Year: 2011
Robbers Machete OPC Woman Leader
A woman leader of a faction of the Oodua Peoples Congress(OPC), Mrs Fatimoh Olatoyinbo a.k.a Iya Oodua, has been attacked…
Election: NURTW Faction Set For Showdown
A faction of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Ogun State Chapter, in their hundreds embarked on a…
LG Polls: Lagos Lawmakers Campaign For ACN Candidates
Ahead the loccal government election coming up on Saturday in Lagos, lawmakers in the state House of Assembly have embarked…
Nurtw Boss, Olohunwa Refutes Bribery Allegation
The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW boss in Lagos State, Alhaji Rafiu Akanni Olohunwa, has refuted allegation that…
CDHR Wants Tenancy Law Reviewed
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) Lagos State branch, has called on the Governor Fashola administration to…
Activist Wants More Women In Kogi Govt
Mr Miliki Abdul, Executive Director of a Lokoja-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Centre for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR), has…
Ebonyi Boosts Food Production
The Ebonyi Government has paid over N16.8 million as counterpart fund for the implementation of Root and Tuber Expansion Programme…
LG Polls: Lagos ACN Slams PDP
The Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress has described as shameful volte face the decision of the Lagos State…
LASG, MAN Discuss Tax
The Lagos State Government and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, Ikeja Branch have met to discuss the way forward…
Fake ASP Arraigned
A 49-year-old man who impersonated a Superintendent of police (SP), Ghazi Mohammed Isah, has been arraigned before the Ikeja Magistrate’s…
Yaba Market Closure: Traders Count Losses
The number of robbery cases recorded in the last two months in Lagos State has increased, though few people seem…
Leave Our Land Alone, Residents Tell NPA
Residents of the riverine communities in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area Lagos state have alleged that they are being threatened…
First Round Victory Excites Lawal
Nigeria’s Shehu Lawal says his first round victory in the first leg of the 2011 Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship…
Egbedi Close To Danish Club Deal
Flying Eagles’ striker to the last FIFA Under-20 World Cup, Edafe Egbedi, is set to complete his switch to Danish…
NTF Excludes Technical Dept From Tournament
Tennis Special had a telephone interview with the head coach of the Nigeria Tennis Federation, NTF, Rotimi Akinloye. He spoke…
Nigeria, A Place To Be —Anibie
Ivorian player, Sylvain Anibie, has stated that Nigeria is a place to be when it is time to play tennis…
Upstaging Federer Not Enough For Murray
Andy Murray’s win at the Shanghai Masters confirms he is the man of the moment and marks a potentially decisive…
Wheel Chair Tennis: Kano Clinic Discovers New Talents
In what could be termed as an instant benefit, at least 10 talents were discovered in the Golden Penny Noodles…
CBN Insists On 2012 Date For Mobile Payment
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that it does not consider going back on its planned transformation of the…
Network Blackout: Blackberry Compensates Users With Free Apps
Blackberry is offering free apps worth £63 to placate customers hit by more than three days of services problems. Research…
APPOEMN Condemns Piracy In Event Management Industry
The Association of Professional Party Planners and Event Managers Of Nigeria (APPOEMN) has condemned the gradual emergence of piracy and…
What He Wants From You (2)
I started this very topic last week and decided to do the concluding part of it today. Have you started…
Leading The Leaders Of Tomorrow —Isaac Asabor
Some few weeks ago, our leaders and other Nigerians marked the 51st Independence anniversary of our great nation. Many political…
Apple According To The Book Of Jobs —Sylvanus Nwafor
I am inspired to find a relationship between the Apple Macintosh, the biblical Job and the life of the co-founder…
Rape And A Country’s Reputation —Akunna Ejim
The whole nation was unanimous in its condemnation of the rape that allegedly occurred in Abia State University. Indeed, the…
Time To Fight Rape
The levity with which we handle rape cases is becoming a great cause for concern as such crimes are now…
Shot Bishop Recounts Ordeal
Bishop Adol-Paul Obinwogu, general overseer, Redeem Pillar of Fire International, has attributed his survival of the assassination attempt on his…
Chairmanship Candidate Sues For Peace
A chairmanship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Hon. Yusuf Adisa, has called for peace and orderliness among…
Surulere Residents Decry Flooded Streets
Residents of Simisola Street, Surulere, Lagos, on Sunday urged the Lagos State Government to rehabilitate the deplorable drainage system in…
Faction Wants NURTW Election In Ogun Shifted
Members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Ogun State Chapter, in their hundreds embarked on a protest…