Year: 2011
75% Primary School Teachers In Kano Unqualified — SUBEB Boss
The primary school education in Kano, north-west Nigeria, is in comatose because over 75 per cent of teachers in the…
Lagos ACN Salutes ACN Govs Over Minimum Wage
The Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria has lauded the six ACN governors for their stand on…
Ajimobi Promises Cheap Houses For All
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of 0yo State today pledged his administration’s determination to alleviate the suffering of the masses through the…
Fashola Hailed Over New Commissioners
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, has been lauded for his foresight in appointing tested and trusted young men…
I’m Ready To Serve — Derin Disu
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Central Business District, Mrs Derin Disu, has said that she is…
My Dad’s Friends Abandoned Us
 Hafsat Abiola-Costello, daughter of the acclaimed winner of the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election, the late Chief MKO Abiola…
Fashola’s Cabinet: I Was Never Considered For Commissioner —Ayobolu
 Mr. Segun Ayobolu is the current Vice Chairman, Editorial Board of The Nation newspapers and former Special Adviser to Governor…
Principal Steals N3.5m
A school principal, Mary Olawole, who allegedly stole N3.5 million of school’s fund was on Thursday charged before an Ilupeju-Oshodi…
Police on Red Alert In Sokoto, Says CP
Alhaji Adeneji Adeola, the Sokoto State Commissioner of Police, said on Thursday that the command was on red alert to…
Ikotun PHCN Takes Delivery Of 7,000 Pre-Paid Meters
The Ikotun Business Unit of PHCN says it has taken delivery of over 7,000 pre-paid meters to be installed before…
Politicians Task Jonathan On Boko Haram
Some politicians on Thursday urged President Goodluck Jonathan to take decisive actions on the Boko Haram sect and not treat…
Lagos CJ Inaugurates LMDC Governing Council
The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Hon. Justice Inumidun Akande has inaugurated the reappointed members of the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse…
Amosun Sends Illegal Traders Packing From Sango
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has taken his battle to sanitise the state to Sango where he dislodged all…
All Africa Games Qualifier: Big Blow For U-23 Eagles
There was panic in the camp of Nigeria’s U-23 team this morning when the doctors ruled out number one goalkeeper,…
Ojora Wades Into Ijora Crisis
Residents of Ijora Badia, Ijora Oloye and Gaskiya College Road, Ijora can now heave a sigh of relief. The people…
Falcons To Camp For 4 Weeks —NFF
In its bid to make sure the Super Falcons scale their next hurdle of qualifying for the football event of…
Cab Operators Laud Appointment Of New Commissioners
Members of the Lagos State Taxi Drivers and Cabs Operators Association, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria have congratulated the new commissioners…
Why Eagles Ganged Up Against Yekini—Oliseh
Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh, believes Nigeria would have got better results from Rashidi Yekini at USA ‘94 FIFA…
Tunji Bello Pledges To Complete Ongoing Projects
The new Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello, has resumed duty in the Ministry and pledged speedy completion of…
Ajelogo Market In Darkness
Traders at the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu ultra modern shopping complex at Ajewunmi-Ajelogo market in Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area…
Sports Festival: Team Rivers Lead ‘Em, As Tourney Ends Sunday
Host Rivers State is poised to win the 17th National Sports Festival that ends on Sunday in Port Harcourt. As…
Giwa-Amu Bags Award
For Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Chief Gabriel Giwa-Amu, this is the season of awards, encomiums and accolades from…
Stella Damasus, Weird MC Condemn Murder Of Banker
Popular Nollywood actress, Mrs. Stella Damasus and a musician, Sola Idowu, a.k.a. Weird M.C. have condemned the alleged murder of…
Oshodi: From Lawlessness To Order
Before the Lagos State Government rolled out bulldozers to sanitize the expansive and boisterous Oshodi market, it was a haven…
Keku Wins Gold Medals For 3 States
Emmanuel Keku, a boxer from Bayelsa State, has won three gold medals for three different states at three different National…
Team Lagos Slam Poaching Of Athletes
Adewunmi Ogunsanya, Director Of Sports in the Lagos State Sports Council, has condemned poaching, luring and buying of athletes by…
Boxing Bout Ends In Controversy
Hundreds of boxing fans went home disappointed when a controversial call was made in one of the boxing events at…
I’m Not A Lazy Fighter
 Thirty-one-year-old Nigerian British-born cruiserweight contender, Ola Afolabi, scored a stunning first round KO over the usually durable Terry Dunstan on…
Boxers Honour Late Adeboye
For close to eight hours boxing lovers were trilled by professional boxers who traded punches at the Rowe Park, Yaba,…
NFF Commends Falcons
Despite Super Falcons’ group stage exit from the ongoing sixth Fifa Women’s World Cup in Germany, NFF technical committee chairman,…