Year: 2013
Obasanjo’s Frustrations
By Ben Nanaghan Once again, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo has inauspiciously taken advantage of his “untouchable” status to heat the polity…
Emeka Offor And Anglican Knighthood
By James Ubadike All roads will on January 3, 2014, lead to the sleepy town of Oraifite in Ekwusigo Local…
2 Nigerians shot dead by kill-and-go cops
Stephen Oni/Ilorin Two persons have been killed by stray bullets from a team of Police officers on patrol around the…
Passengers Stranded As Fares Double
Barely a few days to Christmas celebration, some passengers travelling out of Lagos State, western Nigerian, are stranded because of…
Sacked Bank Workers Battle MD Over Pay
Fifty-two senior bank workers recently sacked by the new Managing Director of Keystone Bank, Philip Ikeazor, have threatened to seek…
Business, Headlines, Metro, News
Advertising Guru, Sesan Ogunro Murdered
—Funsho Arogundade & Ayodeji Dedeigbo Marketing communications guru, Mr. Sesan Ogunro Snr., has been shot dead. Ogunro, the Managing Director,…
Mother Attempts To Kill Day Old Baby
A housewife who cheated on her husband and got pregnant has been arrested by the police at Ajegunle Divisional Headquarters,…
PDP loses ground to APC, senator admits
The PDP will, next year, launch an aggressive campaign to regain the grounds it has lost to the massive onslaught…
Mimiko blames quacks for Ondo high maternal deaths
Simon Ateba/ The high rate of maternal death in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria, is caused by quack doctors and the…
Kumuyi stirs fresh controversy in Christendom
Just after Pastor Chris Okotie created some tremor effect by his declaration that ‘Catholics will go to hell’ and that…
TCN denies sacking Priestman
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says its pioneer Managing Director, Mr Don Priestman, was not sacked as reported in…
Mauritania’s ruling party wins parliamentary majority
NOUAKCHOTT(AFP) – Mauritania’s ruling UPR party has won a ruling majority in parliament after a second round of legislative elections,…
Nigeria’s Falconets beat Tunisia 4-0 in return leg
The Nigerian U-20 women football team, the Falconets, on Sunday qualified for the final round of the World Cup qualifiers…
In pictures: Lai Mohammed’s daughter weds Boonyamin Taiwo
Many leaders of the All Progressives Congress and hundreds of well-wishers trooped Sunday 22 December, to the All Seasons Plaza,…
Dino Melaye a beast, alleges ex-wife’s brother
FOLARIN ADEMOSU Since news of their bitter divorce, it has been the word of former House of Representatives member, Dino…