Year: 2011
PHCN Workers To Get Additional Incentives
The Federal Government has assured workers of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) of additional incentives to boost their morale.…
2 Sisters Die In Edo Flood
Two sisters have died in a flood following a downpour in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo, the…
Obasanjo Leads American Investor To Taraba
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has led a Kenya-based American investor to inspect about 30,000 hectares of marshy land in Gassol…
Inter-Faith Forum Seeks Dialogue To End Religious Violence
Recently, Muslim and Christian faithful came together under one roof at a public enlightenment inter-faith seminar, with the desire to…
Lagos Plans Job Creation Through Agriculture
The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and Cooperatives, Mr. Gbolahan Lawal, has re-affirmed government’s plan to increase employment opportunities through…
Iba New Town: Fashola Warns Land Speculators Against Encroachment
Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, has warning land speculators to desist from further encroaching on the acquired large expanse of…
20 NURTW Members Arrested For Blocking Road
The police on Sunday arrested 20 members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Illela Local Government…
‘Aikhomu’s Death, A Great Loss’
Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki has described the death of former military Vice President Augustus Aikhomu as a great loss to…
No Clue Yet On Mikel’s Dad —Police
The public outcry that trailed the news of missing father of Chelsea of England star, John Mikel Obi, after the…
Osaze’s Fitness Excites Kalika
Super Eagles’ assistant coach, Simeon Kalika, has expressed his delight over the form of Super Eagles and West Brom striker,…
Imota Residents Support LG Chief For 2nd Term
Stakeholders in Imota Local Council Development Area of Lagos State have called on the leadership of Action Congress of Nigeria…
Monarch Seeks Better Deal For Teachers
The Jagboju of Irele Kingdom in Ondo, High Chief Adeolu Aroloye, has called for an improved standard of living for…
Man Stabs Pastor
A man, Friday Moses Agu, 43, has been charged before the Ebute-Meta Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, Nigeria for cutting the left…
Community Leaders Deny Plan To Disrupt LG Polls
Community leaders in Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State have denied reports that they planned to disrupt the forthcoming…
Muslim Nurses Hold Ramadan Lecture
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Muslim Nurses Forum, has held its 4th annual Ramadan lecture. The guest lecturer at…
Between OBJ And IBB —Tayo Ogunbiyi
OBJ and IBB are two of a kind. They share a lot of things in common. Both of them have…
First Bank Bank On Experience
First Bank Basktball Club of Lagos believes their experience in the game will see them through the last phase of…
Chess: Adeyemi Sure Of Good Outing In Maputo
Technical adviser of the Nigeria Chess Federation, Lekan Adeyemi, has assured Nigerians of his team preparedness to win medals at…
Stop Denigrating The Judiciary
The barrage of condemnation that has trailed the suspension of the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami,…
Boko Haram And The Politics Of The Ostrich —mac durugbo
The Ostrich, described in Webster’s New World Dictionary as ‘a large swift-running bird of Africa and S.W. Asia’, has a…
Christy Essien Novelty Match: Actors Vow To Devour Musicians
The National President of Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Segun Arinze, has released a provisional list of 20 top actors…
Nigerian Film Makers Need Orientation
 Benson Akintola Akindeju is the Chief Executive Officer of AK Media Concepts, producer of popular TV serials, Face-2-Face, Family Ties…
Fred Amata Battles Teco Benson In DGN Election
As the general election of the Directors’ Guild of Nigeria (DGN) hots up, the major battle for the post of…
Afin Asa Content Award Underway
Afin Asa Content Award, a new platform where entertainers who have contributed immensely to the growth of culture in Nigeria…
Release Mikel’s Dad, Femi Adebayo Begs Kidnappers
Famous Yoruba movie actor, Femi Adebayo, has appealed to kidnappers of Mr. Michael Obi, the father of Chelsea FC and…
Best Of Nollywood Adds Three New Categories
Organisers of Best of Nollywood Awards (BON) have added three new categories to the event scheduled to hold later this…
President Jonathan Approves Appointment of Acting President, Court of Appeal
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Hon. Justice Dalhatu Adamu as Acting President of Court of Appeal. The…
ACN Slams Salami’s Suspension As Hatchet Job
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has accused the Nigerian Judicial Council (NJC) of carrying out a hatchet job by…
Murray Wins Cincinnati Masters
Britain’s Andy Murray won the Cincinnati Open today when his opponent, Serbia’s world number one Novak Djokovic, retired injured. Reuters…
Man City Beat Bolton 3-2
Manchester City served their attacking intentions this season by beating Bolton 3-2 in an entertaining game today BBC Sports reports…