Year: 2011
Elections 2011, Metro, News, Politics
Tinubu Tells Victorious Councilmen To Get Back To Work
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, national leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), has congratulated the Lagos ACN for its victory…
Elections 2011, Metro, News, Politics
LG Polls Fallout: ACN Calls For State Police
The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, on Tuesday said the developments at the Lagos council polls had strengthened the call…
Tribunal Sacks Reps Member
The National Assembly/State House Of Assembly Eletions Petitions Tribunal sitting in Awka, the Anambra state capital, southeast Nigeria, has nullified…
Judgment On Ebonyi Gov Election Adjourned Indefinitely
The governorship election tribunal sitting in Abakaliki on Tuesday adjourned indefinitely judgment on the Ebonyi gubernatorial election. Sen. Julius Ucha,…
Ogun Explains Role On Federal Roads
Ogun State Government has appealed to motorists plying Ibafo axis of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway to be patient and show more…
Go To Tribunal: LASIEC Boss Tells Council Polls Protesters
Chairman, Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, retired Justice Adeyinka Abdulfatai, has asked aggrieved candidates in Saturday’s local government polls…
Elections 2011, Metro, News, Politics
ACN: PDP Planning To Attack Our Leaders
The ACN has alleged that the PDP in Eti-Osa, Ikoyi/Obalende and its environs at a meeting last night planned to…
Drugs: NDLEA Arrests Ondo Govt Drivers
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a vehicle belonging to the Ondo State Government with…
Gaddafi Buried In Secret Location
The bodies of ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, his son Muatassim and a top aide have been buried in secret in…
Governors Direct Aides To Reject Federal Allocations
The Nigeria Governor’s Forum (NGF) has directed state commissioners for finance to reject revenue allocations not in accordance with the…
Elections 2011, Metro, News, Politics
Party Blames FG For Subversion
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has accused the PDP-led federal government of using the security agencies to subvert democracy…
Tribunals Sack Lawmakers
The two-time Senator representing Rivers East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator George Thompson Sekibo, of the ruling Peoples…
8 Passengers Cheat Death
Eight passengers including the driver of a commuter bus, popularly called danfo, narrowly escaped being crushed to death recently when…
Kebbi SUBEB Deploys 1,000 Teachers To Remote Areas
The Kebbi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has begun to deploy 1,000 staff under the Federal Teachers’ Scheme. The…
Consumers Owe PHCN N540m
Auchi Business Unit of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) says electricity consumers in the district are owing the company…
Kerosene Scarcity: Demand For Charcoal Rises
The instability in the price and supply of kerosene in Cross River State has increased the demand for charcoal as…
Gunmen Kill Nigerian Cop In Yobe State
Gunmen have shot dead a Nigerian policeman at his home in Damaturu, Yobe state, the AFP has reported. It was…
‘Female President Will Solve Nigeria’s Problems’
Chairman of the South West zone of Organisation of African Instituted Churches, OAIC, Archbishop Magnus Adeyemi Atilade at his induction…
Jonathan Urged Not To Heat Up Polity
Politician and Elder statesman, Senator Anthony Adefuye, has warned the President Jonathan administration against heating up the polity by curbing…
Lagos Council Polls: CODER Commends LASIEC
The Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reforms (CODER) has commended the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission over its successful handling…
Planned Subsidy Removal: Ex-Governorship Aspirant Chides Govt
Former governor aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State, Babajide Ayoade, has said the removal of petroleum…
Fake Soldier Arraigned
A suspected fake soldier has been arraigned in the Igbosere Magistrate’s Court on a one-count charge of impersonating the Nigerian…
Arowolo To Appear In Court Tomorrow
A murder suspect, Akolade Arowolo, will appear on 26 October, 2011 before a Yaba chief magistrate’s Court on a holden…
Governor’s Cup 2nd Leg: Wildcard Mbanu Beats Russian Star
Nigerian boy, Onyeka Mbanu surprised critics yesterday when he battled his way through to the second round of the second…
Cricket: NCF Declares CCC New Season Open Saturday
The Nigeria Cricket Federation will on Saturday, 29 October officially declare the 2011/2012 Cricket Season open. A commemorative 40 Over…
Olympic Qualifier: Falcons’ Loss, A Disgrace —Disu
Former coach of the Flying Eagles, Tunde Disu, has described the failure of Nigeria’s Super Falcons to secure the ticket…
FG To Concession Abuja, Lagos Stadia
Sports Minister Suleiman Yusuf, says the Federal Government plans to concession the two National stadiums in Lagos and Abuja under…
Cricket: ‘More Clubs For CCC 2011/12 League’
Tournament Director of Club Cricket Committee, CCC, League, Mr. Barnaby Ephraim, has said that more clubs will take part in…
Rowing: Federation Plans 5 More Dev Centres
The Secretary of the Nigeria Rowing, Sailing and Canoe Federation (NRSCF), Victor Anusa, says the federation plans to open five…
‘It Is Difficult To Be A Dad And Coach’
 Tunde Ogungbesan, is the father and coach of England-born Nigerian player, Lolade Ogungbesan. He told OLUSEGUN ABIDOYE the challenges he…