Year: 2012
Why I Wrote Eze Goes To School —Onuora Nzekwu
Onuora Nzekwu, the Nigerian writer who wrote the popular novella, Eze Goes To School, has said he wrote the children’s…
LASG Restates Commitment To Training Financial Managers
Lagos State Government has pledged to uphold effective financial management in the state through continuous training and re-training of accountants…
We Didn’t Ban Vehicles Without Lagos Numbers — Opeifa
The Lagos State Government has denied banning private vehicles with other states’ number plates from plying roads in the state.…
Understanding The Lagos Traffic Law
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Expectedly, the Lagos Traffic Law, signed into law on August 2, 2012 by the Lagos State Governor,…
Wanted: A Moses For Bakassi
By Isaac Asabor Moses, no doubt, would always be remembered in Christendom as a people-oriented leader. His only message to…
Rein In Drunk Bus Drivers
It has been a well known fact that commuter bus drivers drive under the influence of alcohol, marijuana and other…
Success Is Predictable, So Is Failure
I was in London to join my wife who was already on holiday there. While in London, I placed a…
Eagles Storm Calabar Today
Nigeria’s national team, the Super Eagles will commence preparations for the final round of qualifying for the 2013 Africa Cup…
CAF Champs League: It’s Not Yet Over For Sunshine -Akeredolu
Contrary to the views of some football pundits that Nigeria’s representatives in the ongoing CAF Champions League, Sunshine Stars of…
‘Nigeria Won’t Give Up Dominance’
Head coach of Nigeria’s scrabble team, Victor Owokere says Nigeria will select her top players to compete with their African…
South Africa Airways CEO resigns
The chief executive of South Africa’s embattled national airline has quit, a week after the chairperson and seven board members…
Afro Hollywood Awards: Chika Ike, Tonto Dike Tango
Two of Nigeria’s finest actresses, Chika Ike and Tonto Dike, are set to battle for honours at the 17th African…
Joy Tambou Celebrates Birthday In Style
Nollywood actress, Joy Tambou, celebrated her birthday in style at Haile Sallessia Hotel and Suites, Surulere, Lagos, recently. Those in…
Ben 10 Is Back
The new 4th series of Ben 10, Omniverse, was launched on TV screens, Cartoon Network and DSTV on Saturday with…
Filmmakers Benefitting From Govt’s $200m
When the president of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, announced about two years ago that his government has decided to assist…
Dino Melaye Denies Bisi Ibidapo-Obe
Activist and former Federal lawmaker, Dino Melaye, has denied impregnating star Yoruba actress, Bisi Ibidapo-Obe, but the actress is insisting…
CAGON Celebrates
The Christian Actors Guild of Nigeria, CAGON is set to celebrate all award winners of her interdenominational stage drama and…
Stem cell researchers win Nobel Medicine Prize
STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Shinya Yamanaka of Japan and John Gurdon of Britain won the Nobel Prize on Monday for work…
Chinese cook shot dead in Northern Nigeria
Gunmen have shot dead a Chinese who was working as a chef for a construction company in Nigeria’s troubled Borno…
CAF Champions League: Esperance make it goalless in Congo
Esperance of Tunisia, defending CAF Champions League title holder, forced a 0-0 draw at TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic…
One-eyed Boko Haram commander, 29 others killed
Contrary to earlier reports that four suspects, belonging to the militant Boko Haram sect in Yobe state, were killed today,…
Flying Eagles qualify for AYC
Nigeria’s U-20 team, Flying Eagles on Sunday qualified for next year’s African Youth Championship, AYC after they defeated South Africa…
Modela Couture Dazzles
Bayo Adetu/Fashion Reporter One of the most popular fashion designers in Nigeria, Bayo Adegbe of Modela Couture, dazzled fashion buffs…
Court Moves To Enforce FOI Act
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s recently passed Freedom of Information Act, FIOA, was further strengthened by a Federal High Court…
Ondo election: Pastor Bakare bets on Mimiko
JAMIU YISA/Political Correspondent The Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly and convener of Save Nigeria Group, SNG, Pastor Tunde…
4 Boko Haram suspects killed
Nigerian soldiers on Sunday shot dead four suspected members of the Islamist sect Boko Haram following a raid on their…
Pwajok wins senate seat, Kaneng wins husband’s seat
Kaneng, the wife of the late Majority Leader of Plateau House of Assembly, Gyang Fulani, was elected on Saturday to…
13 soldiers die in Sudanese military plane crash
KHARTOUM (AFP) – Thirteen Sudanese military personnel were killed and nine others injured when their transport plane crashed west of…
3 Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
Three Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia have died, Dr Bello Tambawwal, the Head of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria Medina…
Djokovic wins third China Open crown
World number two Novak Djokovic overcame Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in straight sets on Sunday in Beijing to win the…