Year: 2012
5 cops bag 25 year prison term for robbery
Henry Ojelu A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja today sentenced five policemen to 25 years imprisonment each for robbing…
Obama endorsed by New York mayor
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed President Barack Obama’s campaign for a second term Thursday, saying his efforts to fight…
3 sentenced to die for robbery
The Chief Judge of Benue, Justice Iorhemen Hwande, on Thursday in Makurdi sentenced three men to death for armed robbery.…
Tennis: Upsets in Paris Masters
Towering Polish qualifier Jerzy Janowicz upset Andy Murray 5-7, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 on Thursday to complete the early exit of…
Suspects: We were tortured to admit killing Oyerinde
JETHRO IILEKE/Benin There was a twist in the murder case of Olaitan Oyerinde, late Principal/Private Secretary to Governor Adams Oshiomhole…
Anxiety Grows As Nigeria’s Got Talent Intensifies
Seun Bisuga Olayomi John Pelumi is one of the music sensations at this year’s Nigeria’s Got Talent show but his…
EFCC Arrests 12 Suspected Land Racketeers
A Special Task Force which comprise of Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML and Counter-Terrorism/General Investigation, CTGI, Units of…
Amnesty accuses Nigeria of abuses on terror war
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The Amnesty International on Thursday in Abuja release its report on the observed atrocities carried out…
Tribune Sacks 160 Workers
There has been a mass sack of workers at the African Newspapers of Nigeria (ANN) PLC, publishers of the Tribune…
Journalists Call For Recognition Of Media In Constitution
Participants at a workshop on the review of the 1999 constitution have stressed the need for independence and freedom of…
Electrician To Die By Hanging
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday sentenced a 31-year-old electrician, Abdulkadri Issa, to death by hanging for…
Clark wants EFCC boss sacked over Ibori’s money
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The war of words raging between Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr.…
Fanfare At The 2012 Ojude Oba Festival
Annually, the people of Ijebu converge on Ijebu-Ode town two days after the Muslim festival, Eid-el-Kabir, to commemorate their age-long…
Chika Unigwe Wins Nigeria Prize for Literature
NEHRU ODEH Just as TheNEWS magazine predicted, Chika Unigwe, the Nigerian Internationally acclaimed writer has been awarded the Nigeria Prize…
Catalogue Of Church Attacks In Nigeria
The Islamist group Boko Haram has claimed a series of attacks on churches in the north and centre of the…
Understanding Igbo-Yoruba Unhealthy Rivalry
By Abdul-Rahoof A. Bello Apart from leadership challenges, interest aggregation has also been identified as Nigeria’s bane, retarding her potential…
Ribadu C’tee Report Must Be Implemented
Though yet to be officially released, the report of the inquiry by the Nuhu Ribadu-led Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force…
Super Falcons Battle Ethiopia
Nigeria’s Super Falcons will this evening battle their Ethiopian opponents in their second group match of the African Women Championship,…
N3m Up For Grabs At RCCG Tourney
Winners of the inaugural Pastor E. A. Adeboye National U-20 Table Tennis Championship in the male and female categories will…
Falcons Warned To Remain Focused
Former Assistant Coach of Super Falcons, Babatunde Oluwole, has warned the Nigerian national female team to remain focused and disciplined…
We’ll Bounce Back In 2013
Olowookere Bankole is the Assistant Coach of Team Lagos ahead of the National Sports Festival. He was also in charge…
56 Teams Jostle for PWF Cup
A total of 56 teams across Lagos State are expected to take part in this year’s PWF Cup which kicks…
How Messiah Won Extra Joss Cup
Chief Coach of Messiah Football Club, Anthony Oladayo, has revealed how his team emerged the champions of this year’s Extra…
Lagos Tertiary Games Begins Today
The fourth edition of Lagos Tertiary Games will begin today across designated centres in the state and end on 10…
Election Crisis Rocks Nigeria Football Supporters Club
An aggrieved member of the Nigerian Football Supporters Club, Abayomi Osifala, has dragged the club before a federal high court…
Rebirth Of An Icon
While BMW has M Division, Audi has quattro GmbH’s RS, Mercedes-Benz’s performance division is AMG. Based in Affalterbach near Stuttgart,…
Weststar Builds N4.2bn Abuja Facility
In a bid to ensure effective service delivery of its brands, Weststar Associates Limited, authorised distributor of Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Jeep…
Recalls Not Disasters –Toyota Nigeria
There is no need for local car owners to panic because of Toyota’s worldwide vehicle recall, Toyota Nigeria Limited recently…
Native Doctor Docked For Fraud
A native doctor, Taiwo Agbaye, 39, alleged to have defrauded a Lagos trader, Adebayo Azeez, has been arraigned before a…
Widow Petitions AIG Over Husband’s Estate
Mrs. Folake Mudasiru, widow of the late Air Commodore Adio Mudashiru, a former military governor of Lagos State, has petition…