Year: 2011
Sulaiman Promises Better Welfare For Athletes
The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman, has pledged to make paramount the welfare of athletes preparing…
We Will Change Nigeria’s Investment Environment –President Jonathan
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said his administration is committed to changing the country’s investment environment, to encourage an inflow…
ECOWAS Will Send Observers To Liberian Elections – President Jonathan
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has assured Ambassador Ellen Margrethe Loj, Special Representative of the United Nations’ Secretary General and Coordinator…
Messi Wins UEFA Best Player in Europe Award
Lionel Messi has been voted the winner of the inaugural UEFA Best Player in Europe Award in Monaco. The FC…
UEFA Champions League Group Stage: Barca Face Milan, As Man United Draw Benfica
Titleholders Barcelona were pitted against seven-time winners, AC Milan in the draw for the 2011/2012 Champions League group stages in…
Fashola’s Red Card For Shylock Landlords
What could be described as a red card was issued to Lagos shylock landlords yesterday when the state Governor, Mr.…
Mercy Johnson’s Fiancé Divorces Estranged Wife, Set To Marry Actress
The path has been cleared for Prince Odianosen Okojie, the groom-to-be of Nollywood star actress, Mercy Johnson to proceed with…
Salami: Protests At UK, U.S. Embassies
Hundreds of activists this morning stormed the embassies of the United States, United Kingdom, France and Canada in Lagos State,…
Ooni In Ondo, Harps On Yoruba Unity
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade on Thursday stressed the importance of unity among the Yoruba people in order…
Police Arrest 4 NURTW Members With Gun, Ammunition
Four members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Cele/Okota unit, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, were arrested yesterday following…
Army Chief Warns Against Impersonation
As part of the on-going efforts to stem crime and checkmate criminals in Lagos State, the Lagos Military formation Wednesday…
Pastor Drags EFCC To Court
In a bid to forestall further arrest by operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), a Lagos pastor, John…
Elections 2011, Metro, News, Politics
LG Poll: Ejigbo Youths Threaten Boycott
In what seems like a clear danger which may threaten the coming local government poll in Lagos State, youths and…
Traders Protest Illegal Extortion By LG Officials
Petroleum Retailers Association in Ajeromi/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, have protested against what they described as…
Task Force Arrests 15 Over Illegal Refineries
The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, says its operatives in Rivers State have arrested 15 persons…