Year: 2012
Ribadu Under Pressure Over New Appointment, ACN Says He’s On His Own
Former boss of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN,…
Inspector Shoots Engineer Over Bribe
A police Inspector attached to the Lagos State Command, Southwest, Nigeria, has been arrested and detained at Area ‘G’ Police…
Woman Burnt During Quarrel With Neighbour
A man identified as Ikechukwu Godwin has been arrested and is currently being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department,…
Lagos Taskforce Nabs 10 Phone Thieves
Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce on Environment and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit yesterday swooped on miscreants who specialise in…
Deceased Banker Had Stabs On Chest, Face, Head —Witness
A prosecution witness, Mr. Adewale Adeyemi, in the alleged murder of a Lagos banker, Mrs. Titilayo Arowolo, by her husband,…
Ogun Merges, Relocates Schools
Ogun State government this morning announced the scrapping of Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode which was established…
Dantata For Burial Today
As the remains of Alhaji Abdulkadir Sanusi Dantata is being awaited today for burial in Kano, Kano State, northwest Nigeria,…
Keshi Eyes 12 Pros For Rwanda Tie
Ahead of the Africa Nations Cup qualifying game between the Super Eagles and the Wasps of Rwanda at the end…
Adopt-A-Talent Sports Programme: NOC Wants Other States To Emulate Fashola
Scribe of Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, Tunde Popoola, has charged other state governors in the country to emulate Governor Babatunde…
Boko Haram: Nigerians Are More Scared Of Our Police Officers
Hodewu Suru Avoseh, a representative of Badagry Constituency 2 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, says the country is…
Redknapp, Spurs Coach Not Guilty of Tax Evasion
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp was found not guilty of tax evasion on Wednesday following a three-week trial into allegations he…
Deadly Deliverance: Pastor Held
When a woman agreed to a suggestion by a church member to take her to a nurse for treatment to…
Customs Chief Shot Dead
The Idiroko Federal Unit Head of Operations of the Nigeria Customs Services, Mr. Babajide Michael, has been killed by unknown…
Court Remands 3 Robbery Suspects
Three robbery suspects allegedly terrorising residents of Adekile area of Ibadan were on Tuesday remanded in prison by a Chief…
FRSC Records 138 Accidents On Ijebu-Ode-Sagamu Expressway
The Ijebu-Ode Command of the FRSC on Tuesday said 138 auto-accidents were recorded on the Ijebu-Ode-Ore-Benin Expressway in 2011. Mr.…
Apo 6 Killings: Accused Absent In Court
The failure of the Nigerian Prison Service to produce four of the six persons standing trial over the killing of…
Institute To Establish 10 Forestry Villages
The Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) is to establish 10 forestry villages in different parts of the country, the…
Police Parade Robbery Suspects In Lagos
The Police in Lagos on Tuesday paraded two suspected armed robbers, who allegedly robbed two bankers of $12,800 (about N1.92m)…
Indigent Students Get 500 Free JAMB Forms In Amuwo Odofin
Chairman, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, Ayodele Adewale has distributed 500 free Joint Admission and…
Sit Up Now, IGP Warns Police Chiefs
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, has told Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to live up to…
Fashola Mourns Mbu, Aluko
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Tuesday mourned the passing on of Nigeria’s one time High Commissioner to the…
Student Dies After Surgery, Mum Dies Two Days Later
It was indeed a moment of mourning for the entire students of the department of Hospitality Management at the Federal…
Nigerian Varsities Bubble Again
The hitherto deserted campuses of government-owned universities, are once again lively with activities following the decision of the Academic Staff…
IBB Country Club To Hold Kids Tourney
The IBB Golf and Country Club will from 4-19 April come alive as the Kids Golf international will hold its…
Malaria Deaths Hugely Underestimated —Neil Bowdler
Worldwide malaria deaths may be almost twice as high as previously estimated, a study reports. The research, published in the…
Curbing The Excesses Of NURTW Members —Tayo Ogunbiyi
Our attitude to the sanctity of human life is becoming quite disturbing and alarming. In the course of the last…
Rein In The Delta Militants Now
The resumption of criminal activities in the Niger Delta is worrisome and calls for action, real action this time on…
I Hate My Body
Millions of people struggle with bondage to unhealthy habits-poor nutrition, lack of exercise, emotional eating and bingeing. After years of…
Stella Damasus: Fire On The Mountain
“Who is responsible for what we teach our children, is it the Internet or the stars on television, why oh…
‘I’ve Sold Over 8 Million Copies’
AlapoMeji Records front man 9ice has claimed that his latest double album, Bashorun Gaa and Versus, released late last year…