Year: 2011
Gunmen Attack Dep. Gov’s Media Team
Less than one month to the commencement of the April general polls, the political landscape of Benue State has witnessed…
Tension Over Cargo Release Procedure
A momentory confusion, steeped in anxiety, heralded the change announced in cargo release procedure by the Customs high command penultimate…
Dikko Lauded Over Customs Reforms
The far-reaching reforms initiated by Alhaji Abdulahi Dikko, the Comptroller-General of Customs, to reposition the service have caught the fancy…
Governor Aliyu Escapes Death
Niger state government has vowed to fish out those behind the bomb explosion that killed at least nine persons and…
Lawmaker Donates Helmets To Okada Riders
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Oshodi/Isolo II Constituency, Hon. Omowumi Olatunji-Edet has urged operators of…
BRF, FGC Warri Clash In EDL Knockout Series
All is set for the semi final matches of the 2011 Express Discount Limited/Lagos Knockout Cricket tournament coming up this…
Ribadu Challenges Jonathan To Debate
The Presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN),Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has challenged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential…
New Nigerian Varsity Takes Off
The Ondo state-owned University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH), Okitipupa has taken off with the matriculation of 99 students at…
PDP Gov Tussle: Court Clears Dosunmu
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, this afternoon, struck out the suit seeking the nullification of the…
ACN To President Jonathan: Don’t Use State Resources To Intimidate Opposition
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to abide by his promise not to use the…
INEC: Opposition Parties Ill-Prepared For Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has identified two major handicaps of Nigeria’s opposition parties. The first is that members…
Gunmen Kill NURTW Chairman
Gunmen have shot dead the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW Chairman, Ayobo Motor Park, Ipaja-Ayobo Local Council Development…
Entertainment, Headlines, News
Hubby Tackles Omotola Over Grammy Picture
Captain Ekeinde, the husband of Nollywood diva, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has questioned his wife over a controversial picture she took at…
Daycare Centre Tragedy: Interpol Begins Manhunt For Nigerian
Interpol has begun a manhunt for the fleeing Nigerian lady suspected to have caused the daycare centre fire that killed…
Pastor, Oba Tango Over Ritual Sacrifice
There was a fierce battle between a monarch, the Ologudu of Ogudu in Lagos State and a pastor, Mike Emmanuel…
LG Boss Escapes Death
The Chairman of Coker-Aguda Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Hon. Alliu Kazeem, narrowly escaped death on Tuesday night…
A Tribute To Justice Philip Nnaemeka Agu
Come 5 March, 2011, Hon. Justice Philip Nnaemeka Agu will be laid to rest in his Obinagu country home in…
Victor Olaiya At 80
Dr. Victor Abimbola Olaiya a.k.a Papingo Dalaya turned 80 on 31 December 2010. My father, Alhaji R.A Jamiu had been…
Rebirth Of Lost Education Glory
The forthcoming 1st National Private Education Summit organised by the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools is a welcome…
Obasanjo Floors Daniel Again
Justice Abdul Kafarati of the Federal High Court, Abuja this afternoon ruled that the Joju-Fadairo-led executive of the PDP in…
Ambassador Dele Cole Drags IGP To Court
In a bid to forestall incessant harassment and intimidation, a Nigerian ambassador, Mr. Patrick Dele Cole and two others, Chief…
Insurance Coy Dragged To Court Over Unpaid Loan
In a bid to recover a debt of N24 million, Equatorial Trust Bank (ETB) Plc, has dragged Consolidated Hallmark Insurance…
Traders Seek Fashola’s Help On Multiple Taxes
Traders in Ajeromi/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State under the auspices of Traders Union Coalition Congress, TUCC, have appealed…
CPC Raises Concern Over Charges By The NERC
Mrs Ify Umenyi, Director General, Consumer Protection Council (CPC), has expressed concern over “indiscriminate†electricity charges by the Nigerian Electricity…
Bitumen Deposits In Ondo To Be Exploited — Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan said in Akure on Wednesday that the bitumen deposit in Ondo State would be exploited for economic…
Sen. Saraki Promises More Jobs For Kwara Indigenes
Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, the governorship candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) in Kwara, on Wednesday promised to create…
FELA! Arrives Lagos In April
FELA! the hit Broadway musical about the life and music of the late Nigerian artiste and political activist, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti,…
Councillor Speaks Out On Abandoned Old Man
A Councillor in Odi Olowo-Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area has refuted claims by residents of Mushin that he made no effort to…
Bus Conductor Charged With Murder
A commuter bus driver in charge of a Volkswagen bus with registration number XK 719 KRD, Chinedu Imeli, has been…
Ndigbo Plans Mega Rally For Fashola
Igbo residing in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria have slated 17 March for a mega rally to drum support for the…