Year: 2011
Ebonyi Govt. Closes 328 Private Schools
The Ebonyi Government on Thursday announced the closure of 328 private schools identified as illegal and substandard in the state.…
Minister Commends Glo, As High Charges, Multiple Taxation Threaten Service Quality
The Federal Government has commended National Carrier, Globacom for its leading efforts in innovation and other milestones even as Globacom…
Accident Claims 12 Lives
An accident involving an 18-seater Hiace bus with registration number BN SG 335 Makurdi and a trailer with registration number…
Oando Games Begin At Apapa Club
The maiden Oando Games will get underway at the Apapa Club, Lagos from tomorrow. To give sponsors the benefit to…
Under Bridge Couple Rejects Housing Offer, Demands For Money
The man who is raising his family under the bridge at Cele bus stop, Lagos, Monday Obuh has rejected an…
Lagos To Demolish More Defective Buildings
Following the spate of collapsed buildings in the state and the attendant deaths, the Lagos State government has intensified its…
Daniel’s Case Adjourned Till 28 Nov
A Ogun State High Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, has adjourned the trial of former governor of the state, Otunba…
Dangote, Adenuga, Belo-Osagie Make Africa’s Rich List
Billionaire industrialists, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Dr. Mike Adenuga have made the list of 40 richest Africans compiled by Forbes.…
Estate Agent Jailed 27 Years
An estate agent, Yusuf Olaosebikan, 60, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison with hard labour by an Igbosere…
Fuel Scarcity Looms: PENGASSAN Issues Seven Days Ultimatum To Madueke
Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of Petroleum…
Yobo Begs For Yakubu
Yakubu Aiyegbeni may still put on the green and white jersey of Nigeria’s Super Eagles as the captain of the…
Lukman Out Of Olympic Playoffs
Nigeria’s Olympic team, the U-23 Eagles, will be without skipper Haruna Lukman for the final qualifying tournament in Morocco after…
Keshi To Get CAF Coaching Licence
Nigeria’s head coach, Stephen Keshi is expected to bag a CAF B licence in a matter of days, SuperSport.com has…
Bayelsa, Institute To Ensure Towns, Cities’ Development
Bayelsa State Government has said that it will continue to partner with the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners Registration Council…
Sokoto Partners Foreign Firms On Food Output
In a bid to maximise its agricultural potential, the Sokoto State government has entered into partnerships with reputable companies, the…
Landlords Plead With Fashola On Land Use Charges
Lagos landlords on Wednesday appealed to Governor Babatunde Fashola not to effect his planned increase in land use charges on…
Abia Farmers Prepare To Take Agric Loans
Farmers in Abia State under the auspices of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, have begun desperate efforts to…
Avensis’ On-Board Connectivity Steps Up
The new Toyota builds on the spaciousness, practicality and fuel efficiency of the current, third generation model. It features a…
VON Automobiles To Launch Made-In-Nigeria Buses
The management of VON Automobiles Nigeria Limited, owners of rejuvenated VWoN (Volkswagen of Nigeria) assembly plant in Lagos has announced…
‘Have Faith In Nigeria’
With the global economic recession affecting the economies of countries, both developed or developing, businessmen and women in the country…
NTC: The Time Bomb In Libya
The catharsis experienced in drama of Libya after several months of engagement by the National Transition Council aided by the…
Accord, Camry Top October Midsize Sedan Sales
The mix-up in the hotly contested midsize sedan segment seems to be over as Japanese manufacturers recover volume. The Toyota…
Walsh Is Mack’s New VP Marketing
John Walsh has been named vice president of marketing for Mack Trucks, Inc., effective 1 December 2011. In his new…
Tinubu’s Doctoral Award: Tribute To A Managerial Wizard
The enigmatic Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is by every indication, a veritable icon, who…
Customer Engages Bank In Legal Battle Over Loan
An aggrieved customer of Oceanic Bank, Suru Worldwide Ventures Nigeria Limited alleged to be owing N15,341,050,642.21, has dragged the bank…
Micro Finance Bank Restrained From Dissipating Assets
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, southwest Nigeria, has ordered Oduduwa Micro Finance Bank Nigeria Limited and its agents…
Court Stikes Out Suit Against Drug Suspect
A criminal charge of exportation of cocaine filed against a Nigeria businessman based in Italy, Okpaleke Modestus Prince, at a…
Hostilities Begin At Lagos Tertiary Games
The attention of stakeholders and sports lovers will be shifted to the ‘Centre of Excellence’ as the 3rd edition of…
Melidion FC Had Good Outing In Tella Cup
Melidion Academy recently participated in the U-17 Tella Cup held in Ogun State. The team won the tournament but had…
Dosumu Cup Final: Young Strikers Promise Mauri Tough Game
Flaming Mauri Football Club of Lagos Island will have their hands full when they confront Young Strikers on Sunday in…