Year: 2011
Presidential Election Tribunal: Judges Bribed With $57m —Wikileaks
Wikileaks, the whistle blower on the secrets being filed away by governments, has released yet another sensational cable, giving an…
Minimum Wage War: Police Put Labour Leaders Under House Arrest
Apparently to frustrate the planned rally of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, at which its leaders were, about press time,…
World Literacy Day: Lagos Enters Guinness Book Of Records
The Lagos state government entered into the Guinness Book of World Records today when 4,500 school children, youths and civil…
No Bomb At Ikeja LG —Police
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said that no bomb was planted at the Ikeja Local Government Secretariat, contrary…
Police Arrest 2 Over Bomb Threat
An alleged telephone conversation between two suspected members of Boko Haram, to bomb Lagos Third Mainland Bridge has led to…
NBA Protests Salami’s Supension
Three branches of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, namely Ikorodu, Lagos and Ikeja this morning took to the streets to…
Ogun To Offer Amnesty On Illegal Weapons
To ensure peace in the state, the government of Ogun State has decided to offer amnesty to people who are…
Fashola Approves Disbursement Of Relief Materials To Flood Victims
Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has approved the disbursement of relief materials to residents affected by the July 10…
Cart Pusher Burnt To Death
A cart pusher simply identified as Idowu was burnt to death this morning when fire gutted a section of Mafoluku-Oja…
Lagos ACN Assures Lagosians On Roads
The Lagos ACN has cautioned those who have formed the habit of picking bad roads in the metropolis and post…
Lagosians Rate Fashola High On Crime Control
Lagosians have expressed satisfaction with the crime control efforts of the Babatunde Fashola administration. In a national survey conducted by…
Corruption: ICPC Charges PHCN To Check Staff
To tackle corruption, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has advised PHCN to carry out internal checks…
Lagos To Impound Unpainted Commercial Buses
The Lagos State government has warned commercial buses operators in the state to paint their buses yellow with black stripes…
‘Ember’ Months: Motorists, Commuters Warned
Commuters, motorists and other road users in Lagos State and the country at large have been advised to exercise a…
Police Arrest 27 Robbery Suspects, Seize Boats, Weapons
The new Divisional Police Officer of Orile Iganmu Police Division, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, has continued his onslaught against criminal…
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ACN Leaders Warn Party Chieftain
Leaders of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area have warned a chieftain…
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Rejoinder: Group Rejects LG Boss For Second Term
It is most disheartening to discover that people can at this age and time dissociate themselves from a glowing success…
Community Drags Ex-Lawmaker To Court
Leaders and youths of Okokomaiko in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State, have dragged their former representative in the…
Beach Soccer World Cup: Brazil Are Beatable —Olawale
The captain of Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles, Isiaka Olawale, has declared that the Brazilians, who are the defending champions of…
Spain-Based Footballer Kidnapped Inside Church
A Nigerian professional footballer based in Spain, Segun Omojuwa was abducted from church in Lagos where he went for a…
‘Nigeria Can’t Host Africa Games For Now’
Sports Minister and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Alhaji Yussuf Suleiman has ruled out any chance of the…
Messi Too Fast For Eagles — Echiejile
Left-back Elderson Echiejile has admitted that it was difficult keeping track of FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi when Nigeria’s Super Eagles…
Ogunjobi Warns Siasia Over Eagles’ Selection
Former Secretary General of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, has warned the Super Eagles’ handler, Samson Siasia, to…
Gulder 5-Aside Tourney Hots Up In Lagos
Soccer hostilities began yesterday in the knock out stage of this year’s Gulder 5- A-Side national football competition at the…
Who Wears The Crown? As Aries FC, Olukoya Babes Tango In Boska Cup Final
Attention will shift to the Astro turf of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, when Aries Football Club of Lagos Island…
Organisers Plan Big For Final
Organisers of Boska Cup have concluded plans to ensure this year’s final ceremony is colourful and memorable. The final will…
Ajomale Cup Final: Audu Dedicates Goals To All Stars
All Stars striker, Ahmed Audu, has dedicated to his club the two goals he scored against Ikenna Football Club of…
Balogun Cup: Organisers Warn Team Over Cheats
Afo Football Association has warned all participating teams, who will take part in the Yakub Balogun Soccer Championship, to avoid…
My Plans For Young Talent Queens
 Omololu Olabisi Olowu single-handedly assembled female students 10 months ago to found Young Talent Queens Academy of Agege, Lagos State,…