Year: 2012
Edo LG Workers Threaten Strike Over Salaries
The relationship between local government councils in Edo State and their workers may witness serious crisis if urgent action is not…
Child Birth: 5 Women Die Daily In Kaduna
No fewer than five maternal mortality rate is recorded in Kaduna state daily, says an expert on reproductive health system,…
Police Seeks UBEC Support For Schools
The Nigerian Police on Tuesday asked Universal Basic Education, UBEC to extend its intervention in primary education to schools being…
Police Find Gun On Seized Okada
There was a shocking find in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, yesterday when the Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit…
Banker Steals N32m Inside Plane
A 35-year old senior bank staff, Nnaemeka Onyegbule has been charged before Ebutte Metta Magistrate’s court Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria…
You Are Thieves, Hypocrites —CNPP Tells OBJ, IBB
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has called former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former military dictator Ibrahim Babangida hypocrites…
Politician Uses Tinubu’s Name To Dupe Job Seekers
A 60-year old politician, Folaji Onikoyi, who allegedly used the name of the national leader of Action Congress of Nigeria,…
Fashola Doles Out N2.8b To Pensioners
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State today paid N2.8 billion to 464 retired employees of the Lagos State Public Service…
Woman Dies While Aborting 5-Month Pregnancy
It was double tragedy for a young man who lost his girlfriend through abortion and at the same time faces…
SUBSIDY FRAUD TRIAL: Lawyers Slam Adoke, EFCC
The sudden withdrawal of the criminal charges filed against two oil companies and their directors by the Economic and Financial…
NNPC, Others Set To Take Over Shell Oil Block
Nigeria’s state oil company and a local consortium are set to take over an oil block operated by Shell, the…
Thieves Burgle Nollywood Stars’ Hotel Rooms In UK
Top Nollywood actors Justus Esiri and Segun Arinze were robbed in London some days ago. The two star actors, P.M.NEWS…
Boko Haram’s Arms Smugglers Killed
Nigeria’s military said Wednesday that two suspected Boko Haram Islamists who were trying to smuggle heavy weapons into the country…
Lawmakers To Monitor State Revenue Profile
Lagos assemblymen have adopted as a resolution of the House, the report of the five-day workshop on budget and finance…
5-Man Car Snatching Gang Arrested
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested a gang of five car snatchers who specialise…
Police Recover 7 Cars From Robbers
The police at Area ‘G’ Command, Ogba, Lagos, have arrested two suspected robbers and recovered seven vehicles from them. According…
My Husband’s Spirit Lives On –Wife Of Late Disabled Painter
Five years after the demise of Nigeria’s disabled mouth painter, Idowu Akinrolabu, his wife, Jibola Akinrolabu, says his spirit lives…
A Candle For Senator Gyan Dantong
By Wale Okediran He was buried late afternoon as the setting sun cast shadows around the scenic mountains and valleys…
What I Saw At Lead City University, Ibadan
By Toyin Falola There is a disconnect between my experience at Lead City University, Ibadan in May of this year,…
Manko’s Men Must Sit Up
Armed robbery attacks in Lagos in recent times have skyrocketed and the use of police uniforms by the bandits is…
Buying Fruits And Vegetables
Fresh produce is nearly a thing of the past for most of us. Our production, distribution and packaging processes are…
The New Me
I attended an event called the Good Life at Ceddi Plaza in Abuja. It was a gathering of people that…
Nigeria’s Quartet Find Succour At Kiev
Nigerian footballers have now found a new abode in the Ukrainian Football League, with the arrival of Super Eagles left…
Karate To Hold National Grading
Karatekas in the country will have another opportunity to be upgraded as the 18th National Black Belt College/JKA Grading with…
3SC’ll Prove Doubters Wrong
Philip Asuquo of Shooting Stars Sports Club , 3SC spoke with BIMBO AJAYI after his side’s 1-0 victory over Rangers…
Phelps Greatest Olympian Wins 19th Medal
Michael Phelps won the right to call himself the greatest Olympian of all time when the US team destroyed the…
Keshi Recalls Okwuosa
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has recalled Enugu Rangers skipper James Okwuosa for a friendly against Niger in August in Niamey.…
D’Tigers Rue Defeat To Lithuania
Players and officials of Nigeria’s senior basketball team, D’Tigers are not happy to lose Lithuania in their second Group A…
West Ham Tempt Carroll With £36m
West Ham have offered Andy Carroll a mind-boggling £36million contract in the hope of luring him away from Liverpool. The…
‘Why Nigerian Boxers Failed’
Jeremiah Okorodudu, who represented Nigeria in the boxing event of the Los Angeles ’84 Olympic Games, has explained why Nigerian…