Month: January 2012
Athletes Need Motivation —Obajimi
Former Nigerian international and board member of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria, AFN, Gloria Obajimi, has called on government and…
Listen To The People’s Cry, Actors Urge Jonathan
As the heat and controversy generated by the removal of fuel subsidy lingers, Nigerian actors have advised President Goodluck Jonathan…
Stephanie Okereke’s Look-Alike Storms Noolywood
Those who have seen sultry Damilola Olayinka would easily take her for successful screen goddess, Stephanie Okereke. Aside having the…
‘We Have Changed The Face Of TV Drama’
In the motion picture industry, the name Abiola Nurudeen may not really ring a bell, but his works surely does.…
A Ticking Time Bomb
As Christians and southerners flee in droves from the north following Boko Haram attacks on them, a lot of Nigerians…
Labour Suspends Strike
After six days of strike during which the country was virtually shut down, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, this afternoon…
Commercial Activities Paralysed Nationwide
Just like the situation in Lagos, commercial activities were paralysed nationwide today as the strike over the removal of fuel…
Banks Still Shut
Banks and other business outfits in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, were still shut today as the strike embarked upon by the…
News Analysis: Jonathan’s Carrots Not Enough for Labour
Bayo Onanuga President Goodluck Jonathan chose a carrot and stick game as he announced a new pump price of N97…
Jonathan slashes petrol price to N97 In Broadcast
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has announced a reduction of the pump price of petrol from N141 to N97 in a…
Nigeria: EFCC To Probe Oil subsidy Payments
The Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke has invited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to review all…
Aregbeshola Warns Military Against Take-Over
As mass protest over the removal of fuel subsidy continues across the country, the Governor of Osun State, southwest Nigeria,…
ACN Decries Sectionalisation Of Fuel Subsidy Issue, Warns Jonathan, PDP
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has said it is mortally concerned that, with what may be the tacit support…
Arsonists Petrol-Bomb Church
Less than 48 hours after unidentified persons bombed the office Registrar of the Rivers State University Science and Technology,…
FG, Labour Meeting Deadlocked Again, Strike Continues Monday
The meeting between the Federal Government and the organised labour over fuel subsidy ended abruptly late in the night, with…
How NNPC Defrauds Nigerians on oil exports and subsidy
The KPMG, in a forensic analysis of the operations of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation in 2010, unveiled startling revelations…
EFCC Denies Arresting Adenuga, Others
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Economic and Financial Services Commission, EFCC has described reports that appeared on its website this morning on…
Commuter Buses, Okada Riders, Traders Resume Business
As the 24-hour curfew in Kaduna was further relaxed to between 8am and 5pm yesterday with effect from today ,…
Gunmen Kidnap PDP Stalwat’s Son
Unidenfied gunmen in the early hours of today, stormed the residence of Mr. Agolia Aboko,the Vice-Chairman of Peoples Democratic People,…
U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifier: Flamingoes Intensify Preparation For Kenya
The U-17 women’s national team, nicknamed Flamingoes, have stepped up their preparation for the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup…
Poor Finishing Problem Of Local Eagles – NFF
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has attributed the excitement to score goals by the strikers of the home-based Super Eagles in…
NFF Set To Get Rid Of Unpatriotic Players In Eagles
Chris Green, chairman of technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation NFF, says the days of unpatriotic foreign based players…
Niger Delta Coalition, NLC Calls On Nigerians To Support Ongoing Strike
As the nationwide fuel subsidy strike entered the fifth day today, the Rivers State branch of the Nigeria Labour Congress,…
N65 Price Non-Negotiable — NLC
The Deputy National President of the Nigeria Labour Congreses, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero said this morning that the demand for…
Nigeria Fuel Subsidy Strike: Protests Suspended
Nigeria’s trade unions say they are suspending protests for two days to allow more talks with the government. The…
Occupy Nigeria Rally Day 5: Protests Continue Monday If FG, Labour Talks Fail
The nationwide protests against the fuel price hike announced by the Federal Government on 1 January will continue on Monday…
DPO’s Orderly, 8 Others Arrested For Robbery, Gang-Rape Lawyer’s Wife, Sister
Two policemen and seven others have been arrested for robbery by policemen attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja,…
Jonathan Deceived Nollywood With $200m —Chukwurah
Popular Nollywood actress, Clarion Chukwurah, has berated President Goodluck Jonathan over his purported donation of $200 million to the entertainment…
2 Men Arrested For Peeping At Couple Having Sex
Two men, Abdulahi Salami, 20 and 21-year old Idris Hamed have been arraigned before the Ojokoro magistrate’s court in Lagos…