Year: 2012
SSS Arraigns Man For Intimidation, Extortion
The State Security Service (SSS) on Thursday arraigned a 28-year-old cyber café attendant, Chinwendu Josiah, on a three-count charge of…
UK universities expect 30k Nigerian students
Mr Iain Stewart, a Member of the British Parliament said that about 30,000 Nigerian students would be studying in various…
Nigerian student Docked for wearing army camouflage
A 28-year-old student, Tijani Aliyu, has been arraigned before an Abuja Senior Magistrates’ Court for wearing a Nigerian Army uniform.…
INEC fixes date for Anambra Senate rerun
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed 20 March for the re-run election into Anambara South Senatorial district. Mr…
Nigeria: N22k is minimum wage in Ondo
Ondo State will pay N22, 000 as minimum wage to its workers with effect from April, 2012. Governor Olusegun Mimiko…
Man City, Man United flop in Europe
Manchester City and Manchester United were knocked out of the Europa League on Thursday. While City lost to Sporting Lisbon…
National Assembly Jacks Up Budget
Nigeria’s National Assembly on Thursday approved a $31 billion budget for 2012 , setting up a possible showdown with President…
Jonathan Condoles Daboh Adzuana Family
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Thursday expressed shock over the death of Benue State born-politician, Chief Godwin Daboh Adzuana. The President…
Deportation Of 125 Nigerians Being Investigated -South Africa Minister
The recent deportation of 125 Nigerians from South Africa over allegations bordering on the authenticity of the yellow fever vaccine…
N500m Fraud: EFCC Docks Bank Managers
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday 13 March 2012 arraigned two former managers of United Bank for…
Godwin Daboh Dies At 70
Benue State-born politician and stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Godwin Akpenlamen Adzuana Daboh is dead. Daboh, 70,…
Reuters: Nigeria opens indirect talks with Boko Haram
Nigeria’s government has in the last week held its first indirect peace talks with Islamist sect Boko Haram, meeting mediators…
Salami: Court Transfers Suit To Court Of Appeal
Following the submissions by parties on Wednesday at the ongoing suit instituted by former President of the Court of Appeal,…
2 Nigerian House Maids Fight Over Indian Lover
Two Nigerian house maids, Patience Okpara and Elizabeth Emmanuel threw away decency and fought openly at Ilupeju Lagos State, Southwest…
11 LASU Students Arrested With Guns
The Lagos State Police Command Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, has arrested eleven cult members who claimed to be students of…
Ijebu Robbery Attacks: Bank Workers Begin Strike
Bank workers in the Ogun-East Senatorial District of Ogun State commenced an indefinite strike as from today, an official said…
Fashola Pays Retirees N1.7b
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola today presented retirement bond certificates worth N1.7 billion to 350 civil servants who retired from…
2 Lovers Found Dead In A Car
Residents of Kano metropolis were thrown into shock on Wednesday when two bodies of a young man and a woman…
IG Abubakar, Others Mourn Haruna John
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, has expressed sadness over the tragic death yesterday of the Deputy Inspector-General…
Fire Guts Bank
Business activities came to an abrupt end today at the Aguda, Surulere, Lagos branch of a new generation bank, following…
PDP Wins Ebonyi Re-run Poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the PDP candidate the winner of the re-run election for Ezza South…
Fashola Mourns John Haruna
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Wednesday condoled with the hierarchy of the Nigeria Police Force…
Senate Probes Failed Rescue Bid In Sokoto
The Senate has mandated its Committee on National Security and Intelligence to investigate the failed rescue operation that resulted in…
Hospital Treats 1,018 Psychiatric Patients
Dr. Zaharadeen Habib, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital Kware, Sokoto State, said about 1,018 patients…
Fuel Subsidy Protest: Inquest Begins Into Death Of Youth
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court will tomorrow begin a coroner’s inquest into the death of a youth, Ademola Aderinto, allegedly killed…
On The Trail Of Boko Haram —Andrew Stroehlein
“You could say Boko Haram is everywhere, or you could say it’s nowhere: both would be correct.” This apparently confusing…
The Basis For Ojukwu’s Greatness —Henry Chukwuemeke Onyema
Where exactly is the basis for Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s greatness? This question sounds rather blasphemous coming from me, a young post-colonial…
The Senate Bill To Gag Labour
The heated debate at the Senate over a bill seeking to compel union leaders to secure the consent of their…
Mourinho Wants Chelsea In Final
Jose Mourinho, the Real Madrid coach, wants a dream Champions League final against his former club Chelsea after the Spanish…
Keshi: Nigerian Coaches Must Unite
Super Eagles’ manager, Stephen Keshi has advisedNigerian coaches to unite, and charged the Golden Eaglets coaching crew to give the…