Month: August 2011
‘Why Justice Salami Is Being Persecuted’
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Olusegun Olulade, has expressed dismay over the shoddy handling of the…
Man Remanded For Kidnapping Own Son
A 38-year-old man, Victor Onuigbo, has been remanded in Ikoyi Prisons, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, by an Ebute-Metta Magistrate’s Court,…
Sari-Igamu Murder: 9 Suspects Were Framed, Victim’s Sister Cries Out
Sekinat Ibraheem, the younger sister of Monsuru Ibraheem who was killed two Saturdays ago during a gang war at Sari-Iganmu,…
Civil Servants Resume Work After Strike
Civil Servants in Enugu on Tuesday resumed work after 12 days of strike to demand for the implementation of the…
Siasia Releases Squad For Madagascar, Argentina Ties
Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Samson Siasia early today released his team list for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against…
Nigeria 38th In FIFA Ranking
Nigeria has gained five points from 43rd last month to 38th in August to move up in the latest FIFA…
Elections 2011, Metro, News, Politics
ACN Leaders Endorse Aspirants
The leadership of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Lagos Central Senatorial District led by Hon. Tajudeen Olusi has…
Alaba Traders Fight Piracy, Set Up Task Force
Traders at the Alaba International Market, Ojo, Lagos State, have set up a task force to curb piracy and sale…
3 Charged With Kidnap Of 39-Day Old Baby
The police in Ota, Ogun State have dragged three suspects before the Ota Chief Magistrates’ Court for the alleged kidnap…
Father Beats Son To Death
A mechanic, Tunde Shitta, 35 residing at 33, Adeniyi Street, Itire, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, has allegedly beaten his 11-year old…
Elections 2011, Metro, News, Politics
Party Leaders Endorse Chairmanship Aspirant
It was celebration galore at Goloba area of Isolo Local Council Development Area, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, as Action Congress of…
Reloading Lukewarm Marriages
All living creatures on the face of the earth, biologists say, are made in twos — male and female. The…
Reinvigorating Standards In Nursing, Midwifery In Nigeria
 A tribunal set up by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, says it is poised to ensure that standards…
African Woman, Its Culture And Heritage
 Miss God’s Gift Akpabio, a business owner, Novel Mega, based in Ikeja, Lagos, here speaks on African woman, its culture…
Scrapping Of LASU Part-Time School, A Welcome Development
 Dr. Joseph Ola. Awoyinfa, lecturer, educational consultant and researcher at the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of…
SSCE: Poor Economy Responsible For Mass Failure
Poor economic situation in the country has been identified as cause for mass failure in the Senior Secondary School and…
Rector Urges Poly Staff To Work For Peace
Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Dr. Mufutau Olatunde Olatinwo, has urged all categories of staff in the sector to…
Wrestlers Talk Tough Ahead BRF Wrestlemania In Lagos
Foreign wrestlers scheduled to fight in the Intercontinental Wrestlling Championship tagged BRF Wrestlemania in Lagos, Nigeria, have been talking tough…
Falcons Vow To Beat Cameroon
After missing out of the female football event of the All Africa Games with the defeat suffered in the hands…
I’m Disappointed With Ikeja DFA Poll
 Rafiu Alabi Taiwo is the Chief Coach of LSDPC Football Club. Taiwo, who has spent 29 years in coaching spoke…
Nations Cup Qualifiers: Agu, Babangida Tip Eagles For Ticket
The duo of Alloy Agu and Tijani Babangida, both former Super Eagles players, have expressed confidence in the ability of…
Afrobasket 2011: Emmanuel, Abimbola Rate D’Tigers High
As the senior national basketball team of Nigeria, D’Tigers, continue to seek for glory at the on going Africa Cup…
Boko Haram: The Shame Of A Nation —Ben Nanaghan
The sheer volume of literature on boko haram is intimidating. Some have advocated a one–cure solution while others have canvassed…
We Must Respect Families Of Our Stars
 Former imagemaker of the Nigerian Football Association, NFA, Austin Mgbolu, spoke on the exit of the Flying Eagles at the…
How Peter Obi Rules Anambra State —Don Adinuba
Failed state†is a term popularised by Bill Clinton following the coinage in 1993 in an essay in Foreign Policy…
Stop Domestic Violence Now
The manner and rate at which Nigerian men batter their wives or girlfriends these days is preposterous and must stop.…
Stop Running Away From Constituents —Kuforiji
 Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has told his colleagues to stop running away from their…
GUS 8 Auditions Kick Off With New Record
A record number of registrants have been recorded for Gulder Ultimate Search 8 because as at the close of entry…
SSP, Obesere Set For KOGA One Night Stand
Leading Fuji singer, Obesere and ace Juju music maker, Sir Shina Peters, will be on hand to perform live at…
Cops Turned Criminals Will Meet Waterloo
 Samuel Jinadu, Lagos State police spokesman,in this interview speaks with EMMANUEL UDOM on the fate of the four MOPOL men…