Year: 2012
Asbestos found in China-made cars
Some 23,000 cheap Chinese-made cars were Wednesday recalled in Australia after asbestos was found in their engines, with unions demanding…
Osun set for cultural festival
The State of Osun government said it has put all necessary arrangements in place to ensure a hitch-free celebration of…
4000 workers to be sacked by Federal agency
Dr. Chris Onyemenam, the Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has defended plans by the commission to lay off more…
Wicked Nigerian Couple Jailed In UK
A court in the United Kingdom on Tuesday found guilty a Nigerian couple (names withheld by the court). They were…
Tenant Killed Over PHCN Bill
A 66-year old driver, Lasisi Saka has been murdered inside his one-room apartment at 31, Ekimogun Street, Off Kokumo Street,…
Free LAGBUS Ride On Sallah Day
LAGBUS will provide free bus ride to Lagosians on Eid el fitri day. In a statement signed by the public…
After poor Olympics, Nigeria’s sports for shake-up
Following the abysmal performance of the Nigerian contingent to the 2012 London Olympics, President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday ordered a…
Chevron Denies Sack Of 1,000 Workers
Chevron Nigeria Limited has denied it is about to sack an additional 1,000 of its contract workers barely one week…
Olympic Flop: ACN Seeks Probe Of Sport Ministry, Others
In the wake of the scandalous failure of the Nigerian Olympic team in the just concluded London Olympics, the Lagos…
Train Crashes Into Car
A train heading to Agege crushed a car this morning at Ikeja. An eyewitness said the driver of the car,…
DPO’s Son Arrested With Stolen Generator
The Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, Iju Station unit in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, has arrested a suspect for stealing an…
Police Wade Into NAGAFF, Customs Crisis
The Lagos State Police Command has waded into the crisis between the National Association of Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) and the…
Lagos PPRO Warns Okada Riders
Worried by the incessant reports of robberies involving motorcycle operators in Lagos State, the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO,…
Police DIG Leha heads B Department
Nigeria’s Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Philemon Leha, decorated on Monday with her new title, has been posted to the…
3 Nabbed With Bag Of Indian Hemp
The operatives of Lagos State Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja, have arrested three robbery suspects and recovered guns, ammunition and a…
Manko, Others Bag Awards
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP, Umar Manko, was among those who received award of recognition from Bennie Sisters…
3 Robbery Suspects Caught
The police at Gowon Estate Police Station, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, have arrested three robbery suspects and recovered arms and…
Govt Not Interested In Sending People To Jail —Ikuforiji
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has reiterated that the state government is not interested…
Lagos Assembly Challenges Telecom Operators, Others On Citizens’ Safety
Following increased reports of fallen masts in Lagos State, the Chairman of the state House of Assembly Committee on Environment,…
‘Why I Sowed My Magodo Land To God’
The donor of the controversial parcel of land at Magodo, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, to Mountain of Liberation Church, Ojodu…
Journalists Under Attack
BY ISAAC ASABOR The gory brutalization of Mr. Benedict Uwalaka, a photo journalist with Leadership Newspaper by mortuary attendants at…
A Hackers’ Paradise Called Nigeria
By Chido Onumah Two retired generals and former heads of state stirred up a hornet’s nest recently when they proffered…
Assault On Journalists Must End
The recent assault on journalists in Lagos State were misguided, shameful and a sad reminder that Nigeria still has a…
Fuel And Burn All Day
Eating for health and energy should be more important than simply getting the fat off our bodies. But we must…
A Few Good Men (2)
One of my cries to the government is to stop keeping minor offenders in the same prison with those that…
Falconets land in Japan for World Cup campaign
Nigeria’s national U-20 women’s team, Falconets, on Wednesday arrived in Tokyo, Japan, to begin their World Cup campaign. The team’s…
Man U Get Ultimatum To Seal RVP Deal
Manchester United have been handed a 48 hours ultimatum to seal the deal to sign Robin Van Persie from Arsenal.…
Fuel queues resurface in Abuja
Few days to the Eid-el Fitri celebrations, fuel queues for petrol, long a familiar feature in bye gone years, have…
Niger vs Nigeria: Keshi Desperate For Victory
Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi has charged his team not to see today’s match against the Menas…
Basketball: Don’t Rely On Pros, SA Coach Warns Nigeria
Despite Nigeria’s qualification for the Olympics for the first time through the players based in the United States of America…