Year: 2012
Tinubu Hails Senior Advocate Falana
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos, has hailed the elevation of Lagos lawyer and human rights crusader, Femi Falana,…
Taliban bomber kills MP, others at daughter’s wedding
A suicide bomber killed a prominent Afghan lawmaker and 12 other people at his daughter’s wedding party in the north…
Shark kills Australia surfer
A surfer was bitten in half in a savage shark attack off Australia’s west coast Saturday, witnesses and officials said,…
Stanford: Serena books semi-final tie with Cirstea
Serena Williams fought off fatigue to post a 6-4, 6-0 win over Chanelle Scheepers Friday to reach the semi-finals of…
Drogba accorded heroic welcome in China
Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba was given a hero’s welcome as he arrived in China Saturday to start a two-and-a-half…
Doctors struggle to save survivors of fuel tanker fire
Medical workers on Friday struggled to save the survivors of a massive petrol fire in southern Nigeria, as the death…
5 die as bomber targets Borno’s ruler, politician
A suicide bomber in northeast Nigeria tried to assassinate the traditional head of the Bornu kingdom, the Shehu of Borno,…
Arik Air Winter Schedule For Lagos-New York Route
Simon Ateba Arik Air today said it has introduced a new schedule for its Lagos-New York, JFK service. The airline…
Dana Air Dismisses Accident Report
Simon Ateba Dana Air today said a report alleging that its ill-fated plane was faulty is baseless. “Our attention has…
2,500 candidates pass UI UTME
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Out of the 7,287 candidates invited by the University of Ibadan (UI) for the 2012 post Unified Tertiary…
26 Cartons Of Ammunition Recovered From Traders
Policemen from Area ‘E’ Division in Festac Town, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have arrested two men who allegedly concealed live cartridges…
All Set For Edo Polls
Anxiety and tension have enveloped Benin City, capital of Edo State, Southsouth Nigeria, and other major towns as armed soldiers…
Setback As Dana Plane Black Box Is Burnt
Nigerians may never know why Dana flight 992 crashed in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, on 3 June, killing more than 150…
SAN: A Well Deserved Honour For Falana
Nigerian legal practitioners have applauded the elevation of human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana to Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN.…
Man Hacks Friend To Death Over N500
A young man vent his anger on his friend for refusing to pay him back N500 and used a machete…
Fashola To Artisans: You Must Shun Temptation To Cut Corners
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) joined thousands of artisans and tradesmen at the 2012 Edition of the Tradesmen…
Yabatech Students Batter LASTMA Men
Students of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria have attacked the headquarters of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority,…
Lagos Moves To Stop Sale Of PHCN Properties
The Lagos State Government says it will seek redress in court to set aside any sale of the Power Holding…
More Militant Groups’ll Emerge —Primate Ayodele
Founder and Spiritual head of Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele, has predicted that more militant groups would…
Marine Police For Edo Gov Poll
The Edo Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olufemi Adenaike, has warned politicians, who plan to use waterways to carryout electoral fraud…
Court Halts Attempt To Stop Release Of Corpse
An Abuja High Court on Thursday dismissed an application for an interim injunction stopping the National Hospital from releasing the…
PDP Inaugurates Youth Mobilisation Committee
As part of efforts to fortify the party ahead of future elections, the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic…
Jega Pledges Fair Election In Edo
INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said the people of Edo State would witness a fair process in the conduct…
Rep Advocates Pension For Ex-Lawmakers
The member representing Apapa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Babatunde Adewale, has disclosed that he is working on…
Ajomale Scores Yaba Council Boss High
Chairman, Lagos State chapter of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Chief Henry Oladele Ajomale, has commended the Yaba Local Council…
Lagos Island Plans Law On Social Security
The Lagos Island Local Government Area of Lagos State will soon enact a law to make provision for people who…
Evergreen Line Vessel Berths In Nigeria
Evergreen Line, operator of one of the largest container vessel fleet in the world, has made its debut into Nigeria.…
NIMASA To Sanction Forged Certificate Holders
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced that it would soon begin to sanction holders of forged…
‘Container Throughput Increased In May By 9.4%’
Vehicular and container traffic at the Nigerian ports increased by 9.4 per cent in May, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)…
Stakeholders Suggest PPP To Consolidate Port Reforms
Stakeholders in the maritime sector have described the six-year-old port concession programme as a success, and they suggested a closer…