Year: 2012
Okada : Lagos Police Boss Seeks Total Ban
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Umar Manko has advised commercial motorcyclists commonly called okada riders to be grateful to…
N500b Needed For Road Repairs Yearly —Minister
The Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen, said in Abuja on Monday that about N500 billion was required annually over…
Why Unemployment Is High — Ex-CBN Chief
A former Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Titus Okunronmu, on Monday attributed the high unemployment rate…
‘Traffic, Environmental Laws Have Come To Stay’
The Chairman, Task force on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, Bayo Sulaiman(SP) has reiterated the Lagos State government’s resolve…
FCT Judiciary Workers Shelve Planned Strike
The FCT High Court Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Monday suspended a planned strike scheduled…
Lagos Public Defender Treats 2,666 Cases In 11 Months
Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ade Ipaye, on Monday said the state office of the Public…
Nigerian born film-maker makes waves in Alaska
For Chinonye Chukwu, growing up Nigerian in Fairbanks was a never-ending commute between two different worlds. Born in Rivers State,…
Assembly withdraws impeachment threat against governor
The House of Assembly of Nigeria’s central state of Nasarawa on Tuesday withdrew its earlier threat to impeach Governor Tanko…
Strike Cripples Ibadan Varsity
Academic and non-academic activities were paralysed on Monday at the University of Ibadan as the three unions in the institution…
DStv Launches VoxAfrica Channel
DStv has launched the much awaited Afro-centric TV channel, VoxAfrica. The channel is available on the DStv Access, Family, Compact,…
FG Establishes 80 Agro-Input Centres
The Federal Government, under the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA), has established a network of one-stop-shop agro-input centres to ensure the…
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All Hail Goal King Messi
Lionel Messi of Barcelona is not just enjoying his game at the moment, the Argentine star, who is breaking records…
12-12-12: Just another day?
12-12-12 What does it mean to you? The date, with a repeating number, is so magical in its rhyme this…
Fayemi, You Are Not Lishabi
The single most important thing lacking in governance in Nigeria is creative passion driven by determination and proactiveness. There are…
African Cup Of Nations: Keshi Arrives, Opens Eagles’ Camp
Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi, who has been on holiday in America, will return to his duty post in…