Year: 2012
Amaechi proposes N490b budget
Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Nigeria’s oil rich Rivers State has proposed an aggregate budget of N490.3 billion for 2013. The…
Nations Cup: Ameobi’s blow for Nigeria
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will not allow striker Shola Ameobi to play for Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations…
Thousands flock to Bethlehem for Christmas
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories (AFP) – Thousands of Palestinians and tourists streamed into the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Monday…
SSS arrests 2 Nigerian journalists, wives
Operatives of Nigeria’s State Security Services, the SSS, on Monday arrested two journalists after a report of alleged abuses by…
Jonathan urges national belief in agenda
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has used the occasion of Christmas celebrations to appeal to fellow Nigerians to have confidence in…
Jonathan visits Azazi’s family in Lagos on condolence
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday paid a condolence visit to the family of late former National Security Adviser, Gen.…
Nuhu Bajoga nominated as deputy governor
Governor Mukhtar Yero of Nigeria’s Kaduna State has nominated a former Nigerian ambassador to Poland, Nuhu Bajoga as the new…
The Sexual Minority And Legislative Zealotry
Let us go back a little, nearly a year ago, to that earlier attempt to interfere in, and legislate on…
Kidnappers Scare Igbo From Xmas Trip
The fear of kidnappers is the beginning of wisdom for many Igbo residents in Lagos as many have refused to…
ANENIH: Jonathan Insulted Nigerians —CNPP
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has condemned the appointment of former Works Minister, Tony Anenih, as the chairman…
Normalcy Returns To Kano
Twenty-four hours after the suicide attacks on Airtel and MTN telecom facilities in Kano State, human and vehicular traffic have…
Lagos unveils Nigeria’s first suspension bridge
Nigeria’s Lagos State Government has completed the Lekki-Ikoyi suspension bridge and it touts it not just Nigeria’s but sub-Saharan Africa’s…
2012 Not A Prosperous Year —Nigerians
A cross section of Nigerians said the outgoing 2012 has not been as prosperous as expected, considering the era of…
Lagos Wins Eko Court Towers In Supreme Court
It’s thumbs down for Nigeria’s graft and corruption. Nigeria’s Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the estate of…
Bombed Kano city steps up security
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano In Kano, northwest Nigeria, human and vehicular traffic increased Monday morning, with hustling and bustling recorded by last…
LASG Demolishes N100m Church
There was uproar at Afero village on Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, as officials of the Lagos State Government demolished…
BRT Management Warns Protesting Workers
Protesting workers of the city’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) have been warned not to allowed themselves to be used to…
Lagos Traffic Law: Group Calls For Understanding
A socio-political organisation, Humanity Services project (HSP), has called on all stakeholders involved directly or indirectly in the new Lagos…
Ronaldo Set To Dump Real
Cristiano Ronaldo has told friends and former Manchester United team-mates that he may dump Real Madrid and would love to…
Boxing: Governor’s Tourney Holds At Rowe Park
Amateur boxers in Lagos State will engage in fisticuffs as the 4th Governor’s Belt holds on Boxing Day at the…
4 sailors captured in Nigerian waters
A few days after Nigerian kidnappers freed 5 workers of the Hyundai Heavy Industries in Bayelsa state, pirates have attacked…
Education Minister Tasks Teachers On Performance
Minister of Education, Professor Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufai has called on both primary and Junior Secondary School Teachers to give their…
Tricycle Operators Hail Okada Ban In Delta
Tricycle operators in Delta State have commended the state government for introducing the tricycle and hailed the ban on commercial…
Economic Implications Of Okada Restriction
Willoughby Street on Ebute-Meta, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, used to be a busy place of business for motorcycle dealers. The…
How To Take Control Of Your Life In 2013 (2)
This is second in the series of my 7-part articles (How to Take Control of Your Life in 2013). I…
Why Anenih Again?
The appointment last week of former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih as Chairman…
Nigerian Pilgrims Visit Jesus’ Birth Place
Nigerian Christians currently on pilgrimage in Israel on Sunday in Bethlehem visited the Church of Nativity built on the manger…
Love Has Kept Us Together —Couple
Plantain roasting couple, Mr. and Mrs. Igharha, say their deep love for each other has been the reason for their…
Nasarawa PDP Opposes Gov’s N30b Loan Plan
Chairman, Nasarawa State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Yunana Iliya on Sunday opposed the N30 billion loan…
The Example Of Owei Lakemfa
The news caught me in the web of the post-okada-ban heavy Lagos traffic jam: Owei Lakemfa has been elected the…