Year: 2011
5 Robbery Suspects Remanded
Five robbery suspects have been remanded in prison custody until 11 January, 2012 on the orders of a Lagos Chief…
Elections 2011, News, Politics
Kogi Guber: Audu Heads For Tribunal
Alhaji Abubakar Audu, the ACN candidate in the December 3 governorship election in Kogi, has filed a petition challenging the…
Lekki-Epe Protest: Fashola Orders Attorney General, CP To Investigate Alleged Killing
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has issued an executive order for full investigation into last Saturday’s alleged killing of…
Gbagbo’s Wife, Son Refused Bail
Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo’s wife, Simone, and his son, Michel, were on Wednesday refused bail after weeks of their…
CNPP, CLO Fault IMF Meeting With Civil Society Groups
Two Civil Society groups have faulted their exclusion from a meeting held by the Managing Director of the International Monetary…
3 Robbery Suspects Lynched
Nemesis caught up with a gang of armed robbers early this morning when three of them were lynched by a…
An Alternative To Fuel Subsidy
Earlier in the week, the federal government released a document on how it intends to invest the proceeds from the…
Keshi Tasks Local Players
Chief Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, has told invited domestic league players to prove themselves worthy of…
N168m Fraud: Police Launch Manhunt For Businessman
The Police at Area ‘G’ Ogba, Lagos State southwest Nigeria, have launched a manhunt for a businessman who allegedly duped…
Court Jails Impersonator For 18 Months
An Oshodi Senior Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, on Monday sentenced a 40-year-old man, Daramola Abiodun, to 18 months imprisonment for…
Expert Warns Against Self Injection
A General Physician based in Abuja, Dr Arome Achem, has warned against self administration of injection, saying that it can…
Govt Urged To Focus On Rail, Road Transportation
The Federal Government has been advised to concentrate on rail and road modes of transportation in 2012 to boost construction…
Climate Change: Amuwo Odofin LG Boss Fights For Communities
Chairman, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, Comrade Ayodele Adewale, has made a strong case for African communities devastated by climate…
Cleric Warns Jonathan On Fuel Subsidy Removal
The General Overseer of Kingdom of Love Church of Christ, Aguda, Ogba, Lagos, Prophet Dr. Felix Oluyemi has warned President…
Guinness Out With New Campaign
For the first time, Guinness is launching a brand new TV campaign filmed in Nigeria, starring real-life Nigerians and using…
Govt, NURTW Parley Over Lekki-Epe Expressway
The Lagos State government yesterday met with major transport operators on the Lekki-Epe Expressway to fashion out ways to mitigate…
Niyi Osundare Remembers Katrina
 Bard and essayist, Niyi Osundare in his new book chronicles his experience in the Hurricane Katrina disaster In normal circumstances,…
Ruling Nigeria From The Clouds
By Bayo Onanuga One thinks that if President Jonathan really wants to promote a transformation agenda for our accursed nation,…
Shareholders Renew Legal Battle With Company Boss
Four limited liability companies, Relias International Nigeria Limited, Rock Edge Estate and Property Development Company Limited, Sa’ah Holding Limited and…
Bizman Faces Criminal Charges
Nigeria Customs and Excise Service has arraigned a Lagos businessman, Joshua Elendu, before a Federal High Court in Lagos on…
Athletics: Bada Should Be Immortalised —Obajinmi
Board member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, Gloria Obajinmi, has urged the National Sports Commission, NSC, and Kogi…
Table Tennis Is My Love
 Bose Odusanya is an upcoming player in table tennis. She spoke with OLUESGUN ABIDOYE on her aspiration and the problems…
End Of Year Review: PWF Cup, Speaker’s Cup Light Up 4th Quarter
Many grassroots football competitions were held in the fourth quarter of the year, but PWF Cup and Lagos Speaker’s Cup…
Mamora Cup Final Get Date
Gbagada Grassroots Sports Association has announced a new date for the closing ceremony of Mamora football competition. The final ceremony…
Adebutu Cup Kicks Off 27 Dec
The much-awaited U-20 Kessington Adebutu soccer championship will kick off on 27 December at Oshodi Sports Centre. The cup donor,…
Man Remanded Over Motorcycle Theft
A suspected motorcycle thief, Ibrahim Adamu, 21, has been arraigned i the Igbosere magistrate’s court on a two-count charge of…
Managers Shine At Aketi Soccer Fiesta
Managers Football Club of Isolo gave a good account of themselves as they outplayed all their opponents to win Aketi…
Ikeja Challenge Cup Final Holds Saturday
The final of Ikeja Soccer Challenge Cup final will hold on Saturday at Adeniyi Jones Primary School, Ikeja, Lagos. The…
Curtain Falls On Saab 64 Years After
Curtain has fallen on Saab Automobile after 64 years in the business, as the last-ditch rescue plan by Chinese investor,…
Corolla, Prado, Others Honoured
As we get to the end of another motoring year, it’s time to hand out our annual best-of-the-best awards. New…