Year: 2015
I’m not smart enough to be FIFA president – Ronaldo
World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo is not clever enough to become FIFA president one day in the future,…
Football, Headlines, Metro, News, Sports, World News
I’ll redeem 30-year old pledge, Buhari tells 1985 U-16 champions
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday assured the Eaglets team which won the FIFA U-16 World Championship in 1985 that his…
Ahmed Musa, Mikel, others replaceable, says Oliseh
Super Eagles Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh says nobody is irreplaceable as long as he remains the team’s handler. NAN reports…
The Economists goof on Ambodes’ Traffic Policy By Seun Bisuga
The Economist may have done well to speak the minds of millions of Lagosians but it goofed on the transport…
Desecration: Delta Assembly suspends two lawmakers
Two members of Delta House of Assembly, have been suspended for alleged desecration of the hallow chamber. The members, who…
N129m: Omatseye approved contract to company not pre-qualified – EFCC
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos and presided over by Justice Rita-Ofili Ajumogobia was on Tuesday November 10,…
Police confirm death of officer in his car
The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the death of a policeman who was found dead in his Volkswagen…
Buhari appoints 18 permanent secretaries, redeploys 18
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of the 18 Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service and has redeployed…
NPA agrees to settle outstanding wages of dockworkers
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday said it would settle all the outstanding arrears of wages of tally clerks…
“No, Please”, Babangida turns down offer to be part of PDP Rebranding
Former Nigeria military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd) on Tuesday said he has retired from politics and will no longer…
I will not seek for political office again, says IBB
Former military president Ibrahim Babangida has said that he would not seek any political post again in Nigeria. He made…
Multi-million naira property lost in Sarafoam fire
Kazeem Ugbodaga Goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed after fire razed down Sarafoam factory in Kirikiri area of…
Headlines, Metro, News, Politics
Reps receive petition against CCT Chairman
The petition was presented by the Chairman, House Committee on Army, Rep. Shawulu Kwewum (Taraba-PDP) on behalf of Anti-Corruption Network,…
End of China’s one child policy to mean 3m more babies per year
Chinese Commission on Health and Family Planning said on Tuesday that the end of China’s one child policy could lead…
Mother of Sylva’s running mate regains freedom
Madam Ebifieghe Igiri, 105, mother of Wilberforce Igiri, running-mate to Timipre Sylva in the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa, has…
Ambode appoints new bosses for Security Trust Fund, Water Corporation
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the appointment of Mr Oye Hassan –Odukale as the new…
Aisha Buhari urges FG to pay N5,000 allowance to unemployed
The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has appealed to the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), not to…
As Buhari Takes Nigeria Through The Straight And Narrow Way
Peter Claver Oparah Without doubt, Nigeria is currently walking on the straight and narrow way. It is being led on…
Diamond bank loses regional office over fraudulent transaction
Akin Kuponiyi Justice Atinuke Oluyemi of Lagos High Court, Ikeja, western Nigeria, has barred Diamond Bank Plc and Ablag Company…
Customs generates N747bn in revenue
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday said it generated over N747 billion as revenue between and January and October,…
Football, News, Sports, World News
Ronaldo premieres his film in London
From soccer pitch to red carpet, FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo, premiered his personal portrait film “Ronaldo”…
Senate scores Lagos high on utilisation of $400m World Bank loan
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Senate has scored the Lagos State Government high over the utilisation of the $400 million loan given…
Apapa Gridlock: Ambode begs FG to deploy Julius Berger to site
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has made a passionate appeal to the Federal Government to urgently mobilize Julius…
Magodo Tragedy: Lagos moves against mudslide disaster
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has warned Lagos residents living in mudslide and flood-prone areas in the state to…
Obasanjo visits Buhari again
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo met behind closed-doors with President Muhammadu Buhari today In Abuja. Neither of the two leaders…
Siasia picks 26 for pre-Africa U-23 Cup of Nations training
Chief Coach of Nigeria’s U-23 Eagles, Samson Siasia, has selected 26 home-based professionals for the pre-Africa U-23 Cup of Nations…
Buhari sacks permanent secretaries
In what appears to be a shake up in Nigeria’s ministries, President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked some permanent secretaries ahead…
Wike warns new council bosses, inaugurates governing councils of schools
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has warned that he will not hesitate to sack the Caretaker Committee…
Lagos records 14,166 rape, domestic violence
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has revealed that it handled about 14,166 rape and domestic violence in the state…