Year: 2012
News Analysis: Fears of wider unrest grow in Nigeria
An Islamist insurgency that has increasingly targeted churches has sparked fears of wider unrest in Nigeria after anger boiled over…
My Son Is A Cultist, Woman Admits
The police in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, have arrested Mrs. Biliq Omoyeni Olaoye, 47, suspected to be keeping a gun…
Lagos Issues 7-Day Ultimatum To FG Mass Transit Beneficiaries
The Lagos State Government has given a seven-day ultimatum to the beneficiaries of the Federal Government assisted Mass Transit buses…
Lagos To Renumber 700,000 Houses
At least 700 thousand houses will be renumbered in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, in a vast exercise meant to create a…
Metu Returns As Nigeria’s Fastest Man
Three-time champion, Obinna Metu, has reclaimed the 100m title he once lost to Ogho Oghene Egwero, in a hotly contested…
3SC Hold Sunshine In Crunchy NPL Tie
An explosive encounter between Sunshine Stars of Akure and Shooting Stars Sports Club, 3SC of Ibadan, ended in a barren…
Court Orders Epe Council To Pay Contractor
A Lagos High Court has ordered Epe Local Government to pay Mr Monsuru Olayemi N2.07million owed him for a contract…
Brazilian president to lead trade delegation to Nigeria
President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil has accepted an invitation from President Goodluck Jonathan to visit Nigeria before the end of…
E/Guinea produces 520,000 barrels of oil daily
Equatorial Guinea’s Prime Minister Vicente Ehate Tomi said Wednesday that his country produced 520,000 barrels of oil a day, in…
ACN appoints Alasoadura as Director of Strategy
The National Executive Committee of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has announced the appointment of Chief Donald Omotayo Alasoadura…
Jonathan can rule from anywhere, says Maku
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Spokesman of the Jonathan administration, Labaran Maku,has further dismissed the opposition criticism of President Jonathan’s attendance of the…
Bank Manager Docked Over N42m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Mr. Michael Adewole, Branch Manager of Oceanic International Bank Plc, now…
Residents Flee Kaduna
Following yesterday’s attack on Christians by Muslims in Kaduna, residents have started fleeing the state for the fear of being…
Akingbola’s Transactions Were Regular — Witness
A former Group Head of International Operations of Intercontinental Bank Plc(now Access Bank), Mrs Ayoola Akande, on Wednesday defended some…
PDP Party Of Composite Terrorism, says Ihonvbere
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is an “organization of composite retrogression,” former Special Adivser on Project Monitoring and Policy Implementation to…
Lawyer’s Absence Stalls Akingbola Trial
The trial of former Managing Director of Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank), Francis Atuche was yesterday stalled as the lead…
Rape Suspect, Victim’s Father Sent To Kirikiri
It was a double tragedy for an 8-year old girl who was sexually abused by their neighbour and the victim’s…
8 Kidnappers Arrested At FESTAC Town
The police in Lagos have arrested eight suspected kidnappers, including their victim who turned out to be a suspected duper.…
Pope Seeks End To Boko Haram Violence
Pope Benedict XVI called Wednesday on those responsible for violence in Nigeria to “stop spilling the blood of innocent people”,…
List Boko Haram As Terrorist Group —CAN Boss
The National President, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has called on the United States Government to urgently…
21 Houses For Demolition At Dana Plane Crash Site
At 21 houses situated in Ishaga Area in Ifako/Ijaiye Local Government area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria near the Dana airline…
Italy’ll Be Tough For England—Rooney
Wayne Rooney has warned his teammates that their EURO 2012 quarter final clash with Italy would not be a sttroll…
Parents Celebrate Oba Oladele Olashore’s Life
On Sunday June 17, 2012, parents of students of Olashore International school, OIS, Iloko-Ijesa in Osun State, Nigeria, had an…
Djokovic, Sharapova Seeded For Wimbledon Open
Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic has been confirmed as the top seed in this year’s mens’ singles at the All…
Ecowas Games: Nigeria Topples Ghana On Medals Table
Nigeria has leapfrogged to the top of the medal table of the athletics championship at the ongoing ECOWAS Games. The…
FIFA Backs Goal-Line Technology
FIFA boss Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday that the introduction of goal-line technology is a must after Ukraine appeared to…
Drogba Signs For Shenhua
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has signed for Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua on a two-and-a-half year deal. He will team…
Okagbare Relishes Women’s 4th Title
After retaining her 100m Women’s crown at the 66th CRS All Nigeria Athletics Championship, Blessing Okagbare expressed gratitude to God…
Lagos Assembly Plans Stricter Law Against Rape
The Lagos State House of Assembly is planning a stricter law against rape, a criminal act which is becoming a…
‘Boko Haram: It’s Time For Jonathan To Resign’
A Lagos lawmaker and representative of the Apapa Constituency 2 at the state House of Assembly, Olumuyiwa Jimoh, has asked…