Year: 2011
Kidnappers Of Mikel Obi’s Dad Revealed
There was wild jubilation in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria today when the police unveiled the identities of the six kidnappers…
Salami: Fashola, Speaker, Others Slam Jonathan
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has expressed concern over the crisis in the judiciary over Justice Ayo Salami’s…
Not Yet Over For Gaddafi As Son Rallies Fighters
A son of Muammar Gaddafi who rebels said they had captured made a surprise appearance with jubilant supporters in Tripoli…
LG Boss’ House Demolished
The Benue State Urban Development Board has demolished the N30 million mansion belonging to the state chairman of Association of…
Pastor Adeboye Retires 6 Deputies
The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has approved the retirement of six…
34 Nigerian Pilgrims Escape Death In Mecca
At least 34 Nigerian pilgrims performing this year’s Lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia narrowly escaped death following an early morning…
Crisis In Judiciary: Lawmaker Asks CJN To Resign
Assemblyman Chidi Nwosu (PDP) of the Abia State House of Assembly on Monday urged the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN),…
Minimum Wage: NLC Gives Enugu Govt 2 Weeks Ultimatum
The National leadership of the NLC has given the Enugu State Government a two-week ultimatum to implement the new minimum…
The Fall Of Tripoli, Lesson For Tyrants
After six months of intense battle, Tripoli, the Libyan capital, finally fell to the advancing rebel forces seeking to overthrow…
Why Gaddafi’s Crack Troops Melted Away —Shashank Joshi
When one Libyan opposition activist reflected on the rebel advances into the city of Zawiya last week, he mused that…
Nigeria: Where Religion Is Big Business —Tomi Oladipo
An increasing number of Nigeria’s 70 million Christians are followers of the prosperity teachings – the belief that prosperity is…
Olympic Games Play-Offs: NFF Sad Over Loss Of Hosting to Egypt
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is not happy that the Confederation of African Football, CAF, gave the hosting right of the…
Lagos Formulates Policy On Climate Change
In a determined effort to combat its menace, the Lagos State Government has developed a policy framework that will serve…
Niger Insurance To Float N2.5bn Shares
The Niger Insurance Plc., one of the leading insurance companies in the country has concluded plans to float a N2.5…
5 Survive Building Collapse, As Traders Lose N20m Goods
Five people were rescued after a three-storey building collapsed on Saturday evening at Oroyinyin Street, Adeniji-Adele area of Lagos Island,…
Suspected Thief Caught Inside State House
Security operatives attached to the State House, Marina, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria have arrested a man, Oghenevo Ijoko, for allegedly jumping…
HP Quits Smartphone, Computer Business
Computer giant, Hewlett-Packard, is pulling out of the tablet and mobile phone market after poor sales of its products and…
Court Dismisses Objection To Stop Forgery Charge
A Lagos Chief Magistrates’ Court, sitting at Ikeja have dismissed a preliminary objection raised by Yusuf Adeniran Adeleke, 43, challenging…
EU Begins Enforcement of Bulb Ban In September Sept
The European Union, EU, will next month begin the implementation of the ban on 60 watts electricity bulbs in homes…
Indomie Gives Summer School Pupils Free Lunch
As part of its partnership with Lagos State Government especially in the area of education, Dufil Prima Foods Plc, makers…
Startimes Gets UEFA Sub-Saharan Media Rights
UEFA has announced that the 2012-15 free-to-air media rights for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League in sub-Saharan…
‘Making Of A Chef’ Debuts In Nigeria
The top cooking reality TV show popularly called “Making of A Chef”, created by Rhodium LLC in the United States…
Church Embarks On Humanitarian Service
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, last weekend, embarked on a humanitarian project in Abule Egba area…
Groups Organise Empowerment Programme
A five-day empowerment training and exhibition of products and ideas tagged One Family, One Product Or Service, commenced yesterday at…
Group Bemoans Government’s Insensitity To Traditional Religion
Chairman, Association of African Traditional Religion, Nigeria and Oversees (AATREN), Lagos State chapter, Chief Olusegun Elegushi, has described none recognition…
How We Selected Maputo Games’ Team — Akinloye
Head coach of the Nigerian Tennis Federation, Rotimi Akinloye, has described the final list of players for All Africa Games,…
We Won’t Dissappoint Nigerians —Abinu
One of the short listed players for the All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique, Fatima Abinu, has promised that the…
2011 IAAF World Athletic Championship: Okagbare Hopeful
Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare, has declared that she won’t be at this year’s IAAF World Athletic Championship in Daegu, South…
Lagos Set Standard For Sports Associations
As part of its effort to reposition and return the lost glory of sports in Lagos State, the government of…
Women And Childbirth
It is sad seeing the number of women lost daily as a result of complications during child delivery. The hospitals…