Year: 2012
Nina, A Success Story Of Lagos Governor’s Cup
Prince Wale Oladunjoye has described the feat recorded by Russian Nina Bratchikova in the first round of the ongoing Australian…
Ahead World Team Table Tennis Tourney: Omotosho Charges Team Nigeria
The vice president of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, NTTF, Alhaji Abdulwahab Omotosho has charged Nigerian team players that will…
Robbers Steal SUV, N20m
Armed robbers have raided the residence of Alhaji Ibrahim Rasak and robbed him of his Infinity SUV marked FN 520…
2 NYSC Members Kidnapped, Police Arrest Two Suspects
Unidentified gunmen on Monday night kidnapped two serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Rivers State. It…
ACN Condemns Jonathan’s Comments About Lagos, Seeks Apology
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has condemned a published statement credited to President Goodluck Jonathan in which he seemed…
Religious Leaders Call For Withdrawal Of Soldiers From Lagos Streets
Religious leaders in Lagos State Tuesday described as unacceptable the deployment of soldiers on the streets of Lagos since Monday…
SNG Set To Drag Fed. Govt To Court Over Excess N1.3tr Spent On Fuel Subsidy
Save Nigeria Group (SNG) says it has concluded plans to drag the Federal Government before the court to compel an…
RMD Survives Auto Crash
Popular Nollywood actor and Commissioner for Youths and Tourism in Delta State, Richard Mofe-Damijo survived an auto crash a few…
Man Kills Girlfriend’s Brother
The police in Ogun State have begun a manhunt for an apprentice herbalist simply known as Abiodun who allegedly led…
Jonathan’s Soldiers Still Occupy Lagos
Despite public outcry , soldiers still occupy major roads and highways in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria. President Goodluck Jonathan had…
Money Laundering: Lagos Speaker’s Arraigment Stalled
The arraignment of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Adeyemi Ikuforiji and his Personal Assistant, Oyebode…
Activists Thumb Down Labour
Human rights activists and members of civil society groups have said the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union…
How Govt Scared Labour To Call Off Strike
Leaders of organised labour led by Abdulwaheed Omar, President of Nigeria Labour Congress, emerged from the meeting room where they…
Police Kill 2 Suspected Robbers
Police in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State on Monday shot and killed two suspected armed robbers along Funtua-Zaria…
Fuel Subsidy Protest Victim Alive
Contrary to recent media reports that policemen on Lagos Island shot and killed a protester in Obalende during the nationwide…
NIC Orders Labour, Govt To Report 9 Feb.
The National Industrial Court (NIC) on Monday, ordered the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to report in court on…
NOA Commends Residents During NLC Protests
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Plateau on Monday commended residents of the state over their peaceful conduct throughout the…
Banks’ Stringent Conditions Delay Release Of Govt Fund
The Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS), says conditions laid down by banks constitute some of the factors inhibiting the disbursement…
Fashola Seeks Withdrawal Of Soldiers
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Monday called for the immediate withdrawal of soldiers from the streets, as…
Strike Suspension: Tourism Operators Count Losses
Tourism operators in Lagos on Monday lamented that the just-suspended nationwide strike completely grounded the subsector. They told the News…
NDLEA Nabs 196 Drug Suspects In Osun
The Osun command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday said it arrested 196 suspected drug traffickers…
Mixed Reactions Trail Reduction Of Petrol Price
Mixed reactions trailed President Goodluck Jonathan’s nationwide broadcast on Monday, announcing the reduction of the pump price of petrol from…
Lagos Alive But No Petrol To Buy, Residents Groan Over High Prices
The city of Lagos, South West Nigeria roared back to life today after six days of total paralysis occasioned by…
Not Good For Eagles, Akpoborie Slams Local Players
Despite the applause they received after playing a barren draw against Angola in an international friendly game in Abuja last…
Nationwide Strike: National League Postpones AGM
The board of Nigeria National League, NNL has announced the postponement of its Annual General meeting and Congress earlier scheduled…
I’ll Rule The World Someday
Debutu Emmanuel is a young tennis player with great passion for the game. He told TENNIS SPECIAL his aspirations and…
On The Nationwide Protest Over Fuel Subsidy Removal —Odunayo Joseph
There is no doubt that the ongoing impasse on removal of fuel subsidy can be traced to four factors in…
On The Nationwide Protest Over Fuel Subsidy Removal —Odunayo Joseph
There is no doubt that the ongoing impasse on removal of fuel subsidy can be traced to four factors in…
Tales Our Leaders Told Us —Dubem Moghalu
When the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan decided to announce on the 1st of January 2012 his government’s intention to end…
Strike: Nigerians Deserve Kudos
After six days of mass protests and rallies throughout the country organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, the Trade…