Year: 2011
Uwais Heads Panel For Nigeria’s Sick Judiciary
The much needed reform in the judiciary appears to have begun in earnest as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice…
Daniel Granted N500m Bail
Respite came the way of the embattled former governor of Ogun state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel who is being prosecuted by…
Patronise Driving Institutes, Fashola Urges Lagos Motorists
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Friday urged Lagos motorists and vehicle operators to patronise the state’s Driving Institutes…
Adamawa IPMAN Advises FG On Removal Of Oil Subsidy
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria ( IPMAN), Adamawa chapter, has advised the Federal Government to review the proposed…
NGE, NUJ Hail Release Of The Nation EditorÂ
The President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Mr Gbenga Adefaye, on Thursday in Abuja, commended the release of the Managing…
Agency Maps Out Strategies To Improve Immunisation
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said it would re-engage the health workers and ensure prompt availability of…
Artists Decry Low Patronage As Abuja Trade Fair Draws To A Close
Some artists taking part in the ongoing 6th Abuja International Trade Fair on Thursday expressed concern over low patronage of…
CPC Confiscates Substandard Cables
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC), on Thursday confiscated substandard cables at the Mararaba Building Material Market, near the FCT. Mrs…
Again, Fashola Commmissions 72 Units Elegant Court
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Thursday commissioned 72 units of three bedroom flats at Elegant Court located…
Gunmen Kill LG Treasurer In Kano
Gunmen on Thursday killed the Treasurer of Albasu Local Government Area of Kano State, Alhaji Garba Bichi, the News Agency…
Governor Ajimobi Chases Investors to the UK
Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has left Nigeria for the United Kingdom (UK) on a five-day working visit. The…
Nollywood Actor, Fred Amata, In Court Over Rent
Popular Nollywood actor and producer, Fred Amata, was on Thursday in Lagos brought before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court for allegedly…
Lagos Lawmakers Blast FG Over Bad Roads
The Lagos State House of Assembly has decried the deplorable condition of state and federal roads and the harrowing experiences…
Achebe, Soyinka, Don Jazzy, Genevieve Make Forbes’ List Of Influential Africans
America-based Forbes magazine has named 80-year-old literary icon, Chinua Achebe, among the most influential celebrities in Africa. Achebe, who has…
Amnesty International Tasks National Assembly On Human Rights
The Amnesty International on Friday in Abuja, called Nigeria’s National Assembly to make the issue of human rights a reality…
Airport Drama 2: NDLEA Waits For Baba Suwe’s ‘Expensive Shit’
Like in the dying minutes of a tension soaked football match, Nigerians are holding their breath as the National Drug…
Daniel’s Ex-Aide Arrested
Former Commissioner for Finance during the former Governor Otunba Gbenga Daniel’s administration in Ogun State, Mr. Kehinde Shogunle, was yesterday…
400 LASTMA Officers Sacked
The Lagos State Government has sacked 400 officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, in the last one…
Another Heavy Rain Coming, Lagos Warns
The Lagos State government has appealed to residents living in flood-prone areas in the state to flee as the Nigerian…
Nigerian Woman Jailed For Trafficking In US
A Nigerian woman was sentenced to more than 11 years in jail on Thursday in a human trafficking case involving…
Agege ACN Stalwart, Abanikanda Dies
An Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, leader in Agege Local Government Area, Alhaji Abanikanda is dead. He died at about…
Crisis Rock Islamic School
Crisis rocking an Islamic school Madrasatu Ulumid-Dinil Islamy in Obalende has degenerated to a legal battle. One of the Directors…
Govt Tasks Residents On Diarrhea Prevention
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, has stressed the importance of properly washing hand in order to avoid…
This Pastor Does Not Fear God, Wife Tells Court
Wife of a pastor at Ileri Oluwa kii ye church located at Abattoir area of Agege,Lagos state, Mrs Kuburat Bakare…
Keshi Tipped To Replace Siasia
The Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, wants Samson Siasia sacked as Eagles coach after he failed to…
Confederation Cup Semi Final: Sunshine Ready For Africaine
Sunshine Stars of Akure have declared their readiness to take on Club Africaine of Tunisia, when in the first leg…
Lagos Governor’s Cup Begins
The attention of tennis followers across the world has shifted to Lagos, Nigeria, as the 11th Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis…
Ships & Ports Earmarks N.5m For 2011 Essay Competition
Ships and Ports Communication Company Limited has called for entries for this year’s edition of the Annual National Essay Competition.…
Nigerian Navy Committed To Maritime Security – CNS
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ola Saad Ibrahim, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Navy to the…
FG Orders Reduction Of Agencies At Ports
In line with Mr. President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, directive, the Minister of Finance, Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala while on…