Year: 2012
PDP debunks rigging plot in Edo
Edo state chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has debunked the Action Congress of Nigeria’s allegation that it planned to…
LG Election: Angry Youths Destroy Senator’s Office
Hundreds of protesting youths on Monday afternoon swooped on the office of the Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District, Senator…
OIL WELLS DISPUTE: Supreme Court Fixes 10 July For Verdict
The unending dispute between Cross River and Akwa Ibom states over ownership of 76 Oil Wells, resumed at the Supreme…
Donald Duke’s Hospital Closes Shop
For reasons attributed to mismanagement, the Women and Children Hospital owned by former Cross River State governor, Mr Donald Duke,…
2 Killed In Edo ACN, PDP Fracas
Hell was let loose on Monday at the Edo State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin…
Court Orders sacked workers reinstated
A High Court in Okene, the Nigerian central state of Kogi, on Monday ordered the immediate reinstatement of 346 civil servants…
19 students arrested for cultism in Ekiti
The police in the Nigerian western State of Ekiti Monday arrested 19 students of All Souls’ Anglican Grammar School, Ado Ekiti,…
Cocaine like ice cream seized at MMA
Creamy cocaine, weighing 9.5kg and valued at N90 million has been seized by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)…
Witnesses abandon election petitioner in court
Three witnesses summoned to testify in the petition challenging the result of the re run election for Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency…
Mali’s ex-junta wants talks to decide on transition leader
Mali coup leader Captain Amadou Sanogo on Monday urged interim leaders to hold talks to choose a transition president after…
LADIPO MARKET CRISIS: Armed Thugs Prepare For War
With the new twist in the crisis rocking the Aguiyi Ironsi International Market, Ladipo, Mushin, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, armed thugs…
LASU Student Faces Trial For Terrorism
An alleged threat by a suspected terrorist to set the Police Force Headquarters Annex Lagos ablaze has been averted by…
Plane Crashes With 21 On Board
Police in Nepal say a plane carrying 21 people has crashed in the north of the country, reports the BBC.…
Boko Haram Gets N40m From Algeria
The extremist group Boko Haram has received a N40 million cash backing from an Algerian terrorist organisation, according to an…
3 Brothers Arraigned Over Oba Onikoyi’s Property
The police at Area ‘A’ Command, Lion Building, Lagos Island, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, have arrested Prince Tajudeen Onikoyi, 72,…
Edo Gov Polls: ACN Alleges Plot By PDP, INEC To Rig
The Edo State Chapter of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of colluding with…
Lagos Youths Unite To Fight Climate Change
Thousands of secondary school students gathered at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, to celebrate the 4th anniversary of…
We’re Ready To Protect Lives, Property —Fashola
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has expressed the readiness of the government to protect lives and property of all…
Lagos Seals Off 10 Houses Over Poor Sanitation
The Lagos State Government has sealed off 10 houses across the metropolis over poor sanitation. Commissioner for the Environment, Mr.…
Man Docked For Smoking At Filling Station
A man, Temple Ngwoke 33, has been charged before the Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria for allegedly smoking…
Facebook Scammers On The Prowl —Isaac Asabor
There is no denying the fact that many computer-literate Nigerians have seen horrible advances in cyber-crime. Since the use of…
Ibori And Okpara: Reminiscence Of Thievery And Honest Service —Christopher C. Ulasi
The Adventures of Chief James Ibori, the erstwhile Governor of Delta State of Nigeria who is now a prisoner, a…
Much Ado About Job Creation
Since September 2010, President Goodluck Jonathan has been making promises about creating jobs for the teeming unemployed graduates but such…
We Deserved EPL Title —Mancini
Roberto Mancini celebrated Manchester City’s first English league title in 44 years with a succinct summary of his team’s 3-2…
Honour Us When We’re Alive, Ex-Eagle, Nwanu Tells Nigeria
After witnessing the shoddy manner in which former Super Eagles’ striker, Rashidi Yekini was buried after his sudden demise about…
NOC, Supporters Enliven Lagos
As the 2012 London Olympics Games approaches, the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC and the Nigeria Football and other Sports Supporters…
Van Nistelrooy Quits Football
Former Netherlands international has made the decision not to extend his contract with Malaga, and will bring the curtains down…
Federer Topples Nadal In Ranking
Roger Federer has leapfrogged Rafael Nadal in the world standings and is back at Number 2 after his third victory…
I’ve Silenced My Critics —Babalola
Winner of the men’s singles at the just concluded Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Open, Abdulmumini Babalola says he has…
Cricket: Lagos Organises T20 Tourney
A T20 tournament organised by the Lagos State Cricket Association is currently going at the TBS Oval, Tafawa Balewa Square,…