerrilyn Plans Big
Jerrilyn Mubah, who dropped two singles recently, has concluded plans to release her music video. The video, scheduled for July,…
9ice, Tuface, JMartins For Ghana Meets Naija Gig
The age-long rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana will be re-enacted on 1 July when four of Nigeria’s best artistes, Tuface…
Chidinma Set For Debut Album
Chidinma, the first female winner of MTN Project Fame in the Season 3 edition of the highly popular music talent…
Anchor Baby Still Winning Awards
After seven awards at 11 international film festivals around the globe, Anchor Baby, the hit movie is not done winning…
Banky W, Sasha Clinch Samsung Mobile Deal
Two Nigerian music stars, Banky W and Sasha have been signed on as brand ambassadors for Samsung mobile. Speaking during…