Year: 2012
Trans-Border Robbery Gangs Smashed
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Lagos State Police Command, has smashed two robbery gangs who allegedly snatched posh…
Tight Security As Jonathan Graces Braithwaite’s Book Launch
A horde of police officers and soldiers as well as State Security Service officials mounted security on Tuesday around the…
Thousands Besiege Alausa For Jobs
In the last 10 days, at least 10,000 job seekers have besieged the Lagos State Government Secretariat, Alausa in Ikeja,…
Group Commends Manko’s Visit To Police Stations
A non-government organisation, Association of Good Leadership Advocates Peace Development, Lagos, has commended the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Umar…
Southwest Regional Integration More Important Than Mimiko’s Ambition
BY JOE IGBOKWE Southwest Nigeria is well known for progressive politics and it did not start today. It dates back…
Hunger Fuels Child Marriage In Niger
BY RUKMINI CALLIMACHI Zali Idy,12, from the remote village of Hawkantaki in Niger Republic was married in 2011. In January…
Expose Corrupt Judges
News of the investigation of five judges, including two state chief judges, of corruption by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
City In Titanic Clash With Real
Jose Mourinho has warned Manchester City that Real Madrid will be “at our best” when they face them at the …
Tunisian Skipper Dares Nigeria
Captain of Tunisian national basketball team, Amine Rzig, has said that they are not afraid of playing their Nigerian counterparts,…
Keshi Vows To Lead Nigeria To South Africa
Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi is upbeat about Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the 2013 Nations Cup, boasting that the…
F/Eagles Depart For SA ‘Morrow
Nigeria’s U-20 Flying Eagles will depart the country tomorrow night from Lagos for South Africa ahead of their African Youth…
Akinloye Wants More Nigerians At Tourney
Chief Coach of the Nigeria Tennis Federation, NTF, Rotimi Akinloye, has expressed the desire to see more Nigerians at this…
2012 Governor’s Cup: ITF Gives 27 Sept Entry Deadline
International Tennis Federation, ITF, has given players wishing to compete in the 12th edition of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis…
Learn From Falconets, Onyedima Charges Flamingoes
As the female U-17 World Cup slated for Arzerbaijan approaches, chairperson of the Women Football League Board, Dilichukwu Onyedima, has…
Lagos Holds Inter-Club Tourney
The first edition of Inter Club Para Table Tennis Tournament, organised by the Lagos State Paralympic Association, kicks off today…
MasterCard Rates Nigerian Consumers’ Confidence High
MasterCard Worldwide latest index of consumer confidence has revealed that Nigeria’s consumers’ confidence is always high. While the index has…
Coaches Groom Athletes For Calabar 2014
There are strong indications that some of the athletes who were part of the just concluded summer holiday camping of…
Android Devices Have Unpatched Vulnerabilities
Over half of Android devices are vulnerable to known security flaws that can be exploited by malicious applications to gain…
Nokia Launches New Asha Smartphones
Global phone manufacturer, Nokia has launched in Nigeria, a new range of Asha smartphones to further expand its Asha family.…
The iphone 5: What You Need To Know
Last week, Apple finally launched its most anticipated phone, the iPhone 5. Although not yet on sale anywhere in the…
NIBSS, NIMC To Tackle e-Payment Fraud
The Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has stated its preparedness to tackle electronic payment fraud as it is necessary to…
Female bomber kills 12 to avenge anti Islam movie
A female suicide bomber killed 12 people in Kabul on Tuesday in the deadliest single attack claimed to avenge a…
Ivory Coast lifts ban on Pro-Gbagbo media
Ivory Coast’s National Press Council on Monday said it would temporarily lift the suspension of newspapers seen as close to…
Brazil slaps $17.5m fine on Chevron for Rio spill
Brazilian authorities said Monday they were slapping a $17.5 million fine on US oil firm Chevron in connection with a…
Egyptian cleric issues Fatwa against maker of anti-Islam film
A Salafist cleric in Egypt is calling for the deaths of all those involved in the making of an anti-Muslim…
Secret video dents Romney’s campaign against Obama
Mitt Romney faced a new campaign storm on Monday after the release of secretly filmed video in which he told…
Newcastle share points with Everton, with referee blunder
Senegal striker Demba Ba rescued a 2-2 draw for Newcastle as his late equaliser left Everton to pay the price…
In Pictures: Ajeh Designs
Bayo Adetu/Fashion Writer Ajeh Wear is a clothing line that is mostly patronized by celebrities in Nigeria. Virtually all the…
Gowon, Jonathan, others praise Ogbemudia at 80
JETHRO IBILEKE, Benin Former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon and prominent Nigerians, including State governors on Monday paid…
NNPC boosts fuel supply to marketers
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that it has taken measures to end the current…