Year: 2012
Pirates strike again in Nigerian waters, hijack oil tanker
Pirates have hijacked a Singapore-owned oil tanker in Nigerian waters, the third attack in just over two weeks in the…
Mauritania extradites Gaddafi’s spy chief
Mauritanian authorities have handed over Muammar Gaddafi’s ex-spy chief to Libya nearly five months after he was arrested for entering…
Jimoh Ibrahim shuts down Air Nigeria
Simon Ateba Billionaire businessman, Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim, has shut down all Air Nigeria flight operations nationwide effective from Monday. Ibrahim…
Obiji grabs Nigeria’s 5th gold medal
Loveline Obiji became the fourth Nigerian woman to claim gold at the Paralympic Games in Powerlifting after claiming victory in…
FG insists on super Naira note
Despite the fierce opposition to it from nearly all segments of the Nigerian society, the Federal said on Tuesday that…
Fuel scarcity spreads
Long queues have been reported at filling stations in many states of Nigeria as fuel scarcity spreads, even as the…
Sources: Patience Jonathan hospitalized in Germany
Patience Faka Jonathan, wife of Nigeria’s president has been receiving medical treatment in Germany for an illness suspected to have…
Lagos Traffic Law: Okada Riders Vow Resistance
Commercial motorcycle operators, also called Okada riders, in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria have vowed to resist the new traffic law…
Bomb Scare Near Govt House, Asaba
Civil servants who reported for duty early today were shocked when they discovered some packages believed to be Improvised Explosive…
N5000 Note: Protesters Storm CBN
Honourable Dino Melaye, a former member of Federal House of Representatives led scores of protesters to the headquarters of Central…
Oil Thieves Invade Festac, Residents Accuse Police Of Complicity
Festac Town residents in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, have decried the activities of oil thieves who damage NNPC pipelines to siphon…
Man Sues In-Law For Hiding Daughter
Malam Habibu Ahmad of Kabala Costain, Kaduna, on Monday sued his mother-in-law, Gambo Alhassan, at a Kaduna Sharia Court for…
Tenant Beats Pregnant Neighbour
A 27-year old tenant, Ukwenya Innocent has been arraigned before an Apapa Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, for allegedly…
Ajimobi To Reshuffle Cabinet
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria, on Monday confirmed his plan to reshuffle his cabinet. Ajimobi made the…
JTF Recovers Guns, Bullets From Boko Haram Commander
The Joint Task Force (JTF) on Operation Restore Order (ORO) said on Monday that it had recovered arms and ammunition…
Security Agencies Educate Okada Riders
Commercial motorcycle operators popularly known as Okada riders in Badagry have been commended by security agencies. The commendation came during…
Lagos Book Expo Kicks Off
The Lagos State Government has flagged off the 5th Lagos Book Expo. The fair being organised by the Lagos Television…
The New Lagos Traffic Laws
By Lola Ayo-Adedeji We welcome the Lagos Traffic Laws considering how safe our roads have become. Before this period, we…
As We Await Jonathan’s 2013 Shocker
By Peter Clever Oparah Our president, Goodluck Jonathan is ill at ease with his perception amongst the people he rules.…
Time To Review Penalty For Drug Trafficking
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos made a…
Wasteful Falconets Lose To America
The hope of Nigeria’s Falconets to play in the final of Japan 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup was dashed…
Man U, City Monitor Ronaldo’s Crisis At Real
Cristiano Ronaldo put Manchester giants City and United on red alert after admitting he wants to quit Real Madrid. A…
Eagles Camp Bubbles
The Abuja camp of Nigeria’s Super Eagles came alive early today as all the invited players but one, have arrived…
‘Modern Equipment Ruined Our Chances’
Nigeria’s number one wheelchair tennis player, Wasiu Yusuf has blamed the team’s failure to progress beyond the second round of…
Nigerian Players Not Ready For Governor’s Cup
With just few weeks to the commencement of the 12th Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship in Lagos, there is nothing…
Players, Coaches Mourn Onibokun
Nigerian players and coaches have continued to react to the death of former tennis legend, Thompson Onibokun, who died on…
Da Silva Counts Gains Of Let’s Play Clinic
Organiser of the ‘Let’s Play Tennis’ summer clinic for kids, Destiny Ford Da-Silva, has said that the clinic lived up…
Otenuga Tasks Team Ogun Over Sports Festival
The Ogun State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Gbenga Otenuga has assured that Team Ogun are working hard for the…
MTN Introduces Security Number For Subscribers
In an effort to protect the over 40 million subscribers on its network against mobile fraud, MTN says it has…
SON Destroys N2b Substandard Goods
The Director-General of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Dr Joseph Odumodu, says his agency has, so far, destroyed sub-standard products such as…