Year: 2011
Fashola’s Cabinet: Bello, Disu Others Screened
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly this morning began the screening of 37 cabinet nominees sent by the…
Herdsmen Demand N0.5 Trillion Compensation
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), on Tuesday demanded N500 billion as compensation for the families of…
Nweke Jnr. Chairs Secretaries’ Summit
Director General of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Mr. Frank Nweke Jnr will tomorrow, 30 June, in Lagos, preside…
Provost Eha-Amufu COE Kidnapped
The Provost of Federal College of Education Eha-Amufu in Isi-Uzo Local Government area of Enugu State, Prof. Ben Mba was…
Smoke Chokes Mother, 2 Kids To Death
A woman and her two kids have been choked to death by smoke after fire razed their home in Ikotun,…
Siasia’s Axe On Osaze, An Error
Former youth international, Anthony Emedofu, a.k.a “Poropoâ€,who played for both the Golden Eaglets and the Flying Eagles, told ADEBOBOLA ALAWODE…
National Sports Festival: Port Harcourt Bubbles As Games Begin
The city of Port-Harcourt has come alive with the arrival of over 30 teams. The 17 th edition of the…
Lagos ‘ll Host Memorable 2012 Games —Fashola
The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, is optimistic about the state’s level of preparedness to host the 18th edition…
Police Bust 3-Man Robbery Gang
Nemesis has caught up with a three-man robbery gang robbing motorists and commuters on the IBB Bridge by Adeniji Adele…
An Evening With Goodluck Jonathan
I was a year older recently. It was a privilege not only to be alive but in a clime like…
Yet Another Season Of Fuel Subsidy Debate
To understand these ceaseless threats of removal of oil subsidy our rulers have found rather very pleasant to harass us,…
Air Travellers Must Be Protected
The embarrassing and unfair treatment Nigerian passengers go through at the country’s airports must be jettisoned. Daily, flights are delayed…
‘Lagos Assembly Now Research Centre’
The clerk of the Lagos House of Assembly, Olatunji Taiwo, has described the Assembly as a flourishing research and civic…
Boko Haram, A Tip Of The Iceberg —Bisi Yusuf
The lawmaker representing Alimoso Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Bisi Yusuf, has warned Nigerians to expect…
What The Lagos Residents’ Registration Law Is About
If there is one thing that makes Omowunmi Olatunji-Edet, a lawmaker at the Lagos State House of Assembly proud, it…
Police Recover 5 Cars From Robber
Anti-robbery policemen attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ikeja, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have arrested a 43-year-old robbery suspect. The suspect…
Six Docked Over N18m Goods Theft
Detectives from State Criminal Investigation Department, (SCID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have arraigned six employees of Business Contracting Company,…
Lagos Police Commence Pensioners Verification
The Lagos State Police Command has begun the verification of pensioners and next-of-kin of deceased police officers. The exercise which…
Human Rights Group Honours Lagos Task Force Chief
A non-Governmental Organisation, Committee for the Defence of People’s Rights, has given an award for excellence in the area of…
LASU Students Protest Police Harassment
Students of the Lagos State University (LASU) have protested attack on one of their colleagues, Sodiq Shodipe, by men of…
ICAN Inducts 462 AAT Members
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), has inducted 462 members of Associate Accounting Technicians (AAT) after successfully completing…
Students Body Set Agenda For Elected Leaders
Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), University of Lagos branch, has set agenda for the newly elected leaders at all…
Fuel Tanker Crashes, Blocks Ikorodu Road
The only access road linking Ikorodu with the other parts of Lagos State was this morning blocked by a fuel…
Who Wins Battle Of The Sax
As top saxophonists and jazz performers from across Europe, North America, and Africa prepare to hit Lagos for the third…
Malawi’s Felicia Out Of BBA
As Zimbabwe’s Vimbai and Wendall, who were up for eviction from the Big Brother Amplified (BBA) house survived, with Wendall…
Kiss And Tell Hits Cinemas
After a glitzy premiere that brought together the glitterati of Nollywood and celebrities at the Silverbird Galleria in Lagos, the…
Tosin Martins Reissues Album
Consummate singer Tosin Martins will re-issue his sophomore double CD album: ‘Higher (The Expression and The Confession) in July. Speaking…
Tuface, D’Banj Win BET Awards
Nigeria’s Tuface Idibia and D’Banj recently added another international laurel to their mantelpiece as they emerged the joint winners of…
Darey, Dr. Sid Others For Music Meets Runway
Fashion and entertainment collide on Saturday, 9 July at the Expo Hall, Eko Hotel and Suites, as Music Meets Runway…
Top Acts Team Up For 2011 The Headies Theme Song
Organisers of the annual The Headies have announced a long list of stars working on theme song for this year’s…