Year: 2011
Northern Caucus of ACN Demands Resignation of Deputy Chairman, Secretary
The Chairmen of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the 19 northern states and Abuja have demanded the resignation of …
Give Me Time To Rebuild Eagles -Keshi
Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi, has implored Nigerians to exercise patience with the technical crew and the…
Nigeria: Thy Name is “Ripped Off” -Bayo Onanuga
Nigeria’s Aviation Minister has been the toast of Nigerians online for pushing for the rectification of years of rip-off of…
Olympic Playoffs: Elaho Expresses Confidence In Eguavoen’s Team
Former Nigerian international, Friday Elaho, has expressed confidence in the ability of Nigeria’s U-23 team to win a ticket to…
Defying The Courts, PDP Picks Dickson As Torchbearer In Bayelsa
Amidst tight security and the incubus of a court order, the People’s Democratic Party went ahead to hold its governorship…
SAN: Court Dismisses Suit Against Kastina-Alu
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday struck out a suit filed by five lawyers against the immediate…
Expert Warns Against Sex Enhancement Drugs
Mr. Mohammed Musibaudeen, a Consultant Pharmacist, on Friday in Ilorin warned that indiscriminate use of sex enhancement drugs could lead…
ASUU Threatens Another Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said on Friday that it might embark on another strike if the Federal…
PHCN Workers Resume Work
Normalcy has returned to the Abuja Headquarters of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) following the resumption of work…
Man Charged For Caning His Wife To Death
A 35-year-old man, Segun Akanbi, was on Friday arraigned at an Ibadan Chief Magistrate Court, Iyaganku, for allegedly caning his…
Police Arraign Driver For Stealing Employer’s N1.7million
A driver was on Friday charged before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing N1.7 million belonging to his…
Commonwealth Handball Tournament Postponed To 2012
The 2nd ECOWAS Senior Men’s Handball Championship earlier scheduled to hold in Abuja from November 23 to November 27 has…
Only Youths Can Facilitate Dialogue With Boko Haram -AYCF
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) on Friday said that only youth organisations in northern Nigeria could successfully bring the…
Police Nab 10 Robbery Suspects In Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has announced the arrest of 10 suspected armed robbers and a shop breaker. The Commissioner…
Lagos Water Corporation To Introduce Meters
Mr. Shayo Holloway, Group Managing Director (GMD), Lagos Water Corporation (LSWC) said on Friday that the corporation had concluded plans…
PAC Calls on FG to Reconsider Proposal To Restore Toll Gates
The Progressive Action Congress (PAC) on Friday called on the Federal Government to reconsider the proposed rebuilding of toll gates…
Tribunal Fixes November 22 For Akunyili’s Petition Against Ngige
The Justice Onajite Kuejubola-led Election Petitions Tribunal, Awka, has fixed November 22 for hearing of petition by Professor Dora Akunyili…
Zambia Return From Nigeria Without Coach Renard
Zambia returned home late on Thursday evening without coach Herve Renard at the end of their away friendly game against…
Robbery Gang Of Former Soldiers Smashed
The Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Lagos State Police Command has smashed a four-man robbery gang of dismissed…
Police Chief Shuts Redeemed Church Inside Police College
A Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP in charge of administration at the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja Adams Audu has…
Judge Refuses To Try Labour Leaders
Justice Afam Nwobodo of Enugu High Court, this morning, refused to hear an application for bails of Messrs Osmond Ugwu…
Tinubu Calls For Vote On National Anthem
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has called…
NLC Cautions FG Against Review Of Minimum Wage Act
Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) President Abduwaheed Omar has advised the Federal Government to shun any attempt to review the new…
Lagos Lawmakers Delay Sitting Over Creation Of Committees
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday delayed sitting following grievances over the setting up of committees of…
Students’ Union Leader Dies In Auto Crash
The President of Students’ Union Government (SUG), Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), Mr. Chidi Uruakpa, has died following an auto…
Fashola Approves N300m For LASU Transport Complex
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has approved N300 million to build the School of Transport Complex at the Lagos…
9 Hawkers Sentenced To Community Service
The Special Court sitting in Alausa, Ikeja in Lagos, southwest Nigeria has sentenced nine hawkers to community service as part…
3 Fraudsters Arrested
Police detectives attached to Ajah Divisional Headquarters have arrested three men who always trick housegirls in Ajah, Lagos, southwest Nigeria…
Clearing Agent Charged N.75m Fraud
Police from the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have arraigned a clearing agent before an…