Month: March 2014
AU brands CAR blood-thirsty militia terrorists
(Reuters) – The African Union has branded the militia targeting Muslims in Central African Republic as “terrorists” and said they…
Noah wins Lagos Man of the Year Award
The Managing Director of the Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency (LASAA), Mr. George Noah has been announced as the…
National Confab: Adamawa Threatens Secession
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The National Conference continued on a rancorous note on Wednesday morning with one of the prominent monarchs at…
Boy, 17, Commits Suicide
Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni A 17- year old boy identified simply as Efe, from Delta State, reportedly committed suicide Tuesday morning in…
Lagos To Have 263 Days Of Rainfall
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State is expected to witness 263 days of rainfall with severe thunderstorms and strong winds this year,…
Fowler: I Haven’t Resigned
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Chairman, Lagos State Internal Revenues Service, LIRS, Mr Babatunde Fowler, has debunked reports that he has resigned…
Lagos Fire Won’t Affect CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday assured stakeholders that the fire incident at its office in Lagos would…
U-17 Women’s W/Cup: Glo Tasks Flamingoes To Beat Spain
Africa’s biggest corporate supporter of football, Globacom, has urged Nigeria’s U-17 female national team, Flamingoes to go for outright victory…
Eaglets Begin Screening In Abuja
Golden Eaglets of Nigeria are on the march again as the screening of new players that would defend the FIFA…
‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’ Hits Cinemas In April
Half of A Yellow Sun, the highly-anticipated adaptation of the international bestselling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, will be released in…
Pop Diva Arewa Drops New Single
Sola Odekunle, the new pop diva otherwise known as Arewa, has released her second single within a month, Something To…
Dr. Sid Explains ‘Surulere’
Mavin Records pop star, Dr. Sid, has explained what the track, Surulere represents: dreaming big and never giving up on…
MAMA’s Return Excites Nigeria’s Top Stars
After four years break, some of Nigeria’s hottest artistes are bursting with excitement about the return of Africa’s top music…
Name Your Child After Me, Peter Tells Paul
As the city of Port Harcourt witnessed an invasion of stars on Saturday 22 March where the traditional wedding of…
Nigeria’s MDG Score Card
By John Tosin Ajiboye The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight international development goals that were established after the Millennium…
Drug Reduction And Rehabilitation
The screaming headlines on drug seizures and arrests by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, are important,…
Fulani herdsmen kill 7 again in Benue
Renewed violence between herdsmen and farmers in central Nigerian state of Benue has killed seven, police said on Wednesday, just…
Murdoch names son Lachlan as VP of media empire
Rupert Murdoch said Wednesday he had promoted his son Lachlan to be vice president of the two companies that make…
Why do African kleptocrats steal money they don’t need?
Why do African/Nigerian politicians steal money they don’t use, see, need, reach, or access? The stealing by government officials in…
Nigerian kills Nigerian in India, injures another critically
A 34-year-old Nigerian was stabbed to death in New Delhi, India by another Nigerian at a birthday party, The Times…
Nasarawa assembly wants AG sacked for scaling fence
The Nasarawa State House Assembly has called on Gov. Umaru Al-Makura to immediately relieve the the state Attorney -General and…
Tennis: Serena, Sharapova set to clash again in Miami
Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams will have a rematch of their 2013 final in the ATP and WTA Miami Masters…
Sacked judge gets court shield from arrest
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Embattled former Federal High Court judge who was recently sacked by the National Judicial Council, NJC,…
Legislator docked over fake tax clearance
The Majority Leader of Edo State House of Assembly, Philip Shaibu was Tuesday docked at a Benin City High Court…
Confab adjourns after heated debate on voting pattern
Nigeria’s National Conference on Tuesday was abruptly adjourned following sharp disagreement among delegates over the mode to be adopted on…
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In Pictures: What happened to Dora Akunyili?
Professor Dora Akunyili, the former strong woman of National Agency for Food, Drug Administration Agency caused a stir when she…
Ex-Senator charged with varsity admission racket
The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC on Tuesday re-arraigned a former Nigerian Senator, David Iornem, before an Abuja Federal High…
Shareholders of defunct Intercontinental Bank sue Sanusi
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Aggrieved former shareholders of the defunct Intercontinental Bank Plc, led by Abdullahi Sani, Adaeze Onwuegbusi and…
Drama as accused changes plea at point of sentencing
There was a mild drama at an Oshodi Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday as a man accused of stealing…
Fire fighters save Central Bank building
The timely intervention of the Federal, State and private fire services on Tuesday evening saved the old headquarters of the…