Year: 2011
Cops Kill Robber
Members of the Rivers State Police Command yesterday had a bloody encounter with armed robbers. The robbers were operating in…
Benin Cops Accused Of Rape, Robbery
Men of the newly reconstituted security outfit in Edo State Operation Thunder Storm have been accused of multiple rape and…
Nigerian Jailed For Fraud In UK
A Nigerian immigrant stole the identities of 350 people to claim £1.3 million in bogus tax credits in the largest…
Making The Bold Leap Towards Free And Fair Elections
We could put this vexed issue of election rigging behind us once and for all. There is a way. We…
Advice To Nigerian Ladies
My advice to Nigerian ladies is to always remember that one day they’ll get married. You see, most of these…
A Wild Goose Chase In Sudan
The news that the former Chairman of Nigeria Football Association, NFA, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, lost in his bid to win…
Cholera Claims 20 In Kano, Kaduna
The Federal Ministry of Health has said that 20 people died of cholera, while 149 cases were reported in an…
Ekiti To Create Local Council Development Areas
The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said that his administration is committed to bringing development to the grassroots…
Police Seal ACN Candidate’s Campaign Office
The Campaign Office of Dr. Abiye Sekibo, the governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Rivers, has…
Ohakim Vouch For Jonathan
Governor of Imo state, Ikedi Ohakim, has urged Nigerians not to toy with their fate by playing to the gallery…
Lekki Tollgates: We Will Not Surrender, LERSA Vows
The Lekki Estate Residents and Stakeholders Association, LERSA, a pressure group of 74 Estates and 18 villages in Eti Osa,…
15-Year Old Debt: NIMASA Renews Legal Battle Against Facet Company
National Maritime Authority now renamed Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has renewed its legal battle against a limited…
Family In Court Over Property
A prominent family in Kano, Barma, is now in crisis as one of the directors of the family’s company, Alhaji…
Bizwoman Sued Over N61m Debt
In a bid to recover a debt of N61 million, Sterling Bank Plc has dragged a Lagos businesswoman, Alhaja Monsurat…
Progress In Turkey Camp Excites F/Eagles’ Coach
Nigeria’s U-20 Flying Eagles recorded their third draw in as many build-up matches ahead of next month’s African Youth Championship,…
‘Ban Won’t Stop Doping’
Former national U-20 Discus record holder, Abigail Daniel, has said that the ban on athletes for life by the National…
Ojodu Council Boss Charges Team
Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, James Abiodun Faleke, has charged the council’s football teams of wards participating…
Banire Cup Exposes Younger Players
Mushin Sports Concept was founded two years ago. The chairman of the body, Rasheed Abiola Ajose, spoke about the ongoing…
Olofin Utd Start In Flying Colour
Olofin United of Isheri-Olofin were at their best last Saturday when they defeated Megastars Football Club of Igando 1-0 in…
Yoruba Movie Marketers Intensify War On Pirates
The Yoruba Movie and Film Marketers/Producers Association of Nigeria (YOMVIPAN), has declared war on movie pirates who have been feasting…
Kidney Ailment Latest: ‘Fashola’s Wife Didn’t Give Sindodo Money’
Contrary to rumours making the rounds, wife of the governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Abimbola Fashola, has not given any…
Halima Abubakar Changes Wardrobe
One of the most sought-after Nollywood actresses, Halima Abubakar, is currently rebranding. The busy actress, who said she is set…
Okada Thief Sent To Prison
An unrepentant motorcycle thief who allegedly stole two motorcycles of his boss has been arrested by the police at the…
Police Recover Arms Inside Bus
The police at Epe, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria have recovered arms and ammunition from suspected cultists arrested inside a commuter bus…
Motorcyclist Bags 5-Month Imprisonment
An Abuja Senior Magistrate, Aminu Abduallahi, on Tuesday sentenced a 23-year-old motorcyclist, Chibueze Nwankwo, to five months imprisonment for theft.…
NURTW, Ikeja LG Disagree
Crisis is brewing in Ikeja area of Lagos State over illegal seizure of commuter buses by officials of the Ikeja…
Man Abandoned To His Fate
An old man, identified as Baba Kokumo, has been found abandoned at the Railway Line in Mushin, a suburb of…
Handset Snatchers, Receiver In Police Net
The police at Orile division, Orile, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, have arrested two notorious phone snatchers at Doyin Bus Stop, Orile…
Hyundai Shows Off i40 Wagon
Hyundai has released new pictures of its much-awaited i40, along with a small helping of information, ahead of the world…
2020 VW Golf To Sip 2.8Litres/100Km
Volkswagen is planning to release a Golf capable of an incredible 2.8 litres per 100km, with emissions of just 75g/km,…