Year: 2012
Okada : Lagos Police Boss Seeks Total Ban
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Umar Manko has advised commercial motorcyclists commonly called okada riders to be grateful to…
N500b Needed For Road Repairs Yearly —Minister
The Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen, said in Abuja on Monday that about N500 billion was required annually over…
Why Unemployment Is High — Ex-CBN Chief
A former Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Titus Okunronmu, on Monday attributed the high unemployment rate…
‘Traffic, Environmental Laws Have Come To Stay’
The Chairman, Task force on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, Bayo Sulaiman(SP) has reiterated the Lagos State government’s resolve…
FCT Judiciary Workers Shelve Planned Strike
The FCT High Court Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Monday suspended a planned strike scheduled…
Lagos Public Defender Treats 2,666 Cases In 11 Months
Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ade Ipaye, on Monday said the state office of the Public…
Nigerian born film-maker makes waves in Alaska
For Chinonye Chukwu, growing up Nigerian in Fairbanks was a never-ending commute between two different worlds. Born in Rivers State,…
Assembly withdraws impeachment threat against governor
The House of Assembly of Nigeria’s central state of Nasarawa on Tuesday withdrew its earlier threat to impeach Governor Tanko…
Strike Cripples Ibadan Varsity
Academic and non-academic activities were paralysed on Monday at the University of Ibadan as the three unions in the institution…
DStv Launches VoxAfrica Channel
DStv has launched the much awaited Afro-centric TV channel, VoxAfrica. The channel is available on the DStv Access, Family, Compact,…
FG Establishes 80 Agro-Input Centres
The Federal Government, under the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA), has established a network of one-stop-shop agro-input centres to ensure the…
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All Hail Goal King Messi
Lionel Messi of Barcelona is not just enjoying his game at the moment, the Argentine star, who is breaking records…
12-12-12: Just another day?
12-12-12 What does it mean to you? The date, with a repeating number, is so magical in its rhyme this…
Fayemi, You Are Not Lishabi
The single most important thing lacking in governance in Nigeria is creative passion driven by determination and proactiveness. There are…
African Cup Of Nations: Keshi Arrives, Opens Eagles’ Camp
Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi, who has been on holiday in America, will return to his duty post in…
Arsenal May Splash £20m On Nani
There are indications that Arsenal may bring unsettled Manchester United star Nani to the Emirates soon, as reports claimed the…
Sports Festival: Lagos Athletes Credit Grassroots Policy For Success
Some athletes from Lagos state, who were discovered at the just-concluded 18th National Sports Festival, has said the state’s grassroots…
Etisalat Hosts Career Summit for Corps Members
In fulfilment of its commitment to youth development and empowerment, Etisalat, recently hosted the 2012 Batch C members of the…
Chiejine Relishes Football Gold
Head Coach of Lagos female football team at the just-concluded 18th National Sports Festival, Anne Chiejine, has expressed her joy…
I’m Not In Boxing For Money
Mutiat Adebayo won a gold medal for Lagos State in the female boxing event at the just-concluded 18th National Sports…
Team Lagos Will Retain Title In Calabar
Assistant Coach of Team Lagos Football Team, Bankole Olowookere has boasted that his Team will defend the title in the…
Wale Odunsi: Bode George, AASU And ‘Leadership Award’
As a youth myself, thoughts on the time ahead frightens me, because my generation may eventually turn out worse than…
The Lessons From Ghana
Last Friday, Ghanaians went to the poll to elect a new president and members of the country’s legislature. The election…
Aero Confirms Takeover By AMCON
After months of denial, Nigeria’s second biggest airline, Aero Contractors, said on Tuesday morning that it has been taken over…
NDLEA: Why We Appointed Stella Damasus, Lamboginny
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said on Tuesday that it appointed Nollywood star, Stella Damasus and music act,…
EFCC: $100m seized at Nigeria’s airports
Nigeria’s Chairman of the Economic and Financial crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde today said that no less than N15.5…
Nigeria’s party leader seeks to jail INEC boss
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Election Commission, INEC, which recently deregistered 28 political parties in…
Tutu takes UNESCO human rights prize
Archbishop Desmond Tutu was Monday awarded the UNESCO/Bilbao human rights prize for “his exceptional contribution to building a universal culture…
Nigeria’s league suspends chairman Baribote
The Nigeria Premier League (NPL) Board on Monday suspended its Chairman, Victor Baribote, to enable the three-man committee investigating the…
Jonathan hails Ghanaian President-Elect
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has congratulated President John Mahama of Ghana on his victory in last weekend’s presidential elections. In…