Year: 2012
Nigeria music icon making a comeback – at 85
An 85-year-old music legend in Nigeria, known for the “highlife” dance music that once dominated West Africa, Fatai Rolling Dollar…
Nine Soldiers Die In Auto Crash
Nine soldiers lost their lives when an 18- seater bus plunged inside a river at Kwaita village, along Kwali- Lokoja…
Lagos Orders Company To Relocate Over Chemical Spillage
The Lagos State Government has ordered an agro-allied chemical company, Kojem Consortium Nigeria Limited, to relocate following reported cases of…
Diezani Doles Extra Relief to Bayelsa Communities
More succor came the way of some communities in Bayelsa State affected by the recent gas fire incident at the…
US pledges to help Nigeria fight terrorism
A top US official on Monday pledged to help Nigeria address security threats as Africa’s most populous nation and largest…
Boko Haram attacks Police boss’s home, kills 2 guards
Gunmen, believed to be Boko Haram militants, have attacked the Kano home of the Imo state commissioner of police, Mohammed…
Ibori’s Road To Golgotha
The travails of the self-styled Ogidigbodigbo of Africa, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, 53, reportedly began when he “tricked” his way…
Ojukwu: A ‘DIM’, Light Undimmed
A Tribute by Professor Wole Soyinka Having mandated me to proclaim on your behalf, and in your name, that Eastern…
I Will Celebrate Big At 80, Says Obasanjo
Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo clocked 75 today and declared that he was not willing to celebrate his…
Ex- Bank Staff On Trial For Fraud
Attempts by three staff of Enterprise Bank Limited to defraud the bank backfired as they have been sacked and subsequently…
Lagos Votes N3.2b On Hajj
Intending Lagos State pilgrims for this year’s pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia will spend N3.27 billion as transport fare for the…
3 Airport Staff Nabbed For Stealing Gov’s Money
Three airport staff have been arrested for stealing money from a state governor’s aide. The suspects allegedly stole from a…
300 PDP Members Defect To ACN In Ogun
Over 300 members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have defected to the ruling party in Ogun State, the Action…
Fuel Scarcity Hits Lagos, Ibadan
Most filling stations in Ikeja, Lagos State capital, Southwest Nigeria, have claimed that they have no fuel to sell. Most…
Congo Arms Depot Blasts Death Toll Hits 206
Homes and buildings collapsed in the Congolese capital after an arms depot exploded Sunday, killing at least 206 people and…
Agege Obaship Tussle: Court Defers Ruling
A Lagos High Court has adjourned ruling on the Agege Obaship tussle between Chief Yekini Otapo and Kamila Isiba indefinitely.…
Tyson Recalls Life ‘After Death’
Mike Tyson today thanks British boxing fans for saving his life. The former undisputed world heavyweight champion insists if it…
Lagos Junior League: Nath Boys Beat Surulere
Nathaniel Boys Sport Club continue their unbeaten run in the Lagos Junior League, LJL, following their 2-0 victory over Surulere…
No Room For Lazy Players —Keshi
Stephen Keshi has warned that the Super Eagles would no longer tolerate lazy players. Keshi said his target is to…
Pipeline Vandals Arrested
Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Task Force on Anti-Pipeline Vandalisation Unit, Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos, southwest Nigeria,…
Protest In Kano Over Killing Of Motorcyclist
An irate mob lit bonfires and marched through Kano to protest the alleged shooting to death of a motorcyclist on…
CITN Lauds Fayemi Over New Bill
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has lauded Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State for kick-starting the process…
No More Election In Lagos NURTW
The National leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has stated that the appointment of the 14-man…
Court Awards N5m To ACN Members
Justice Ekpo of the Federal High Court, Lokoja has awarded N5 million as damages to some chieftains of the Action…
Lawyers Disagree Over Second Trial Of Ibori
Some Lagos-based lawyers have expressed mixed feelings about the statement credited to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that…
‘Why Fashola Must Fund LASRAB’
I f Governor Babatunde Fashola does not sustain the funding of the Lagos State Records and Archive Bureau, LASTRAB, the…
Unjust Dismissal: OPD Recovers N300m For Clients
The Office of the Public Defender, OPD has recovered N300 million for its clients over wrongful dismissal and compensation since…
Lagos Organises Seminar For Security Personnel
Security personnel, including the police, soldiers and others are fond of breaking traffic laws on roads in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.…
Telecoms Services: Quality Vs Quantity?
In the last 13 years since the advent of GSM to Nigeria, we have seen prices of SIM lines, calls…