Year: 2012
Rep Tasks FG on Help for Anambra Flood Victims
Hon. Victor Afam Ogene, who is representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency , Anambra State, in the House of Representatives, has described…
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12 petrol laden ships arrive as scarcity bites in Lagos
Scarcity of petrol has been reported in most parts of Lagos, as the Nigeria Ports Authority revealed the arrival of…
6 killed playing Ludo in Bauchi
Gunmen suspected of belonging to the Boko Haram Islamist sect late Sunday shot dead at least six people who were…
Nigerian Airlines In Emergency Landing
Nigeria’s aviation industry seems to be going through turbulence and all its four major airlines appear to be heading for…
After US embassy attack, Libya sacks security chiefs
Libya’s interior minister has sacked Benghazi security chiefs after last week’s deadly attack on the US consulate in the eastern…
Police Housing Scam: Court Freezes Accounts Of Mortgage Firm
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria has frozen all the accounts of a mortgage bank, Centage Savings…
NNPC Blames Distribution For Fuel Scarcity In Lagos
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has attributed the cause of the ongoing fuel scarcity in Lagos and its environs…
Lagos Shuts 15 Illegal Hospitals
Officials of the Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA, at the weekend shut down 15 illegal hospitals…
Army: Abu Qaqa, Boko Haram spokesman killed
Nigerian soldiers on Monday said they had shot dead a man suspected to have acted as a spokesman for Islamist…
Traffic Law: 7,916 Officials For Training
In readiness to enforce the new road traffic law, the Lagos State Government has sent 7,916 enforcement officers on four-week…
Fashion Designer Disrupts Wedding Over Hired Gown
A Lagos-based fashion designer, Theresa Iyamu, 36, has been arraigned before an Apapa Magistrate’s Court for allegedly disrupting a church…
On State Police: Let’s Think Again, Please
For quite some time, Nigerians have had little cause for joy and satisfaction with their appointed minders, the Nigeria Police…
A Former Minister In Oily Mess
Tongues are still wagging following the arrest of former Minister of Interior, Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho, for alleged theft of petroleum…
In Defence Of President Jonathan?
By Chido Onumah First, a caveat: I agree with Reuben Abati. President Jonathan “is a grossly misunderstood President”. It is…
300 Health Volunteers Deployed To PHCS
The Lagos State Government has graduated the first batch of 300 health volunteers trained to provide assistance to patients at…
Sharpen Your Business Intelligence
I have enjoyed tremendous cooperation from my Mentor since he formally signed me on as his protégé. He has given…
Gridlock as major link bridge collapses in Port Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Motorists in the Nigerian oil-rich city of Port Harcourt,the Rivers State capital, were this morning trapped in…
WBC Title: Nigeria Abandoned Me, Says Ajose
After what he had achieved for Nigeria in boxing, both as an amateur and professional pugilist, Olusegun Ajose is feeling…
Torino tell Man U to Pay N4.2bn for Ogbonna
Reports have emerged that Torino president Urbano Cairo has slapped a €20 million (about N4.2 billion) price-tag on Nigerian born…
MTN Street Soccer: Koilo Grab N5m Top Prize
Koilo Street of Lagos Island yesterday they emerged winner of the Season Five of the MTN Lagos Street Soccer. From…
Wheelchair Basketball: Asaba Tourney Excites Nigerian Players
Recently, the President of Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation, NWBF, Bukola Olopade announced that arrangements are in top gear for the…
‘Why Gymnastic Is Not Popular In Nigeria’
Gymnastics expert, Patrick Umoh, has explained why the sport is not popular in Nigeria compared to other sports. Patrick, who…
Ailing Ngozi Nwosu To Be Flown To India
Ailing Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu, who is currently down with a kidney-related ailment, may be flown to India for surgery…
69 Suspects Arrested
The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has begun fresh onslaught against suspected hoodlums across the…
Falana: Awards To IG, Governors, Senators Illegal
Human rights activist and lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has criticised the national honours being conferred on serving public officials.…
Oedipus Set For Nigerian Cinemas
The modern cinematic adaptation of classic Greek tragedy, Oedipus, entitled The Gods Are Still Not To Blame, is set to…
‘Why I Like Men’
Actress Mariam Adebayo has revealed why she is fond of men rather than women, especially during her teenage days. The…
Tonto Dikeh, Others For BON Awards
Popular thespians, Van Vicker and Tonto Dike have bagged nominations for this year’s Best Of Nollywood Awards scheduled to hold…
Nigeria Suffering From Severe Dutch Disease
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Prior to 1959, the Dutch country of Netherlands, then known as Holland, was well known for its industrialization,…
Untamed, Spirit Of Assassin Hit Cinemas
After storming South Africa, Zambia and Lesotho with four blockbuster movies in the last couple of weeks, one of the…