Year: 2012
Taking Nollywood To Next Level
An international forum on copyright, organised to chart a new course for Nollywood, holds in Lagos The need for the…
Jonathan goes to Islamabad for D8 summit
President Goodluck Jonathan will leave Abuja on Tuesday night for a three-day visit to Islamabad, Pakistan to attend the summit…
Nollywood’s Musical Failures
Nollywood actors discover that conquering the music scene requires a different skills set Tonto Dikeh was and is still admired…
Stampede at India’s Hindu festival kills 18
PATNA, India(AFP) – At least 18 people were killed and more than a dozen injured following the collapse of a…
China buys up Nigeria’s oil industry
China has increased its hold of Nigeria’s oil industry with its purchase today of Total’s 20 per cent stake in…
Reducing The Prevalence Of Diabetes Mellitus
By Billy Bakare Diabetes Mellitus occurs throughout the world, but it is more common in more developed countries .However, it…
No To Increase In Petrol Price
Just like it did at the beginning of this year when it increased the pump price of premium motor spirit…
You Must Be CEO Of Your Personal Finance
This week continues with the interesting encounters between Dele and my mentor. I must confess that being a part of…
Whither Leaders Of Tomorrow?
By Isaac Asabor Diane Gordon, a former kindergarten teacher highlighted how vulnerable children are to the influence of the environment…
South African prisoners hold officials hostage
Inmates took prison officials hostage on Monday at a privately operated maximum security jail in central South Africa, officials said.…
Gunmen Kill 2 Cops
Unidentified gunmen today killed two policemen at Olodo International Cattle Market, Ayetoro in Yewa area of Ogun State, southwest Nigeria.…
388,864 Nigerians Infected With HIV In One Year
At least, 388,864 Nigerians were infected with the HIV disease in 2011 alone, says the Lagos State Government. The government…
Hamilton wins US race
Lewis Hamilton has won the inaugural United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin. The victory…
Fashola, Lagos House Condemn Hamzat’s Assassination
Eromosele Ebhomele Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola and members of the Lagos House of Assembly have condemned the assassination last night…
Grandma Set Ablaze
Barely seven months after St. Roberts Catholic Church collapsed and killed not less than 30 parishioners in Adamgbe, Mbayongo,Vandeikya, Benue…
Toyin Hamzat, Ex- Fashola Adviser Assassinated
The former Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, and ex Special Adviser to Governor Babatunde Fashola on Health…
Adamu’s Son In W/Cup Scandal
Samson Adamu, son of suspended Fifa executive committee member, Amos Adamu has been alleged to have received a $1 million…
2,000 Days: Fashola Counts Gains Of Okada Ban
Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) of Lagos State on Sunday rendered an account of stewardship to commemorate his 2,000 days in…
Lagos Targets 3,000 MW From IPP
The Lagos State Government says it is planning to generate of 3,000 megawatts of electricity in the state in the…
Condoms Distributed For Obudu Mountain Race
The Cross River State Action Committee on HIV and AIDS (SACA) said on Sunday that the committee distributed one million…
Toure Is Africa’s Highest Paid Athlete
Ivorian midfielder, Yaya Toure has been named as Africa’s highest-paid athlete by Forbes magazine in its recently published ranking of…
Shun Road Abuse, FRSC Tells Nigerians
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Sunday advised Nigerians to shun road abuses believed to be responsible for the…
NASU Gives FG 14-Day Ultimatum
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to government to begin the…
Kidnapping: Hotelier Quits Ijebu Ode
A popular hotelier in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria, Segun Ayobolu, has closed down all his business outfits in the…
Tinubu Installed Field Marshal Of Egbaland
The ancient town of Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, southwest Nigeria was agog today as the former governor of Lagos…
My Falcons Were Never Disgraced —Eucharia
Former Super Falcons coach,Uche Eucharia has declared if she were to take the senior female national team to the African…
Azuh Brothers To Bury Dad In December
The remains of late Ichie Azuh Chimezie Aloysius (Onowu Ezeoma), the father of movie writer, Azuh Amatus, will be interred…
Funke Akindele, Ozokwor, Dazzles In New Flick
Popular Nollywood actresses, Funke Akindele-Oloyede, Patience Ozokwor and lecturer cum actor, Hafiz Oyetoro (Saka) are currently the talk of the…
When Is It Enough Set For Cinemas
When Is It Enough, a new flick from the stable of Index Two Studios, is set to hit the cinemas.…
DSTV Launches True Movie 1
DStv will this month launch True Movies 1, as a welcome addition to its array of movie channels. The film…