Year: 2011
Benue Workers Begin Warning Strike Wednesday
Benue State workers have concluded plans to begin a three-day warning strike from Wednesday to protest the inability of the…
‘God, Not Judiciary, Is Last Hope Of Common Man’
 The nation’s judiciary came under attack in Makurdi, Benue State when a Senior Advocate of Nigeria Mr Bernard Hom maintained…
Apostolic Pastor Crushes MFM Pastor To Death
A pastor with the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry (MFM) has been crushed to death. Pastor Funsho Okutuga was…
Reps Probe NNPC Over N450b Debt
There are indications that the House of Representatives will soon commence a wholesale probe into the activities of the Nigeria…
10 Undergraduate Prostitutes Arraigned
Ten female undergraduates were on Monday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for habouring and practising prostitution. The suspects…
I Flog My Wife For Sex —Man Tells Judge
A defendant in a divorce suit, Mr. Sarafadeen Adejumo, 57, has told an Agege Grade ‘A’ Customary court, Lagos, Southwest…
Water Board Staff Seek GMD’s Sack
Workers and staff of Lagos State Water Corporation today defied the early morning rain to protest poor welfare and allegation…
Outrage Over Proposed N150 Fuel Price
Nigerians are expressing outrage over plans by President Goodluck Jonathan to increase the price of petroleum to N150 per litres…
Trailer Crushes Woman
A truck with registration number XK 588 LSD, belonging to Coca-Cola last night crushed a woman on her way to…
Tinubu: Desperate Moves Afoot To Nail Him
There are strong indications that  the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and some leaders of the…
Court Fines Man Over Attempt To Kidnap FRSC Official
A mobile court established by the FRSC in Asaba on Monday convicted and fined a motorist, Benson Omenogor, N65,000 for…
Lawmakers Intervene In Strike
The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Monday resolved to intervene in the face-off between the state chapter of the…
Man Nabbed With Pistol
A 22-year old man, Kazeem Tijani has been arrested by the police for allegedly having in his possession a locally…
Armed Robbers Ambush Police
Four police officers have been shot and injured by suspected robbers who ambushed them on the Shao–Jebba Road in Moro…
Banking Reforms Impact Negatively On Capital Market
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pac Securities, Mr. Eugene Ezenwa, on Monday said that the banking reforms had impacted…
Ratify Lagos 37 LCDAs, CNPP Urges National Assembly
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has urged the National Assembly to ratify the 37 Local Council Development Areas…
3 Docked Over N5m Theft
Three men have been arraigned before the Abule Egba Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for stealing N5 million. The men,…
7 Disabled Remanded
The seven disabled arrested for attacking officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, have been arraigned before the…
Siasia Dumps Enyeama Again, Eagles’ Goalie Out Of Guinea Tie
Super Eagles’ goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama has once again been left out of the Nigerian squad that will face their Guinean…
Between Boko Haram And Religion —Isaac Asabor
There is no denying the fact that the history of religion is as old as the history of man himself.…
Fuel Subsidy Removal And National Security
Determined to shore up its dwindling revenue base, the Federal Government yesterday scheduled a meeting between the two recognised central…
Elections 2011, Metro, News, Politics
LG Poll: Youths Decry Alleged Imposition Of Candidate
Members of the Youths Forum and other residents of Ojokoro Local Council Development Area of Lagos State have protested against…
Lagos Judiciary Set For New Legal Year
To maintain its lead in the country’s judicial system, the Lagos State judiciary has rolled out a one-week programme which…
Yeye Awolowo, Ooni Set To Host Pan Yoruba Conference
The maiden pan Yoruba National Conference is set to hold on Thursday 6 October, 2011 at the Efunyela Hall at…
‘Let’s Partner With Government’
Nigerians have been advised to partner with the government to fast track our long-desired development. Comrade Godswill A. Okorie, President…
Lagos Commissioner Inaugurates 2011 Hajj Committee
The Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture, Hon. Oyinlomo Danmole, has inaugurated the Central Working Committee for the…
CCC Visits Orphanage, Honours Members
As part of the Silver Jubilee Anniversary celebrations of the Celestial Church of Christ, CCC, Ogo-Oluwa Parish, Agbado III, General…
All Africa Games: Basketball Gold Excites NBBF
Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, has expressed satisfaction with the gold medal won by the senior national team, D’Tigers, at the…
Football Scholar Project Kicks Off In Four Zones
Notable former football stars and coaches have concluded arrangements to offer opportunity to 35 talented youths that are ready to…
Tool For Tracking Junk Food Launched
Consumers International (CI) has launched a unique step-by-step guide for governments and civil society organisations wishing to collect evidence on…