Month: June 2011
Fela Did Not Want Me To Have Education
Femi Anikulapo-Kuti, who turned 49 last Thursday, spoke about his life, music, the divorce suit against his wife, Funke and…
Cliques Awards Holds In USA
Plans are in top gear to organise the maiden edition of Cliques International Awards (CIA), which is aimed at rewarding…
KAI Boss Warns Against Attack On Officials
People engaging in street trading in Lagos State have been advised to desist from assaulting and harassing men of the…
KAI Dislodges Traders At Secretariat
Illegal traders operating at the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, have been given a quit notice by the state government.…
Operators Caution CRFFN On Collection Of Cargo Dues
The Sub-Regional Coordinator and Secretary of the Association of Ship and Cargo Agents for West Africa Maritime Trade (ASCA), Dr.…
Obey, Or Face The Music, Truck Drivers Warned
The Port Manager of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) Tincan Island Port, Mr. Effiota Ephraim has, in a bid to…
Simply Jazz Set For Concert
Bufly Productions, the management outift of the Fish Place in Ogudu, has concluded arrangement to host another edition of Democratic…
SSP, Laolu Akins Reconcile
Afro Juju music originator, Sir Shina Peters (SSP), is currently in the studio working with award winning producer, Laolu Akins,…
‘Music Is My Passion’
With the influx of young artistes into the Nigerian music industry carving a niche for oneself could be a Herculean…
NPA Staff Urge FG To Withdraw Approval Of Private Jetties To Handle Ocean-Going Vessels
The senior staff of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has called on the government to rescind the approval given to…
Cafeteria Royale Provides Free Services
Cafetaria Royale, an upscale eatery and relaxation event centre which made its debut into the entertainment sector less than three…
Ayanfe Lightens Up Estanza
Ayanfe and his band, De Afro-Classic Tuners, will be the attraction today as fun seekers invade Estanza Royal Hotel, Asoore…
Alasepe At M/Land Hotel
Princess Yetunde Okikiola a.k.a. Alasepe, will once again thrill guests and other music lovers to sizzling and melodious tunes as…
Amosun Dragged To Court For Taking Over Missionary Schools
The crisis rocking the taking over of schools in Ogun State took a new dimension today when the Christian community in the…
Bankole Moves To Abort Trial
Embattled former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, who only recently secured bail on two criminal trials…
Reggae Star Buju Banton Gets 10 Gears In Drug case
Despite pleas for leniency from family members, fans and supporters, a federal judge sentenced Grammy-winning reggae singer Buju Banton on…
Soldiers, Policemen Clash Again
There was pandemonium at Obanikoro area of Lagos State, South West Nigeria today when soldiers clashed with policemen who were…
Girl, 5, Foils Kidnap Attempt
A five-year old girl who was kidnapped at Ijora-Oloye, Apapa, Lagos, foiled an attempt by her abductor to take her…
Supreme Court Swears-In New Justices
Two former Justices of the Court of Appeal, Justice Mary Peter-Odili and Justice Nwali S. Ngwuta were sworn in this…
N20 Nut Lands Man In Kirikiri
A man, Abayomi Okposo of 62, Uzor Street, Ajegunle Olodi-Apapa, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, has been sent to Kirikiri Prison for…
EFCC Still Compiling Dossiers On Ex-Governors
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is still compiling dossiers on some immediate past state governors perceived to be…
National Library Board Suspends 7 Over Misappropriation
The board of the National Library of Nigeria has suspended seven officers of its multipurpose cooperative society for three months…
AIT Crime Correspondent Dies In Lagos
Africa Independent Communication, AIT, has lost its crime correspondent. She is Mrs. Aisha Bello. Reports say she died on Tuesday…
8,788 Police Officers Promoted
The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Wednesday, promoted 8,788 officers to various ranks. A statement signed by Mr. Ferdinand Ekpe,…
Adeboye Urges Politicians To Implement Campaign Promises
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has called on politicians to keep…
Make President’s Office A Model — Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday asked civil servants serving in the State House to make the Office of the President…
UI Students Protest Over Water, Electricity
Students of the University of Ibadan, UI, today protested on campus over lack of water and electricity, saying that they…
FIFA Women World Cup: Hamilton Warns Falcons To Avoid Early Ouster
Former Super Falcons Coach, Paul Hamilton, has warned Nigeria’s female national team to go all out for victory against France…
Argentina Int Friendly: Siasia, NFF At Loggerheads
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and coach Samson Siasia are sharply divided over a rematch against Argentina in September in…