Year: 2013
Commissioners swop posts in Amosun’s cabinet
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State,southwest,Nigeria today announced a minor reshuffle in membership of its Executive Council. The…
Boko Haram gunmen kill 40 in fresh attacks, torch 300 homes
The efficacy of the five month old state of emergency in Nigeria’s north eastern states has come again under scrutiny…
Tennis: Wawrinka beats Berdych on Tour Finals debut
Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka marked his debut in the ATP World Tour Finals by defeating Czech fifth seed Tomas Berdych 6-3,…
5 Rebel PDP Governors Visit Obasanjo Again
Abiodun Onafute/ Abeokuta Five of the seven aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, this afternoon met with former…
Pregnant Mother, 7 Others Paraded For Robbery
Jamiu Yisa The Nigerian police command in Lagos State has paraded a three-month old pregnant woman alongside a seven-man armed…
U-17 World Cup: Eaglets Ready For Sweden Rematch
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets are battle ready to face Sweden in a semi final tie in what appears to be a…
Eaglets Deserved Victory, Uruguay Coach Confesses
Uruguay coach Fabian Coito admitted Nigeria were simply too good for his side after their 2-0 defeat in the quarter-finals…
Shell to sell licences, pipelines in Nigeria
Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell said on Monday that it intended to sell some assets in Nigeria after announcing a slump…
Anambra 2013: What We Expect From INEC
By Joe Igbokwe All things considered, INEC will have no excuse whatsoever to give if something goes wrong with the…
Preventing Cholera Outbreak
By Bilkis Bakare Cholera is an acute contagious bacteria disease caused by the bacterium VIBRIO CHOLERAE, usually hosted by human…
Of Romance Between Justice System And Rape Epidemic
By Rasak Musbau Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre once observed that words such as ‘beast’, ‘monster’ and ‘sex fiend’ are commonly…
2015 And Police Harassment
As we approach the 2015 general elections, there are ominous signs that the police might be used to harass members…
Woman Delivers In Tricycle
A 28-year old herbal concoction hawker, popularly known as Paraga seller, Basirat Ogundeji, has been delivered of a baby girl …
Ozekhome Recounts Ordeal In Kidnappers’ Den At Thanksgiving
Human rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, has revealed how he urinated in his boxers while in the den of his…
Fire Guts Great Nigeria House
Fire guts 22-storey Great Nigeria House in Lagos Hundreds of tenants and traders wept on Monday as fire engulfed the…