Year: 2012
Kidnapped Lebanese Released
Ahmed Mohammed, the 23-year old Lebanese kidnapped in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, last Monday has been set free by his captors.…
ACN Exposes PDP’s Plot
The Action Congress of Nigeria has exposed the callous and evil plot of the People’s Democratic Party to arrest development…
Oil Theft: Police Detain Festac Whistleblower
For allegedly trying to stop oil thieves from operating in Festac Town, last week Friday, a Festac resident identified as…
No Basis To Ground Dana Airline —Official
DANA Air, whose operating licence was restored last week by Nigeria’s Federal Government, has said that there was no basis…
Crime Battle: Fashola Launches 114 Patrol Vehicles
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has launched 114 patrol vehicles, 40 motorcycles and other equipment for the police to…
Monarch, Residents Send SOS To IGP Over Threats To Life
The traditional ruler of Ikola-Ilumo in Agbado/Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, Chief Habeeb Lawal and residents…
Why We Enacted New Traffic Law —Fashola
In continuation of his public enlightenment campaign on the new Lagos Traffic Law, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has…
Tokyo: Oyo Petitions Against Deputy Chief Registrar
The Oyo State Government has petitioned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, alleging abuse of office by the…
NANS Rejects N5,000 Note
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected the proposed N5000 note by the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN), saying…
There Are Treasures Inside Every Failure
This is the tenth secret I learnt from my millionaire friend which I was sharing with you before I digressed…
Supreme Court Affirms Wada’s Victory
The final affirmation to Governor Idris Wada’s victory at the last Kogi state gubernatorial election was on Monday handed down…
Towards Eradicating The Menace Of Poliomyelitis
By Bilkis Bakare Poliomyelitis, Polio or infantile paralysis is a term derived from the Greek word ‘Polios’ meaning grey referring…
A Bloody Sunday In ‘Ember Month’
There is something sinister about the last four months of the year many prefer to call ‘ember months’ because they…
Nigeria Premier League: Pillars Deserved Trophy -Skipper
Kano Pillars skipper, Theophilus Afelokhai has said that his team deserved to win the 2011/2012 Nigeria Premier League, NPL, title.…
Paralympics: Jonathan Hosts Team Nigeria On Saturday
Reports say Team Nigeria’s athletes to the just concluded London 2012 Paralympic Games would be hosted to a lavish reception…
AGN Election: The Plot To Stop Ibinabo Fiberisima
After a failed attempt to organise a chaos-free national election in Benin, Edo State early this year, the Actors’ Guild…
At Treasure Park And Gardens We Deliver Quality, Affordable Houses
Having learnt real estate from two of Nigeria’s great Tertiary Institutions (Yaba College of Technology and University of Ibadan), Adetola…
Oguamanam Releases Second Flick
Sequel to the success of her first film, OkonLagos, award-winning scriptwriter, Uduak Oguamanam, has released 20,000 copies of her new…
Lagos To Generate 7,000 Jobs, Build 15 Bridges
The Lagos State Government says the expansion and reconstruction of the Mile 12-Ikorodu Road will generate over 7,000 jobs for…
Social Media: An Instrument For Good Or Evil
Social media is an almost nebulous term that is tossed around a lot these days. It would seem that most…
Grandpa Elechi Unmasked
Here are the scandalous projects of Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State spends more…
Gov Elechi’s Projects Are Worthwhile
Nwandugo Chukwura, Ebonyi Commissioner for Works tells FUNSHO BALOGUN that the state government is spreading its development projects across the…
No Project Of This Govt Benefits Our People
In this interview with FUNSHO BALOGUN, Ikechukwu Nwafor, chairman, Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, Ebonyi State Council, speaks…
The Ugly Bribe For Peace
Analysts warn that the present huge payments to former militants for peace in the Niger Delta is not sustainable On…
Gunning For Mr. Deputy Gov
The Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Alhaji Sani Danladi Abubakar is facing impeachment proceedings at the state House of Assembly …
Now Nigerians’ll Pay More For Bread
On Monday 1 September, the Association of Masters Bakers And Caterers of Nigeria, AMBCN, Lagos State, announced its decision to…
Groans Over Port Charges
Maritime stakeholders fume at arbitrary/illegal port charges and threaten legal action If there is anything giving maritime stakeholders serious headache…
On The Coming N5,000 Note Economic Whirlwind
By Peter Claver Oparah. From the erratic, unpredictable and unsure brainwave that rules the country economy at present came the…
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Serena edges out Azarenka for 4th US Open title
Serena Williams has won her fourth US Open title, literally waking up from the dead to edge out Belarussian Victoria…
Adenuga, 148 others to get national honors
Chairman of Globacom, Dr. Mike Adenuga, will be honored 17 September by President Goodluck Jonathan with one of Nigeria’s highest…