Month: July 2011
Nigerian Ports Record Improvement In Cargo Traffic
Cargo traffic throughput in Nigerian ports has witnessed an increase of about 10.17 per cent within the first half of…
FG To Rehabilitate Dams Nationwide
The Federal Government says it plans to rehabilitate all its dams nationwide as part of efforts to boost agriculture and…
Cleric Lashes Opponents Of Islamic Banking
National President, Eclectic Network Nigeria, Rev. (Dr.) Moses Iloh, has condemned opponents of the proposed Islamic banking in Nigeria, describing…
Govt Repositions Power Needs Of Residents
In a strategic move aimed at developing capacity to fully attend to the power needs of residents and explore the…
Ex-Taxi Union Boss Jailed 6 Months
An Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, sitting at Oyingbo, Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, has sentenced the former President of Lagos State Taxi…
Presidency Allays Fears Over Tenure Debate
The Presidency said on Thursday that the proposed bill for a single tenure for the president and state governors was…
Legislators Seek Special Status For Lagos
Lagos State legislators on Thursday said they would visit the National Assembly to intensify calls for a special status for…
F/Eagles Ready For Guatemala
As the FIFA U-20 World Cup kicks off in Colombia tonight, Nigeria’s Flying Eagles who will play their first game…
Amiesimaka Warns Against Cheating
A former Nigeria international, Adokiye Amiesimaka, appointed to oversee the establishment of Nigeria’s Court of Arbitration for Sport believes age-cheating…
Glo Charges Nigeria
Globacom, sponsors of Nigeria’s national teams including the U-20 side, has called on the Flying Eagles to surpass the silver…
Uduaghan Warns Ex-Militants Against Kidnapping
The Governor of Delta state Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has warned ex-militants in Sapele and other parts of the state that…
Amosun Canvasses For Gas As Alternative Energy
Ogun State Governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun has called for improved investment in the gas sector as it remains a veritable…
Why I Use Military To Enforce Law — Amaechi
Against the backdrop of controversy generated over the use of military personnel to enforce the law, the Rivers State Governor…
“I Never Called ACN Party Of Criminals”
The Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko on Thursday reacted to news reports in which he was alleged to have…
Mimiko Dissolves Cabinet
Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko on Thursday dissolved his cabinet. The Governor in dissolving the Council made up of…
Behold The Next Honda CR-V
Honda has released a photo of the 2012 CR-V, which it describes as a concept. Officially, Honda says it provides…
Mercedes S-Class, SLS AMG Voted ‘Best Cars of 2011’
In a recent readers’ survey conducted by the major German motoring magazine, auto, motor and sport, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class was…
Toyota Develops Self-Steering Collision Avoidance System
In a bid to reduce vehicle accidents, Toyota has announced that it is developing a range of new safety technologies.…
Cleric Cautions Nigerians On Boko Haram, Others
Nigerians have been cautioned against the contravention of the agreement on the N18,000 minimum wage, as well as on the…
Commissioners: Niger Delta Youths Hail Fashola
The Lagos State chapter of Niger Delta Youth Assembly, has commended the state government on the appointment of new commissioners.…
Lagos Introduces Vehicle Licence Verification Device
The Lagos State Government has introduced a new device, Auto Inspector, to help in verification of vehicle licences and permits…
Nwosu, Others Charge Flying Eagles
Former head coach of Nigeria’s U-17 side, the Golden Eaglets, Henry Nwosu, ex international Garba Lawal and captain of Eaglet…
World Youth Eye WYC Glory
As the 18th edition of the World Youth Championship, WYC, begins today in Colombia, the attention of football fans across…
Igali Faults Team Nigeria’s Preparation
Wrestling coach, Daniel Igali, is not impressed with the level of preparation of Team Nigeria for the All Africa Games,…
Ogun FA Abandoned Us In Federation Cup
 Tajudeen Olasukanmi is the team manager of Handsworth Football Club of Sango-Otta. His team defeated Lobi Stars in the second…
Ajose On Threshold Of Glory
Nigeria’s world lightwelterweight title hope, Olusegun Ajose, will climb the ring on 13 August in the state of California, USA…
Hall Of Fame Show Good For Boxing In Lagos
Yusuf Sulaiman is the Coordinator of Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame. In this interview with Boxing In Focus, he spoke…
Kazeem Owoiya Seeks Rematch With Taofik
An upcoming Nigerian boxer, Kazeem Owoiya, has vowed to seek for a rematch against Razak Taofik in the nearest future.…
‘Sunshine Ready For JS Kabylie’
Chairman of Sunshine Stars of Akure, one of Nigeria’s campaigners in the ongoing CAF Confederations Cup, Segun Santana Adagunodo, has…
Nigeria’s Karen May Win Big Brother
Perhaps the most successful season of Big Brother, the on-going Big Brother Amplified, has been full of entertainment, drama and…