Year: 2011
Court Declines Polish Woman’s Request For N200m Compensation
An Abuja High Court on Friday dismissed the application of a Polish woman for the payment of N200 million compensation…
Football, News, Sports, World News
World Cup Workers Go On Second Strike In 2 Weeks
World Cup construction workers at the Maracana went on strike on Thursday for the second time in two weeks after…
4 LASG Employees Remanded In Prison Custody For Fraud
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded four employees of the Lagos State Government in prison custody for allegedly defrauding…
Plateau Govt Assures Residents Of Adequate Security
The Pateau Government has assured both indigenes and residents of the state of adequate security of lives and property. The…
5 Die In Car Accident
No fewer than five people died in a motor accident on Thursday on Gusau-Zaria road in Tsafe Local Government Area of…
Banks, Businesses Shut In Jos Over Fear Of Attack
The rumours and fears of possible attacks by Fulanis today after the Jumat prayers forced many banks and offices to…
Electric Pole Falls On Commuter Bus
There were multiple accidents today 2nd Sept 2011 at about 11 am when an electric pole fell on a comercial…
Gunmen Hold Daddy Showkey Hostage, 2nd Attack In 4 Weeks
Gunmen have again attacked the Ojodu residence of popular Nigerian music star, John Asieno a.k.a. Daddy Showkey, and held him…
GULDER ULTIMATE SEARCH: Mass Turn Out Of Youths In Lagos
Thousands of youths have turned out for the Lagos regional selection of this year’s edition of Gulder Ultimate Search, GUS,…
Truck Crushes 2 Inside Kiosk
A truck whose brake failed crushed two persons to death inside a roadside kiosk yesterday evening in Obantoko along Abeokuta-Ibadan…
A.M.SPORTS Teams On Another Road Show
There was a phenomenal improvement on the sales of A.M.Sports this morning when several teams from Independent Communications Network Limited,…
Jonathan Visits Flood-Hit Ibadan
President Goodluck Jonathan arrived Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital, Southwest Nigeria, this afternoon, on an official visit, amidst tight security.…
PMAN Crisis Deepens Over Embezzlement
The crisis rocking the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, PMAN, has further deepened with the amendment of criminal charges at…
Security Beefed Up At Lagos Secretariat
Security has been beefed up at the Lagos State secretariat where the offices of Governor Babatunde Fashola and his deputy,…
OSOPADEC Gives Scholarship To 250 Students
The Ondo State Oil Producing Area Commission, OSOPADEC, has pledged to sponsor 250 female indigenes to school. The chairman of…
Property Ownership Not For The Poor-Expert
Expert Says Low Income Earners Cannot Own Landed Property In Nigeria Mr Chudi Obosi, a Property Consultant and Managing Partner…
Man, 37, Bags 18-month Jail Term For Stealing N4.3m Fish
A former staff of Stallion Frozen Fish Company, Talabi Tokunbo, has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for stealing 1,461…
Madagascar Must Fall—Siasia
Chief Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Samson Siasia, has insisted that his team must beat the Berea of Madagascar when…
Eagles End Revolt, Oliha Wants Erring Players Sanctioned
The timely intervention of Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Samson Siasia, averted players’ revolt that may have adversely affected Nigeria’s Africa…
My Critics Are Mere Political Spectators
 Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, incumbent Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, in this interview with JAMIU YISA, speaks about his…
Constitution Amendment’ll Help Remake Nigeria —Lawmaker
Hon. Muniru Abiodun Hakeem, a member of the House of Representatives, representing Oshodi/Isolo Federal Constituency 02, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, has…
Eid-el-Fitri: Lawmakers, Council Boss Call For Improved Security
Three lawmakers have called on the Federal Government to put in place proper security as a step to avert future…
Elections 2011, Metro, News, Politics
Party Leaders Endorse Aspirant
The chairmanship aspiration of Olusesan Jimmy Awosanya has received a boost with the endorsement of his candidature by the leadership…
Muslim Group Seeks Gov Jang’s Protection
Plateau State Chapter of Jema’atu Nasir Islam, JNI, has asked Governor Jonah David Jang to provide adequate security for the…
Benue SUBEB To Access N4.2b Intervention Fund
In order to enhance the quality of Education in Benue State, the State Universal Basic Education Board has concluded plans…
Odubanjo Assures Ogun People Of Friendly Tax Policy
The Executive Chairman of the Ogun State Board of Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Babajide Odubanjo has said that his agency…
‘Odunmbakun Deserves To Be Celebrated’
The Chairmanship aspirant in Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area, Abayomi Ogunnowo, has described Cardinal James Odunmbaku, JP, a stalwart of…
We’ll Not Be A Stooge To The Executive —Ogun Speaker
“My election has come at a time when the legislature has been battered by those who are supposed to protect…
Elections 2011, Metro, News, Politics
Lagos LG Polls: Ayobo–Ipaja Stakeholders Reject Imposed Candidate
Stakeholders in Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, have rejected the chairmanship candidate purportedly imposed on…
Unmask Sponsors Of Boko Haram, FG Tasked
The Chairman, Association of African Traditional Religion, Nigeria and Overseas, Lagos State branch, Chief Olusegun Elegushi, has urged President Goodluck…