Month: August 2011
Ramadan: Aregbesola Tasks Muslims
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has called on Muslims to spend the 30-day Ramadan period to offer special prayers…
Customs Rakes In N16 Billion At MMIA
The Nigeria Customs Command at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos collected about N16 billion between January and June…
Climatologist Identifies Factors For Calabar Floods
Climate change is responsible for the extreme rainfall in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, leading to perennial flooding of…
CDC’s Help Sought On Security Matters
The Lagos State Commissioner for Rural Development, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, has sought the cooperation of Community Development Council, CDC, in…
Forget About Tenure Elongation, Islamic Cleric Tells Jonathan
Improved living standard for Nigerians should be the focus of President Goodluck Jonathan, rather than mundane issue of political office…
My Vision For Ikeja Local Govt — Aspirant
Comrade Akeem Dauda, who has declared his intention to vie for the chairmanship of Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos…
Govs Will Pay Minimum Wage ––Niger Gov
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State has said that governors are committed to paying the new minimum wage after the…
Gov Chime To Assist In Relocation Of Prison
Enugu State Government has expressed its willingness to assist the federal government in the speedy re-location of the Enugu Prisons…
Hoodlums Rape OAU Female Students
Scores of female students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State who are undergoing pre-degree programme have fled their…
Supervisor Jailed
For allegedly stealing nine 25-litre kegs of ink print valued at N180,000, belonging to ARVEE Industries Ltd., Ota, Ogun State,…
Court Breaks Policeman’s Marriage
An Agege customary court, Lagos State has dissolved the marriage of a policeman and advised him to look for accommodation…
Football, Headlines, Sports, World News
Guatemala Coach Bows For Flying Eagles
Football pundits were not surprised to see Coach of Guatemala, Ever Almeida, eating his words when he saw his boys…
I Want To Represent Nigeria At Olympics
 Prince Ifeanyi Orizu, 17 years old, plays for Raptors Basketball Academy, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. In this interview he spoke about…
Sadiq Grooms Future Stars
Nigeria basketball player, Rashidat Sadiq, who currently plays professional basketball with Antakya Belediye in Turkey, kept the National Stadium, Surulere,…
Lagos Education Ministry Takes Sports To School
In a bid to make sure that Lagos State students get the basic knowledge of sports in schools, the Lagos…
Ahead All Africa Games: Chess Scribe Impressed With Players In Camp
Secretary General of Nigeria Chess Federation, Bidemi Ganiyu-Opolo, has expressed satisfaction with the performance of the players currently at the…
Evangelicals Without Blowhards
In these polarised times, few words conjure as much distaste in liberal circles as “evangelical Christian.†That’s partly because evangelicals…
Overhaul KAI Brigade Now
It has become an accepted practice for things to go wrong in Lagos state with nothing happening to those tasked…
The Desperate Canal Dwellers In Lagos
The extent to which some Lagosians can go to find shelter for themselves can be amazing and equally dangerous to…
Omo Sexy, Kate Henshaw, Others Light Up ‘Invasion’
Sultry Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde popularly known as Omo Sexy and Kate Henshaw-Nuttall, were among the distinguished personalities that added…
Abuja Film Festival Gathers Momentum
The Abuja International Film Festival has officially called for entries and will accept submission internationally for short length films and…
AGN Goes Tough On Actors, Unveils Electoral Committee
The national body of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN), has intensified determination to instil discipline among members, particularly the…