Year: 2011
Okolosi Slams Football Officials
Former Nigerian international, Gabriel Okolosi, says the retrogressive trend witnessed in the country’s football in the last decade is caused…
Fashola’s Team 2 Takes Off
Amid pomp and ceremony, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State formally inaugurated his 37-member cabinet today. Those sworn-in at…
BOKO HARAM: Soldiers Ground Abuja
Workers, students and other commuters trying to enter into the Abuja city centre from all the adjoining settlements this morning…
Ritualists Kill Lady, Dump Body At Hospital Gate
People suspected to be ritualists have killed an unidentified lady and dumped her body opposite Ikeja General Hospital, Lagos Southwest…
Judge Warns Naval Officer
Justice Adetokumbo Ademola of the Federal High Court, Calabar, has warned Navy Captain Ibrahim Chomoko of the Eastern Naval Command,…
Bishop, Worshippers At War; Over Sale Of Church
The controversial sale of Alpha International Christian Centre, AICC, without the knowledge of its members by the founder, Bishop Chinedu…
Boko Haram Is Satanic, UnIslamic — Catholic Priest
A Catholic priest in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, has described Boko Haram as a satanic and unislamic sect that is hiding…
Police Kill Armed Robber
The Nigeria Police at Orile-Coker area of Lagos State have shot dead a suspected robber at Ikuforiji Street near a…
EFCC Boss Tackles Minister; Opposes Merger With ICPC
Mrs. Farida Waziri, the Chairman of the EFCC, has opposed the clamour for the merger of the anti-corruption agency with…
Fraudulent Pastor In Police Cell
The police in Lagos have arrested a pastor with the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Ministry in Lagos, Pastor Favour Nweke and…
NURTW To Train Members
The Lagos State Chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), says it is set to give its…
We Are Being Under Supplied Kerosene — Marketers
Some major and independent marketers have alleged that the NNPC and Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) are under-supplying them…
Kerosene: NNPC Retail Stations Take Fuel To Lagos Families
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, is set to commence the direct distribution of kerosene to households in the country…
Minimum wage: Akwa Ibom NLC Ready For Strike
Mr. Uyime Usoro, the Chairman of the Akwa Ibom chapter of the NLC, says it will embark on strike once…
Diesel Scarcity Killing Hospitality Biz — Hoteliers
Hoteliers in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State have lamented the prevailing high cost of diesel, saying…
Workers, Users Condemn Hike In Power Tariff
Electricity workers and consumers have condemned the increase in tariff which started on July 1. The News Agency of…
Prices Of Tomatoes, Onions Soar In Calabar
The high prices of some food items noticed at the beginning of 2011 in Calabar, is still skyrocketing in spite…
Abducted Daughter Of Resident Electoral Commissioner Freed
Miss Utibeabasi Ikoiwak, the 11-year-old daughter of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Â in Rivers, Mr. Aniedi Ikoiwak, kidnapped on June 19,…
Igbo Community Commends Fashola
Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos State has been commended for appointing proven technocrats and men of integrity as commissioners…
Lagos Moves To Avert Flood; Inspects Oyan, Ikere Gorge Dams
In a bid to avert flooding in the state, the Lagos State Government has inspected the two dams that could…
Display Of Vehicles: Govt Warns Auto Dealers
The Lagos State Government has re-echoed its warning to auto dealers and individuals against display of vehicles for sale at…
FIFA Women’s World Cup: Falcons’ Defeats Herald New Beginning
For the Super Falcons of Nigeria, the party is over almost as soon as it began. Although the chance of…
Amiesimaka Tasks NSC; On Early Camping
Nigeria Ex- international Adokie Amiesimaka (MON), has urged the National Sports Commission, NSC, to start early camping so that the…
Jakande Project Lift KidSport Charity Cup
Jakande Project Football Club have won the 3rd KidSport Charity Cup played at the Campos Square Mini Stadium, Lagos Island…
Royal Hoopers Are Worthy Champions
Coach Agboola Pinheiro, former national head coach of Royal Hoopers, speaks about the just concluded DSTV Super 8 Playoffs and…
Udoh Joins Warriors
The Golden State Warriors have exercised their options on Nigerian born forward Ekpe Udoh that will keep him under contract…
Curbing The Excesses Of Nigeria’s Security Operatives
Scarcely a month after the deadly clash between soldiers and policemen which led to the death of some policemen at…
2011 Revolution In Imo State Revisited
If what happened in Imo State during the last governorship election is anything to go by, the liberation of Southeast…
Army Or Boko Haram, Who Blinks First?
The Nigerian Army has issued a stern warning to the Boko Haram sect that has been throwing bombs all over…
FG, NGO To Collaborate On Early Child Education
The Federal Government has indicated its readiness to partner with a non government organisation, the Empowerment Support Initiative (ESI) to…