Year: 2012
800,000 Nigerian graduates scramble for 1,500 jobs
.PHD holders also in the job rush About 800,000 graduates have submitted applications to the Independent National Electoral Commission seeking…
Death rumours about Nigerian governor
The Nigerian government in Cross River state has debunked widespread rumours that Governor Liyel Imoke has died. Commissioner for Information,…
Governor Shema loses younger brother
Alhaji Kabir Shema, a junior brother to Governor Ibrahim Shema of Nigeria’s northern Katsina State is dead. The Senior Special…
LUTH doctors back to work
Nigerian doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos, went back to work Saturday following the suspension of their…
Final: Beckham not going to Australia
Australia’s chances of luring David Beckham Down Under appear to be over, with the superstar footballer reportedly telling one club…
Crazy American gunman kills 20 kids, his mother, 7 others
Twenty children and six teachers were massacred on Friday when a young gunman walked into a quiet surburban Connnecticut school…
ECOWAS court slams Nigeria on Niger Delta neglect
The Community Court of Justice of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) which sat at High court 15, Iyaganku,…
Volume declines, but market cap rises
Turnover of shares traded on the Nigerian Stock Exchange dropped by 235.6 million shares on Friday as investors exchanged 228.6…
Death penalty for Nigerian terrorists
The Nigerian Senate on Friday said it adopted the death penalty as punishment for acts of terrorism due to Nigeria’s…
Terrorism: More legal setbacks for Nigerian Senator
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja For the second time this week, embattled Senator Aliyu Mohammed Ndume who is standing trial on…
Police: We knew where Okonjo was held hostage
The Nigerian police authorities that failed to fish out the abductors of Professor Kamene Okonjo, before the woman emerged Friday…
10 guards shot dead in Zamfara’s bloody day
It was a day of bloodletting in Nigeria’s Zamfara state as some unidentified gunmen riding on motorcycles on Friday shot…
Nigeria: Gunmen on auto bike kill lawmaker
Gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead a prominent lawmaker in kano, the commercial capital of northern Nigeria on Friday, police…
Xmas Gift: Lagos stops tolling at second Lekki toll gate
Nigeria’s Lagos State Government and the Lekki Concession Company have jointly announced a deferment of the commencement of tolling at…
Babalakin Loses Bid To Stop Trial
Embattled Nigerian businessman and lawyer,Dr. Wale Babalakin, who is also the Chairman of Bi-Courtney Highway Services Limited, today lost his…
Primate Adetiloye passes on
Retired Archbishop and Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Joseph Abiodun Adetiloye, 83, is dead. He died 1…
Understanding Grasscutter Farming
Finding success as a livestock entrepreneur can be a challenging but an interesting venture. The Managing Consultant/CEO, Jovana Farms Prince…
Unraveling the City of Riddles
By Wale Adebanwi (A Review of City of 201 Gods: Ile-Ife in Time, Space, and the Imagination by Professor Jacob…
Adebayor Makes U-Turn For Togo
Reports from Togo say Emmanuel Adebayor has rescinded his decision not to play for his country’s senior national team again.…
Chelsea Close In On £15m Walcott
Chelsea have emerged as shock favourites to land Theo Walcott from Arsenal. Blues boss Rafa Benitez is confident of getting…
Lazio Lure Synagogue’s Onazi With N62m
There are strong indications that Eddy Ogenyi Onazi, the former Golden Eaglets player may not leave his present Serie A…
Nigeria Ready To Defend Title —Coach
As the Copa Lagos 2012 Beach Soccer championship kicks off at the Eko Atlantic Beach later today, Head Coach of…
400 Orphans Storm Campos For Charity Cup
At least 400 children from different Ophanage Homes in Lagos will storm the Campos Mini Stadium in Lagos Island on…
2012 in Review: Nigeria’s Cross River Lead, Others Follow
With 2012 being an Olympic year, one can say much of the action in the track and field events took…
Nigerian Pro Boxers Eye World Titles
In the second quarter of this outgoing year, Nigerian professional boxers around the world intensified their efforts to become world…
Nigeria: Eko 2012 In Retrospect
For two weeks, the influx of people into Lagos State increased, traffic gridlocks went up, traders increased prices of their…
Coach Praises Team Lagos
Head Coach of the Calisto Boxing Club, Isiaka Olatunji, has praised the boxing team of Lagos State for surpassing the…
Kwara Athlete Ready For Calabar Games
In her reaction to the dismal performance of Team Kwara in the track and field events at the Eko 2012…
Brume Longs For More Medals
Team Delta gold medallist in the long jump event, Brume Ese, has said that her goal is to win two…
Oshun: Why Nigeria’s Southwest Must Be Integrated
The national chairman of Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, Mr Olawale Oshun, has said that development, especially among the Yoruba people…