Year: 2012
Gates Donates $750m To Fight AIDS, TB, Malaria
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will inject $750 million into the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria,…
Damilola Taylor’s Killer Back On The Street
The killer of schoolboy Damilola Taylor now enjoys his freedom — wandering the streets on his first full day of…
Players’ Union Compound NFF Woes, Files Fresh Court Case
As the problems plaguing the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, rages on, the registered Trustees of National Association of Nigeria Footballers,…
2012 Olympics: No National Camp For Team Nigeria —Ekeji
As the London 2012 Olympics draws closer, Director General of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Patrick Ekeji, has revealed that…
Customs Denies Attack On Area Comptroller
The Sokoto Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has denied reports that its Comptroller, Alhaji Atiku Mustapha, was attacked…
NUJ President Condemns Incessant Killing Of Journalists
Alhaji Muhammed Garba, National President, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has condemned the incessant killings of journalists in the country,…
52 Traffic Managers Sacked For Fraud
More than 52 staff of the Edo State Traffic Management Agency (EDSTMA) have been sacked for allegedly extorting money from…
Lagos Bizwoman Docked
Policemen at the Special Fraud Unit, Milverton Street, Ikoyi, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have arraigned a woman, Victoria Ekpa a.k.a. Asewo…
Expert Advocates For Elders’ Rights Act
Dr. Folashade Oluwole, a Senior Registrar at the Nephrology and Geriatrics Unit, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, has advocated…
Fake Soldier Arrested For Smuggling
The Lagos State Police Command Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, has arrested a 37-year suspected smuggler in army uniform. The suspect,…
Niger Delta Militants Take Over Maritime
It has being alleged that the Federal Government has contracted the nation’s maritime domain to a Niger Delta ex-militant, through…
Explosive On-board Ship Foils Inauguration Of Tanker Wagons
Inauguration of 20 fuel tanker wagons meant for the haulage of petroleum products by the railway system was foiled yesterday…
LCDA Partners World Bank On Infrastructure Dev
The Chairman, Orile-Agege Council Development Area, Taofeek Abiodun Adaranijo, is partnering the World Bank for effective development of the council…
FG Urged To Fulfil Promises On Fuel Subsidy Removal
The Federal Government has been urged to ensure that all the palliatives needed to cushion the pains of fuel subsidy…
Lagos Junior League: Nath Boys Thrash Lagos Mainland
Nath Boys’ 2-0 victory over Lagos Mainland last Wednesday at the Legacy Pitch of the National Stadium sees them go…
Lagos Junior League: Ikorodu West Battle Oriade
League champions, Ikorodu West will play host to title contenders, Oriade F.C. tomorrow, at the Strong Tower Pitch, Ikorodu. The…
Boxers Ready To Shed Blood At Rowe Park
The 18 amateur boxers billed to exchange punches tomorrow at the 27th Monthly Saturday Boxing Show have all vowed to…
Festac Gym To Honour Amuwo Odofin LG Boss
Plans are in top gear by the FESTAC Boxing Gym and Sports Club to honour the Chairman of Amuwo Odofin…
Fast Foods Not Good For Your Health
Sir, you pioneered the now very popular herbal column writing in this country during your days in Today’s Choice magazine…
Fuel Subsidy Removal Turns Friends Into Enemies
The battle line is drawn between the Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido, Sanusi and his long-time friend and former Minister…
Stuck In The Past
Your ability to let go and move on determines the speed at which you can go. Literally, leaving yesterday to…
Bamishigbin: Nollywood Doesn’t Need Govt Money
Barrister Tunji Bamishigbin, film producer, actor and director, who is also a co-organiser of the Afro-Hollywood Awards, UK, speaks about…
Saint Paul Debuts
Osayande Paul Ero, (Saint Paul) has dropped a single titled No dulling The track is presently enjoying air play on…
OzzyBosCo Visits Orphanage
Master Oziomachukwu Mojekwu with stage name OzzyBosCo, is in the news. The four-year old sensational Wondakid who won the Bester…
Safejo, Tekoye Return
Alhaji Wasiu Ajani Tekoye, also known as Mr. Pure Water, has returned from a 6-month playing tour of the United…
Biyi Samuel Drops New LP
Popular movie sound-track act, Biyi Samuel also known as Igi A Ruwe, has released another album christened Kabioosi into the…
Idumota Market May Go Into Extinction
The popular Idumota film market dominated by Yoruba film producers and marketers may go soon go into extinction soon. Investigations…
TKW Set For New Album
The trio of Bright Isumafe, Richard Itawa and Abel Isumafe of The King Worshippers (TKW) music group are set to…
Nigerian Idol Unveils Finalists
Another week at the ongoing Etisalat Nigerian Idol reality show has seen the emergence of the second set of finalists…
Supreme Court sacks 5 Nigerian governors
A seven- man panel of the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision this morning sacked Governors Liyel Imoke, Murtala Nyako,…