Month: January 2012
NDLEA Nabs 196 Drug Suspects In Osun
The Osun command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday said it arrested 196 suspected drug traffickers…
Mixed Reactions Trail Reduction Of Petrol Price
Mixed reactions trailed President Goodluck Jonathan’s nationwide broadcast on Monday, announcing the reduction of the pump price of petrol from…
Lagos Alive But No Petrol To Buy, Residents Groan Over High Prices
The city of Lagos, South West Nigeria roared back to life today after six days of total paralysis occasioned by…
Not Good For Eagles, Akpoborie Slams Local Players
Despite the applause they received after playing a barren draw against Angola in an international friendly game in Abuja last…
Nationwide Strike: National League Postpones AGM
The board of Nigeria National League, NNL has announced the postponement of its Annual General meeting and Congress earlier scheduled…
I’ll Rule The World Someday
Debutu Emmanuel is a young tennis player with great passion for the game. He told TENNIS SPECIAL his aspirations and…
On The Nationwide Protest Over Fuel Subsidy Removal —Odunayo Joseph
There is no doubt that the ongoing impasse on removal of fuel subsidy can be traced to four factors in…
On The Nationwide Protest Over Fuel Subsidy Removal —Odunayo Joseph
There is no doubt that the ongoing impasse on removal of fuel subsidy can be traced to four factors in…
Tales Our Leaders Told Us —Dubem Moghalu
When the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan decided to announce on the 1st of January 2012 his government’s intention to end…
Strike: Nigerians Deserve Kudos
After six days of mass protests and rallies throughout the country organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, the Trade…
Asari Leads Protest, Calls For Sovereign National Conference
Less than an hour after the Nigeria’s labour unions called off the nationwide strike over the removal of fuel…
Governor Fashola’s Broadcast on the Deployment of Soldiers In Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola in a broadcast today deplored the deployment of soldiers on the streets of Lagos,…
US Professor regrets Backing Nigeria’s subsidy removal
I regret supporting subsidy removal, says UN Adviser Some details have emerged about how the Goodluck Jonathan Presidency misled international…
Ojukwu Begins Final Journey
Former Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, who died in the early hours of 26 November, 2011, has begun his final…
I Regret Supporting Subsidy Removal, Says UN Adviser
More details are emerging about how the Goodluck Jonathan Presidency misled international figures and experts into endorsing its now controversial…
We Reject Economic Fallacies —Cleric
A Muslim cleric and founder of Markaz-Us-Salam Islamic Peace Society, Sheikh Moshood Ramadan Jibreel, has kicked against what he termed…
Labour Urged To Give FG Six Months To Put Things Right
An appeal has gone to organised labour to shelve the on-going industrial action and give the Federal Government six months…
More Pains For Lagosians As Lagos Plans To Increase Land Use Charge
Lagosians, especially tenants are in for more pains as the Lagos State Government is set to increase Land Use Charge…
Lagos Targets N289.7b IGR
Lagos State Government is targeting an Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, of N289.7 billion this year. With this figure, the government…
Lagos Head of Service calls for Efficiency
The Lagos State Head of Service, HOS, Mr. Adesegun Ogunlewe, has charged public servants in the state to be more…
‘Our Vision For Tourism in 2012’
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism and Inter-Governmental Relations, Mr. Disun Holloway, has unveiled government’s vision to boost tourism in…
Leaders Call For Peace, Unity
The Armed Forces Remembrance Day was marked nationwide on Sunday to honour soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the defence…
Lagos Dep. Gov. Worry Over Strike
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, on Sunday expressed worry that the lingering strike by the organised labour…
Fuel Scarcy, Rising Costs Threaten Activities In Benin
Rising costs as a result of fuel scarcity threatened to paralyse business activities in Benin on Sunday following the break…
Deputy Speaker Urges FG, Labour To End Strike
The Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA), Mr. Kolawole Taiwo, on Sunday urged the Federal Government…
DIG Cautions Policemen On Use Of Arms At Rallies
The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge operations, Alhaji Audu Abubakar, has urged policemen to be extra cautious…
Muslims Pray For Peace
The Chairman of Arewa Council of Chiefs in the South-South and South East zones, Alhaji Isa Madaki, has called on…
ACN Governors Move To Abuja Over Petrol Subsidy
Three governors elected on the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), on Sunday boarded an Air Force presidential…
Lawmaker Urges National Assembly Not To Shift Ground
Senate leader, Senator David Mark and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwa, have been urged to abide…
My Local Players Are Enough —Keshi
Chief Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi, says he has no intention of inviting new local players for the…