Year: 2011
Healing A Sick Nation Like Ours —Benjamin Owunna
What has hindered the prayers of so many servants of God and efforts of great men of history is what…
UN Complex Blast: Making Nigeria Ungovernable For Jonathan —Ben Nanaghan
The dreaded Islamic fundamentalist sect- boko haram, added some more “feathers†to its cap as it gained international prominence and…
Boko Haram: Need For Security Consciousness
When on Friday, 26 August, a suicide bomber crashed his Honda Accord vehicle into the United Nations House in Abuja,…
Confused? Read This
I am going to say this truth because the time is ripe for me to say it. A lot of…
Scrabble: Akpabio Int. Classics Begins In Uyo
The City of Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom, South-South, Nigeria, will be agog today as the 5th Godswill Akpabio International…
Nigeria’s Diminished President
 Elected just five months ago overwhelmingly by his compatriots, President Goodluck Jonathan’s popularity continues to go down, with many expressing…
Jonathan Has Achieved So Much, says Abati
 Presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati responded to TheNEWS questions on President Goodluck Jonathan’s stewardship by email The rising wave of…
Rallies Banned in Kano as Ex-Governor Returns
Police in Kano, North-West Nigeria today, enforced section 227 of the Constitution, suspending political rallies, processions and meetings of such…
NJC Defends Action On Salami
The National Judicial Council, NJC, which has been drawing knocks from judiciary stakeholders over the suspension and retirement of the…
Over 20 Feared Dead In Fresh Jos Violence
Despite beefing up of security in the state, at least 14 persons were feared dead in fresh violence that erupted…
Whistle Blower Challenges FG’s Zero Tolerance For Corruption
The zero tolerance for corruption stance of the Federal Government has been challenged by a self-styled anti-corruption crusader, Mr. Emmanuel…
Amosun To Inaugurate Truth Commission
The Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun has disclosed that the state will a Truth Commission on Thursday to enable…
FG Declares Anti-Corruption Seminar Open
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday in Abuja declared the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s 8th Annual National Seminar open. The…
Thieves Burgle Oyo House Of Assembly
Thieves last night burgled the Oyo State House of Assembly in Southwest Nigeria. The complex shares same fence with the…
President Jonathan Promises Stable Import Policy
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has assured investors that the new policies governing imports being prepared by the Economic Management Team…
Ajimobi’s Passport Stalls Oyo Election Petition
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) this morning sought an adjournment from the Oyo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to enable…
Driver Plans Boss’ Kidnap, Arrested After Sharing N35m Ransom
A driver, Victor Sunday Okon, 35, and his girlfriend, Eno Joseph Eyo, 25, are now inmates of Kirikiri Prisons, Apapa,…
Amosun Marks 100 Days In Office, Asks For Patience
Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun has reiterated his commitment of the ‘Gateway State’ appealing to the people to be patient…
2 Years After: Activists Remember Gani Fawehinmi
Two years after his demise, human rights activists in Nigeria today remembered Chief Gani Fawehinmi, who was a foremost human…
Police Tanks Sent To Lagos Parks, Crisis Looms In NURTW
The Police in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, have deployed armoured personnel carriers to some motor parks in the state as members…
Workers, NUJ Shut Down LTV, Radio Lagos
The Lagos State Television, LTV 8 and Radio Lagos, were this morning shut down by officials of the Nigerian Union…
Kidnappers Kill Musician
A popular juju musician called Bayo Ade who was kidnapped yesterday in Benin was found dead today by family members…
Son Battles Ojukwu Over Property
The first son of former Biafra warlord, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Chief Diebe Odumegwu-Ojukwu and his two companies namely, Ogbonna Ojukwu…
Lagos Issues Deadline For Intending Christian Pilgrims
The Lagos State Government has issued a deadline for the completion of the requirements for this year’s Christian pilgrimage to…
Man Injures Housemaid For Eating Meat
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 31-year-old man who allegedly inflicted injuries on his housemaid for eating pieces…
Motorists React To Introduction Of Auto Inspector
Mixed reaction is still trailing the launching of an auto-inspector into the Lagos State transport system, as more motorists react…
Nigeria, A Giant With Clay Legs – Aimiuwu
Pioneer President and Chairman, Governing Council of the National Institute of Marketing, Chief Lugard Aimiuwu has described Nigeria as a…
Elections 2011, Metro, News, Politics
LASIEC Assures On LG Polls
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has declared that the local government elections in 20 local governments and 37…
Family Of 8 Wiped Out In Midnight Attack
Eight members of a family were murdered in a mid-night attack by unknown persons on Heipang, near Jos, in the…
D’Tigers Still Nursing Afrobasket 2011 Wounds
Players of the Nigerian senior national team, the D’Tigers, have expressed sadness over their inability to secure the sole Olympic…