Year: 2012
Debate: Is President Jonathan Right on Bakassi Peninsula?
The International Court of Justice, ICJ, ruled on 10 October 2002 that Bakassi belonged to Cameroon and must be transferred…
Britain extradites radical Islamic preacher Hamza
LONDON (AFP) – Radical Islamist preacher Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects were extradited from Britain to the United…
MASSOB loses members to AIYO
No fewer than 1,000 members of MASSOB have deserted the association and joined another one, an official of the new…
Jobs boost for Obama campaign
Revisions to previous data gave a sharply better picture of the US jobs situation on Friday, pushing the unemployment rate…
Few answers at scene of Mubi massacre
His voice trembling, a man points towards a partially burnt house where seven people were gunned down in a yet…
Another beer joint bombed in Jalingo
Ben Adaji/Jalingo Another bomb explosion at a drinking joint in Jalingo, capital of Nigeria’s north eastern state of Taraba, has…
EFCC arrests 10 over money laundering violations
The Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML,under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has commenced the enforcement of compliance…
Bakassi natives sue Nigeria over cession to Cameroon
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Ahead of the 10th October deadline for Nigeria to appeal against the Green Tree Agreement between…
Pirates Release Seized German Ship
Pirates released a German-owned tanker off Togo on Friday, a day after capturing it, the International Maritime Bureau said as…
Impeached deputy governor vows to fight on
Ben Adaji/Jalingo The impeached Deputy Governor of Taraba State, northeast Nigeria, Alhaji Sani Abubakar Danladi has vowed to pursue his…
Police Buy Stolen Gadgets From Me —Fake Soldier
A 22-year old suspect, Samuel Johnson, who was arrested and paraded for impersonation by the police has confessed that most…
Cynthia: 7 Suspects Face Fresh Charges
The police today substituted the charges brought against seven suspects alleged to have killed Miss Cynthia Osokogu, daughter of retired…
Lagos Recovers N250m From Ghost Workers
The Lagos State Government says it has recovered N250 million from ghost workers in various local governments, local council development…
SFU Probes Speaker, 18 Lawmakers Over N78m Fraud
The Special Fraud Unit, SFU, Milverton, Ikoyi, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, is investigating a case of conspiracy, misappropriation and conversion of…
10 Suspected Oil Subsidy Thieves Remanded
An Ikeja High Court presided over by Justice Habeeb Abiru, this morning ordered that the 10 new fuel subsidy thieves…
In Nigeria, Govt Means Primitive Accumulation Of Wealth
Comrade Muyiwa Jimoh, a radical member of the Lagos State House of Assembly and representative of Apapa Constituency 2 at…
Senator Ladoja Is Teleguiding Ajimobi
Embattled Chairman of the National Union of Road transport Workers (NURTW) in Oyo State, Alhaji Lateef Akinsola alias Tokyo speaks…
Child Abuse: 2 Kids Flee Home
Two girls have fled their mistress’ house at Abule Egba, a suburb of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, alleging that she…
Delta Govt. weighed down by debt, Suspends New Contracts
Local contractors handling road construction projects in Delta State are being owed contract money running into hundreds of millions of…
EFCC Arrests Fraudster Over Admission Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday 24th September, 2012, arrested Mr. Adebisi Adeniyi James, 32, for fraudulently…
Remove Indigene Dichotomy From Constitution —Aliyu
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State on Thursday called for the removal of indigene and non-indigene dichotomy from the constitution…
Why I Support Creation Of State Police
Mr. Obafemi Durosimi, a two-term member of Lagos State House of Assembly and the present chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council…
Rainstorm Destroys Houses At Abule Egba
Residents of Pipeline area of Abule Egba area of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, have started counting their losses as heavy…
70-Year Old Jailed For Raping Girl, 5
A 70 year-old mobile tailor,Pius Agu, who defiled a five-year old girl (names withheld),was on Wednesday sentenced to two years…
Ondo Gov Poll: ‘Drum Beat Of War’ In The Sunshine
It was like a parade of two titans as supporters of the two main opposition parties in Ondo State in…
LASIEC Tasks Media On Objective Reporting
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, has urged the Nigerian media to be mindful of hypersensitive news reporting, sensationalism,…
NSE Sanctions Oando, Others Over Infractions
The plan by Oando Plc to raise N35 billion through a fresh rights issue may have suffered a setback as…
HP Targets Small Businesses With New LaserJet Printers
HP has unveils two new LaserJet printers that would enable small to midsize businesses (SMBs) to easily create professional quality…
Court Lifts Ban On Sales Of Samsung Tab In U.S.
A U.S. court removed a temporary sales ban against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 won by Apple Inc…
Etisalat Marks 4th Anniversary With Free Credits
Etisalat Nigeria has announced the biggest airtime offer yet of a monthly N1billion free credits for her customers as the…