Month: August 2011
Soundbite: Take Heed Hyundai
They say that no one builds bad cars anymore in this business, at least when it comes to the established…
Volkswagen Tops Big Spenders
It likely comes as a little surprise that one of the automakers that sells the most vehicles worldwide also spends…
The Dangerous Script To Set Al-Mustapha Free —Joe Igbokwe
Anybody can be deceived by the well-prepared and well planned script of the notorious conman and serial killer, Al-Mustapha in…
Awka Tribunal Sack: Good Raddance! —Pascal Okeke
At the conclusion of the April 2011 general elections it was considered expedient to have three election petitions tribunals established…
IBB’s Birthday Blues
Yesterday, 17 August, marked the 70th birthday of former military ruler, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd.) As part of the ceremonies,…
Jonathan Sets Up Committee To Streamline Govt Agencies
President Goodluck Jonathan took a major step towards reducing the cost of governance this morning with the setting up of…
Lagos Island Promised Better Deal
An Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, chairmanship aspirant in Lagos Island, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Prince Ajasa Olasheni, has pledged to…
LASTMA Staff Petitions Gov Over Appointment
Some concerned members of staff of the Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA), have petitioned the state governor, Babatunde Raji…
Contempt Of Court: 6 Remanded
Six persons have been remanded in prison by the Ota Chief Magistrate court for contempt. Joshua Jideme, 65, Afolabi Jideme,…
Contract Scam: Police Free To Probe Bank Officials
The coast is now clear for the Nigerian Police to continue the investigation of some staff of Diamond Bank Plc…
Rival Transport Unions In Legal Battle
In a bid to forestall incessant harassment and frequent disturbances, the registered trustees of Three Wheeler Beneficiaries/Operators Association of Nigeria…
5 Docked for Stealing 10 Empty Containers
Detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti,Yaba, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, have arraigned four men and a woman before…
Group Makes Case For Lagos Indigenes
The Lagos State Indigene Political Emancipation Forum (LASIPEF), a group comprising of retired uniform men and members of Oodu’a Peoples’…
Insecurity: Iju Residents Seek Govt’s Help
Residents of Iju Station in Ifako-Ijaye Local Government Area of Lagos State have called to the Lagos State government to…
My Administration Under God’s Authority —Gov Amaechi
Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has declared his administration is under the guidance and authority of God. …
President Jonathan Condoles With Aikhomu Family
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has received, with shock and sadness, the news of the death of Admiral Augustus Aikhomu, retd,…
Amosun’s Former Associates Return To ACN
In an atmosphere tinged with emotion and fellow-feeling, the Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun this evening received some…
15-Year Old Boy Burnt To Death
A 15-year old boy identified as Sina Odeyale was today burnt to death when fire razed a building in Abeokuta,…
Salami Knows Fate Thursday
The President of Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Isa Salami who is at the centre of a raging controversy over…
Lagos Organises Consultative Forum On Year 2012 Budget
Plans have been concluded by the Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget to organise a consultative forum on…
Lagos Sensitizes Top Functionaries On Personnel Budgeting, Structured Training Plan
Lagos State Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mrs. Florence Modupeola Oguntuase, today, organised a one-day enlightenment / refresher workshop…
US general sees Boko Haram, Al Qaida link, says AP
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A radical Muslim sect responsible for assassinations and bombings across northern Nigeria may be trying to…
Babangida’s Deputy, Augustus Aikhomu Is Dead
Augustus Aikhomu, a naval admiral and former Chief of General Staff and Vice-President, during the military regime of Ibrahim Babangida…
Elections 2011, News, Politics
Cameroonians In Nigeria Prepare For October Election
As Cameroon’s Presidential election draws nearer, Cameroonians in Nigeria are getting set to vote for the first time, following the…
NYCN Reaffirms Suspension Of Its National President
The National Executive Council (NEC) members of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has reaffirmed its earlier suspension of…
‘UK Judgement Confirms Saro-Wiwa Was Murdered Unjustly’
The London court judgment against Shell Petroleum Plc. over the pollution of Ogoni land and Niger Delta has been seen…
FBI Rewards EFCC Operatives Over Arrest of Nigerian Fraudsters
 The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI has issued certificates of outstanding performance to some operatives of the Economic and Financial…
President Jonathan To Inaugurate New Economic Management Team
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has constituted a 24-member Federal Government Economic Management Team. A press release from the office of…
IBB, You’re Also A Failure —Sagay, Aturu, Falae
Human rights activists and politicians have branded former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, a.k.a. IBB, a failure in the…
Man Steals N1m To Bury Father
There was a mild drama at Apapa magistrate’s court when a car washer said in the court that the N1million…