Year: 2011
Bornu Increases Budget For Feeding Students
Alhaji Inuwa Kubo, the Borno Commissioner for Education, said on Sunday that the state government has increased the monthly feeding…
‘Ebonyi Loses N50m Yearly To Fraudsters’
Ebonyi Government says it loses N50 million annually to fraudsters at the Umuoharu Quarry Enterprise Zone in Ezza North Local…
Cleric Charges Youths On Reading Culture
A cleric, Rev. Tanimu Aduda has stressed the need to promote reading culture and research among Nigerian youths. Aduda, who…
Replacement Of Incumbent Council Boss Contested
The people of Ifelodun Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Lagos State, have risen to contest the nomination of Fatai Ajidagba…
Basketball: Local-Based Players Deserve Respect —Pinhero
Former Chairman of Lagos State Sports Council and one time coach of the junior national team, Junior Tigers, Agboola Pinheiro,…
Nigerian Sports Wax Stronger, 51 Years After Independence
Fifty-one years of existence as a nation, no doubt, offers Nigeria a unique opportunity to appraise its performances in the…
In Defence Of LASTMA —FOLA LAWAL
I have not read the detailed judgment of the Federal High Court on the suit brought against LASTMA, the Lagos…
Fashola, Remember Ibikunle Akitoye —CHRIS C. Ulasi
For very many years I have been bothered that perhaps the labours of Prince Ade Ibukunle Akitoye in kick-starting the…
Nigeria At 51, Carelessly Holding A Gun —By Prince Charles Dickson
A kì à mú ìbá»n tetere. One does not hold a gun carelessly. (Always be careful in handling dangerous matters.)…
A Pill Too Bitter To Swallow
Football loving Nigerians are yet to come to terms with the reality that the nation’s senior national soccer team, the…
2 Kidnap Suspects In Police Net Over N150m Ransom
The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday afternoon paraded two suspected kidnappers, who attempted to force a transporter to part…
Lagos Moves To Halt Urbanisation
The New Towns Development Authority, NTDA, a parastatal of the Lagos State Government has expressed the determination of the government…
Lagos Remembers Senior Citizens
At 86, Alhaja Taibat Erikitola hasn’t forgotten her dance steps. She held a stick to support her weight with the…
Woman Gives Birth To Twins After 18 Years Of Barrenness
It was joy galore in the family of the Ajewoles after Oladunmi gave birth to twins, boy and girl, after…
3RD QUARTER BUDGET REVIEW: Lagos Achieves 65 % Budget Performance
The Lagos State Government Friday announced a 65 percent performance of its 2011 Budget even as the State Governor, Mr.…
Nigeria’s Exit From Nations Cup: Fashanu Blames Eagles
Nigerians have continued to show their displeasure over the failure of the Super Eagles to qualify for the Africa Cup…
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Siasia Begs Nigerians
Nigeria coach Samson Siasia has issued an apology to Nigerians after the Super Eagles drew 2-2 against Guinea missed out…
Nigeria, Ghana to Strengthen Trade Relations -Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that Nigeria and Ghana will continue to strengthen economic and trade relations for the benefit…
Ajimobi Swears In 2 Accord Party Men As Commissioners
Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi yesterday sworn in two new commissioners and approved the appointment of members of the caretaker…
Ghana Ride Over Sudan To Nations Cup
Ten-man Ghana clinched their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations ticket thanks to a hard-fought 2-0 win over Sudan in Omdurman…
Nigeria Draw 2-2 With Guinea, Crash Out Of Nations Cup Race
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have failed to reach the Nations Cup for the first time since 1986 after being held to…
EFCC Declares Ex-governor Danjuma Goje Wanted
The wind of “arrests” currently blowing in the horizon of former states Executive Governors has reached the domain of former…
Assemblymen Raise Alarm Over Insecurity In Lagos, Ogun
Lagos lawmakers have raised alarm over insecurity in the two states of Lagos and Ogun, southwest Nigeria. The lawmakers are…
Assemblymen Raise Alarm Over Insecurity In Lagos, Ogun
Lagos lawmakers have raised alarm over insecurity in the two states of Lagos and Ogun, southwest Nigeria. The lawmakers are…
Jonathan, Zenawi Appeal to Libya’s New Rulers Over Migrants
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan of Nigeria and Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia Friday in Addis Ababa called on the…
Jonathan Begins Defence Of Presidential Election Result
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday commenced defence of the result of last April’s Presidential election where the party’s…
Exposure To Heat Affects Sperm Count – Medic
Dr. Esele Samuel, a medical practitioner at the National Hospital, Abuja has said that exposure to excess heat has adverse…
CBN Appoints Manufacturers For Point-of-Sale Terminals
As a prelude to the commencement of a Cashless Lagos, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has appointed four manufacturers…
Demand For Other Mobile Devices Now Higher Than Laptops, PC —Expert
An Information Technology (IT) expert, Mr Frank Cohen, says the demand for other mobile communication devices like smart phone and…