Year: 2012
Court stops PDP from dissolving Adamawa exco
An Adamawa High Court on Friday in Yola granted a motion ex parte restraining the PDP National Working Committee (NWC)…
33 women going for burial party drown
A commercial bus conveying mostly women on a burial trip from Lagos to Benin plunged into River J4, near Ogbere…
Top Boko Haram member arrested in Senator’s house
A high-profile member of the Boko Haram sect has been arrested in the home of a senator in Maiduguri, Borno…
Oshiomhole’s Aide: Why 2 convicted robbers must die
Dr Osagie Obayuwana, the Edo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Osagie Obayuwana on Friday said that Governor Adams…
Archbishop: Christians not ‘massively’ persecuted by muslims
Christian and Muslim extremists are responsible for many of the tensions between the two communities in Nigeria, a Nigerian archbishop…
Nigeria’s crude oil export to the US slumps
The United States of America bought just about 361,000 barrels of Nigeria’s crude oil in July, as the US leans…
Another Chinese killed in Maiduguri
Gunmen shot dead a Chinese construction worker in Maiduguri on Friday, an official said, the second killing of a Chinese…
Egyptian Boy, Sabry Lands In Final, As Nina Crashes Out
Taiwo Adelu Egypt’s Sherif Sabry beat his compatriot, Karim-Mohammed Maamoun to qualify for Saturday’s final of the first leg (Futures…
All Set For Ondo Election
Resident Electoral Commissioner: No Voting In Two Polling Units All is set for the Ondo State governorship election scheduled to…
6 DAYS AFTER: No Word From Rivers Kidnapped Commissioner
Six days after the Rivers State Commissioner for Power, Mr Augustine Nwokocha, was abducted by unidentified gunmen, no contact has…
15 Nigerian Pilgrims Die In Saudi Arabia
At least 15 Nigerians on pilgrimate in Saudi Arabia have died in the holy land. While the National Hajj Commission…
Nigeria Can’t Meet Vision 20-20 Target, Says UNIDO
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has described as an illusion and self deceit the current efforts being made…
EFCC Fails To Arraign Man Caught With N1b
Abubakar Sheriff, Tijani, the 25-year old man who was arrested while trying to smuggle $7 million (about N1.1 billion) out…
Bus Driver Dies In Pit Latrine
A commuter bus driver plying Ikeja-Obalende route, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria fell inside a pit latrine and died this morning.…
Why I Fell Out With Mimiko
Bola Ilori, a chieftain of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), used to be a Senior Special Assistant on Environment…
Lagos Traffic Law: Fresh Clampdown On Okada
After two months of intensive sensitization on the new Road Traffic Law, the Lagos State Police Command has finally commenced…
Bureau De Change Agent Steals N3m
A bureau de change agent identified as Bassey Effiong, 27, and his accomplices, Charles Francis, 28, Rilwan Adepoju, 29 and…
Man Docked For Seeking Deliverance In Church
A 42-year old man, Akeem Abiola has been arrested in Lagos State southwest Nigeria for allegedly entering a church during…
Expert Tasks FG On Destination Inspection Scheme
The National President of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA), Mr. Lucky Eyis Amiwero, has…
Overloading: Laswa To Sanction Ferry Operators
For safety of lives and property on the Lagos waters, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has vowed that it…
Enterprise Bank MD Outlines Gains Of e-Payment System
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Bank Limited (EBL), Mallam Ahmed Kuru, has said that improving the confidence of Nigerians…
NSC Recovers Over N5m For Aggrieved Shippers
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) said it has recovered about N5, 228,536.03 for aggrieved shippers between January and June this…
Customs Impounds 3 Containers Of Pirated Books
The Port and Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML) Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has once again impounded three…
Skye Bank Hits N16.5bn Profit
One of Nigeria’s leading bank, Skye Bank Plc has declared a profit before tax of N16.5 billion for the third…
Kwara First Lady Becomes Peak Milk Ambassador
In furtherance of Peak Milk’s current campaign tagged “Drink Milk Everyday”, the flagship brand from FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria has named…
Dark & Lovely New Variants Berth In Aba
Having successfully hosted over 4,000 hair professionals in Lagos last month, the train of Dark and Lovely Anti-Breakage range, has…
Ways To Nurture Relationships (2)
It’s easy to think people should know what is good for them and follow it closely to achieve happiness but…
Governor’s Cup Upset: Egypt’s Maamoun Dedicates Victory To Nigeria
The Egyptian player, Karim-Mohamed Maamoun, who caused the first major upset at the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, has…
Ahead AWC: Falcons Off To Ghana Today
In a bid to have an intensive training programme ahead of the African Women’s Championship, AWC, in Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria’s…
NBB of C Showers Encomiums On Ekpo
Two weights national champion, Isaac Ekpo, has recieved encomiums from the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, NBB of C, as…