Year: 2012
Emergency Should Be Declared In Enugu
Comrade Osmond Ogu, Enugu State Chairman of the Civil Liberties Organisation and Chairman, Enugu State Workers’ Forum, tells JETHRO IBILEKE…
Gunmen freed 30 detainees, says Nigeria Police
The Nigeria Police has confirmed that 30 suspects in its detention were freed by gunmen who attacked the premises of…
Jaji bombings: Top military officer among injured victims
BY FEMI ADI/KADUNA A senior military officer, Air Commodore Alechenu Ekagbo has been confirmed to be among the victims of…
Obanikoro’s supporters protest over appeal delay
Henry Ojelu& Abdul Olamide Supporters of Mr. Babajide Ibrahim Obanikoro, son of former Nigeria High Commissioner to Ghana, Musiliu Obanikoro,…
Football Tragedy: Fans Stab Hotel Manager To Death
The manager of a hotel in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria has been stabbed to death by two football fans during…
Man Rapes 12 Year-Old-Girl, Rejects Marriage
A 25-year old man, Umaru Ismali has been arrested by the police and charged before a Lagos court for allegedly…
NDLEA Impounds 3,500kg Of Indian Hemp
The Zamfara Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has impounded 3,500 kilogrammes of Cannabis Satiba, known as…
Microfinance Money Market Operation Begins 2013
The National Association of Microfinance Banks (NAMB) says that the proposed Microfinance Money Market Operation (MMMO) will become operational by…
Bombing Is Wicked —Northern Govs
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has described Sunday’s bomb blasts that killed 11 persons at St Andrews Protestant Church,…
The Nigerian State And Subsidised Governance
BY YUNUSA KEHINDE SALAMI The usual thing these days is to read in newspapers or hear from the electronic media,…
The Subsidy Conundrum
By Chido Onumah If you are confused about the assurance by President Jonathan during his recent media chat that “Subsidy…
For Effective Grassroots Governance
For sometime now there has been a clamour for autonomy for local governments in the country. Proponents of the idea…
You Can Start All Over Again
We continue this week with the encounter my mentor had with Dele. As my Mentor continued to pour out his…
18th Sports Festival Begins In Lagos
The 18th National Sports Festival, tagged Eko 2012 begins in Lagos today. The festival, which will feature over 12,000 athletes,…
Dejo Richards Denies Marriage Break-up
Erstwhile husband of actress Monalisa Chinda, Segun Dejo-Richards, has denied reports that his second marriage to Lamide has hit the…
La Liga: Barca Not There Yet —Coach
Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova has stressed that La Liga title race is not over, despite his side opening up an…
Benitez Vows To Surprise Chelsea Boo Boys
Rafa Benitez vowed to win over the Chelsea hate mob after a vicious welcome to Stamford Bridge. Fans booed as…
Osaze’s West Brom 3rd On EPL Table
Before Saturday, the last time West Bromwich Albion had won four top flight matches on the bounce, Bryan Robson was…
Gov Ahmed Charges Team Kwara On Discipline
Governor Abdulfatai Ahmed of Kwara has advised the athletes who would represent the state at the 18th National Sports Festival…
Karate’ll Dominate Nigeria Sports —Kurumeh
Although a new sport in Nigeria, Head Coach of the Golden Martial Art Academy, Henry Kurumeh, has predicted that karate…
VROAN Threatens To Boycott Film Market
Members of the Video Rental Owners Association of Nigeria (VROAN) have threatened to boycott the film market if the Yoruba…
Ojez Celebrates Ejike At 50
Actor Ejike Asiegbu, who clocked 50 years a few days ago, was celebrated during this month’s O’Jez Entertainment Forum Award…
Arinze Adopts New Protege
Popular actor, Segun Arinze has adopted Kunle Babatunde, a student of Babs Fafunwa Millennium Secondary School, Ojodu, as his new…
Akindeju Bags Asiwaju Title
The Chief Executive Officer of AK Media Concept, Benson Akindeju, will be installed with the title of Asiwaju this Friday…
Finally, Adesuwa Hits Shelves
After a prolonged ownership tussle, award-winning film, Adesuwa, has hit the shelves. The flick was released to the market in…
NGO Wants Tougher Penalties For Rapists
The Country Director of IPAS, a non-governmental organisation, Dr Ejike Oji, on Sunday called for stiffer measures against rapist in…
Communal Clash: Police Arrest Gang Leader
Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, Mr Abayomi Akeremale, on Sunday confirmed the arrest of one Benjamin Jato, gang leader of…
Tuberculosis On The Rise In Kano
A total of 4, 413 new cases of tuberculosis were registered in Kano from January to September this year, Dr.…
‘Inadequate Funds, Bane Of Transportation Sector’
Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Kayode Opeifa has lamented the inadequate funding of the transportation sector by federal and state…
No Opposition Can Perform Creditably Without The Media —Muhammed
No opposition party can perform its role of being watchdog to the government in power creditably without the media, says…