Year: 2015
Stroke an emergency in Nigeria
Oluremilekun Osobu-Asubiojo World Health Organisation, WHO, experts along side other leading stroke experts have estimated that 6.2 million die of…
N8m property lands three in prison
Paul Iyoghojie The police at Ikoyi Division, Lagos, western Nigeria, have arrested a staff of SCOA Nigeria Plc, Grace Akpan,…
Bizman held over N4.2m fraud
Paul Iyoghojie Operatives of the Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, Western Nigeria have arraigned a businessman, Olajide Tope Oluwatuyi, 39,…
Lagos Set For Waste Management Summit
Daniels Ekugo In a bid to enhance efficient management of solid waste and tackle its challenges in Africa and Nigeria…
Tribunal Adjourns Petition Against David Mark
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi has adjourned the petition challenging the election of Sen. David Mark (PDP-Benue…
Coscharis Mobility Celebrates Sixt ‘Car Rent’ 2nd Anniversary
Daniels Ekugo As part of activities marking its second anniversary, Coscharis Mobility Ltd – Sixt Nigeria, has visited the Compassionate…
Man Jailed For Assault
A Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced a man, Elijah Okoro, to one month imprisonment for…
Lagos HOS Cup Kicks Off
Sunday Akintoye The 10th edition of the Lagos State Inter-Agency Football Competition, tagged ‘2015 HOS Cup’ kicked off Monday with…
EFCC arraigns six persons for N31m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, July 24, 2015, arraigned six persons before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of…
6 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products Waiting To Berth In Lagos
Six ships laden with petrol and diesel have arrived Lagos ports waiting to berth, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Nigeria’s Power Lee Eyes African Heavyweight Title
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s professional wrestler, Godspower Ikpide a.k.a. Power Lee, has declared that he has what it takes to vie…
Land Recovery Order: Alleged landgrabber refutes claims, alleges defamation
An alleged land grabber in Ikorodu area of Lagos state, Alhaji Kamorudeen Lamina, has denied the allegations against him by…
I’ll appoint only patriotic, decent Nigerians, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja reassured that only patriotic, decent and experienced Nigerians would be appointed as ministers…
IS militants kill 120, capture 350 people in Iraq
Islamic State (IS) militants have executed no fewer than 120 people and captured over 350 others in Mosul, Provincial Governor,…
SERAP sues JAMB, UNILAG, over cut-off marks
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the University of Lagos…
Oil Marketer Donates 100 Pairs Of Uniform To Inmates
A philanthropist, Alhaji Abubakar Tela, the Chief Executive of Yayari Oil, Hadejia, on Monday donated 100 sets of uniform to…
Church Empowers 285 Worshipers
The Living Faith Church (LFC), Kubwa, Abuja, on Sunday empowered 285 members with working tools to start off small scale…
Fayose approves N119m car loan for Ekiti workers
Eromosele Ebhomele Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has approved the disbursement of a sum of N119m as car loans…
A Little Humility, Please, Mr. President!
I would like to recall an incident that took place at a town hall debate where ordinary citizens could ask…
Redeemed Church Plans Football Academy For Youth
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Lagos Province 7, is planning to set up a football academy before September.…
Police, Robbers In Gun Battle, 2 Killed
Yusuf Muhammed The police at Agbado Crossing Police Station, Ayila in Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, On Sunday engaged a five-man…
Union Bank boy, Bello Dazzles At ITTF African Clubs Tourney
Debutant Ahmed Bello dazzled as Nigeria’s Union Bank Sports Club at the weekend finished third at the 2015 ITTF African…
Nigerian graduates can compete globally – Unilorin VC
The Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin (Unilorin), Prof. Abdul Ambali, has said that Nigerian graduates are competing favourably with their…
Stop work, APC warns NDDC MD
Against the backdrop of last week’s dissolution of boards and agencies by President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress, APC…
16 Suspected Hoodlums In Police Net
As part of the continued efforts of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) to rid every part of Lagos State, western…
Presidential Poll: PDP spent N2.5bn on adverts, APC N728m – Report
There has been so much talk about how much was spent on advertising before the last general election in Nigeria…
GOtv Boxing Night: Fijabi wins N1m cash prize
Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi, the star Light Welterweight boxer, won the biggest ever pay-out in the history of Nigerian boxing, as…
Ladipo Market Crises: Panic As Okoli Drags Leaders To Shrine
Cyriacus IzuekweThe leadership crises rocking Aguiyi Ironsi International Trade Centre at Ladipo Auto Spare Parts Market in Mushin, Lagos State,…
Technology increasingly shaping Africa’s financial sector – DHL
Sumesh Rahavendra, Vice President of Sales for DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa has stated that the African financial services industry…
Arik Air Triples Service On Abuja-PH-Abuja Route
Henry Ojelu Arik Air, Nigeria and West Africa’s leading airline, has increased flight frequency on the Abuja-Port Harcourt-Abuja route from…