Year: 2012
Nigerian lawyers protest at confab
Scores of Nigerian lawyers led by the Chairman of the Ikeja branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Mr Onyekachi…
N5000: Senate panel’s order to CBN triggers debate
Nigerians on Monday expressed mixed feelings over the directive of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions…
Jonathan: Nigeria Not Ripe For State Police
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The national conference of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, commenced on Monday in Abuja, with the…
BOKO HARAM: Jonathan’s Phantom Peace Move
Although the Federal Government has admitted to making moves to engage Boko Haram in talks, there are certain mines in…
FG Not Sincere About Dialogue With Boko Haram
Comrade Shehu Sani, author, human rights activist and President, Civil Rights Congress of Nigeria spoke with FEMI ADI on the…
Pains Of Cocoa Farmers
Cocoa farmers raise concerns over challenges affecting cocoa farming in Nigeria From the meaning derived from its botanical name, theobroma…
Okonjo-Iweala’s Budget
Analysts hail federal government’s early preparation of the 2013 budget framework, which is believed loaded with the imprint of the…
Neglecting Consumer Protection
Consumers generally fail to plug into the advantage of securing redress through the consumer protection council The average consumer in…
Sunshine Stars FC through to semis as Etoile sanctioned
Etoile Sahel were kicked out of the 2012 CAF Champions League on Monday after two pitch invasions during a home…
Cynthia: Suspected Killers Docked
Four suspects were this morning arraigned before Magistrate Aka Bashorun of Yaba Magistrate’s court in connection with the murder of…
Facebook: Fraudsters Clone TB Joshua
The General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, has raised the alarm over…
Another Village Headmaster Star Dies
Two months after the death of the creator of the Village Headmaster, Ambassador Segun Olusola, another cast of the popular…
1,900 Babies Born In Winners Chapel
The Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, has announced the birth of 1,900 babies this year. This shows…
Son Charged With Battering Father
A man in his late 20s, Yusuf Ogbe, has been arraigned before an Ikorodu Magistrate’s Court for unlawfully assaulting his…
More Nigerians Reject New N5,000 Note
Nigerians have expressed outrage over plans by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to introduce new N5, 000 note into…
NAHCO To Grow Profit
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, Nahco Aviance, has said that it will grow its income base in the remaining…
Okada Riders Protest New Lagos Traffic Law
Commercial motorcycle riders a.k.a. okada riders today protested against the new traffic law enacted by the Lagos state government. The…
Hanging On Train: Lagos Not Pleased With NRC Safety Measures
The Lagos State Safety Commission is sad that the Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, is not adopting enough safety measures to…
Stakeholders Proffer Solution To Energy Crisis
Stakeholders in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, have called for the development of a comprehensive energy strategy as a way out…
Nigerian Politician: Your Sword On Our Chest
By Uzoma Ahamefule Nigerian politician, remember, you used to come to our houses, town meetings and sometimes hung out with…
Wanted: Leaders In The North
By Joe Igbokwe What informed my decision to write this piece is not unconnected with the recent outbursts of Sheik…
Death Knell For N5, N10 And N20 Notes
The dust raised by the impending introduction of N5,000 currency note in January 2013 by the Central Bank of Nigeria…
How To Profit From Every Book You Read (3)
This is the third and last in my series on how to profit from every book you read There is…
Heartland Broke Our Hearts — Lobi Boss
The Technical Director of Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi, Dominic Iorfa and his players were short of words to…
Boxing: Fashola Hails New Hall Of Fame Gym
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fasola, has said that the newly-built Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame Gymnasium located at Itire/Ikate Surulere…
Disabled Athletes’ll Make Nigerians Smile—Amike
President of Nigeria Olympians Association, NOA, Henry Amike has said Nigerians should expect a better outing from Team Nigeria’s athletes…
The Alternative Concert Rocks Abuja
Recently, the city of Abuja witnessed a gospel music concert tagged The Alternative, organised by Index Two Studios, an outfit…
‘This Year’s TIMA Award Will Be Better’
The Chief Executive Officer of TIMA Awards, Mr. Olumide Bola-Akindele, has said the indigenous award will be better organised this…
We Felt God’s Presence —Stella Damasus
What is the concept of The Alternative Concert? It is a Daniel Ademinokan’s idea because he owns the group, but…
Stephanie Okereke Shoots New Movie
Prolific make-believe queen, Stephanie Okereke Idahosa, has started shooting her new movie titled: Dry. The sexy screen goddess wants to…