Year: 2012
Fuel Subsidy Scam: Civil Society Groups Want Petroleum Minister Sacked
Abuja-based Civil Society groups on Wednesday called for the immediate sack and prosecution of Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Allison Madueke,…
Barca/Chelsea Clash: Boko Haram Bombs Viewing Centre, Kills 6, Injures 9 In Jos
Separate bomb attacks by men believed to be members of Boko Haram sect left six persons dead in a village…
Wife-Snatching: Monarch Jailed
The District Head of Mbalaagh Community in Buruku LGA of Benue State , Chief Toryila Nyitse has been sentenced to…
Patients Groan As Lagos Doctors Begin Fresh Strike
Patients in Lagos State public hospitals, Southwest Nigeria, have started groaning as doctors began fresh strike Tuesday to demand for…
Sniffer Dogs Detect N160m Drugs At Ikeja Airport
Sniffer dogs belonging to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have helped the agency to seize heroin worth about…
Ban On British Airways: Aviation Minister Slows Down
The Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, will not enforce the ban on British Airways and other foreign airlines…
Lagos ACN Warns Southwest PDP
The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Lagos State Chapter, has warned that Lagos PDP and in fact PDP in Southwest…
Subsidy Report: I Have Been Vindicated —Yishawu
The lawmaker representing Eti-Osa Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Gbolahan Yishawu, has said that the report…
FRSC Cautions Motorists On Rainy Season
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Gombe State has advised motorists to drive carefully during the rainy season to…
Subsidy Probe’ll Not Affect SURE –Kolade
The Chairman, Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment (SURE) Committee, Dr. Christopher Kolade, said on Tuesday that the on-going subsidy probe by…
CBN Identifies Problem Of Cashless Policy
Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Central Bank Governor, has attributed the challenges witnessed with electronic transfer on cashless policy to low…
Kano Sex Workers In Trouble
The Kano State Hisbah Command says it will not relent in its effort in fighting commercial sex workers in Kano.…
NLC Threatens Strike In Imo
The Imo chapter of the NLC has threatened to embark on strike over the decision of the state government to…
Wife Sends Husband Packing
A Grade ‘B’ Customary Court in Oshodi, Lagos, on Tuesday heard how a wife sent her husband out of their…
Ansar-Ud-Deen Denies ANSARDINE
The Ansar-Ud-Deen Society Worldwide (ADS) says it has no affiliation with a group called ANSARDINE which took part in the…
52 Nigerians In London Face Deportation
Fifty-two Nigerians on Tuesday lost their legal rights to remain in the UK, the Europe Correspondent of the News Agency…
Malaria Remains Giant Killer In Lagos –Govt
As countries marked the World Malaria Day yesterday, the Lagos State Government has identified malaria as the highest killer in…
Boko Haram’s Threat To The Presidency —Gbenga Kayode
The recent soaring statistics of the collateral damage being inflicted on Nigeria as well as lives and property of Nigerians…
Between Kleptomaniacs And Pensioners —Isaac Asabor
A dictionary-oriented website, www.thefreedictionary.com defines a Kleptomaniac from a psychiatric perspective as a “strong impulse to steal, especially when there…
Fuel Subsidy Report: The Guilty Must Be Brought To Book
When Nigerians protested against the removal of fuel subsidy in January, so many insults were hurled at the protesters while…
A Grateful Heart
“Happy Birthday Mummy!!!” is what I woke up to early yesterday morning. My lovely girls sang for me and then…
More Than Will Power
Most dieters try to use willpower to control overeating. I know because I’ve tried it myself. My mother was a…
Battle Of Bernabeu: Bayern Declare War On Real Madrid
Bayern Munich coach, Jupp Heynckes is preparing for a “battle of the giants” in the second leg of their Champions…
City, United Tie: Fans To Pay N325k
Manchester City and Manchester United fans, who would like to be at the Etihad Stadium to watch live Monday’s Premier…
Olympic Games: Okagbare Dumps 200m For 100m, L/Jump
In a bid to maximise her medal prospects at the 2012 London Olympics, Nigeria’s brightest medal hopeful in track and…
Lagos FA Cup: First Bank Defeat Young Stars
Defending Champions of the Lagos State Challenge Cup, First Bank Football Club defeated the Young Stars 2-0 in the round…
Penalty Miss: Have Mercy On Messi
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has rallied to the support of Lionel Messi after the Argentinian star’s penalty miss that almost…
Wrestlemania: Matthews Recovers After Lesnar’s Assault
WWE.com has learnt that Josh Mathews is in stable condition following a vicious attack at the hands of Brock Lesnar…
Clay Talks About Being Frustrated
In the new issue of WWE Magazine, Clay talked about feeling frustrated with his dance choreography being off and a…
RAW Results 23 April, 2012
Chris Jericho defeated Kofi Kingston by submission to the Walls of Jericho. Lord Tensai defeated R-Truth by pin with The…