Tag: Nigerians
Civil Demonstration And The Moral Question —Akido Agenro
The demonstrations held around the country in protest against the Federal Government’s deregulation policy has been hailed by public commentators…
2012 Sports Festival: Lagos Promises Fair Play
For the first time in the history of National Sports Festival, Nigerians are going to see a competition where the…
‘Don’t Pay Revenue To Council Staff’
As parts of measures to stem corruption and extortion by council officials under the pretext of revenue collection, residents of…
2-Point Agenda For Jonathan —Ben Nanaghan
The “Goodluck Charm” of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan which soared to over 75% among Nigerians before the April 2011 Presidential…
Falae, Nwabueze, Balarabe Call For National Conference
The need to convene an urgent Sovereign National Conference (SNC) took centre stage at the National Dialogue Summit in Lagos…
We Won’t Disappoint Nigerians —Ubale
Chief Coach of Nigeria junior tennis, Mohammed Ubale, has assured Nigerians that his team would secure tickets for the country…
Lagos Speaker Counsels Muslims On Eid-el-Maulud
Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has congratulated Muslims for being alive to witness another celebration of the…
ASUP Commends Nigerians
The southwest chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (Zone C), has commended the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade…
Lagos ACN Welcomes Verdict On Al-Mustapha, Sofolahan
The Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has hailed the verdict of a Lagos High Court…
FG Urged To Fulfil Promises On Fuel Subsidy Removal
The Federal Government has been urged to ensure that all the palliatives needed to cushion the pains of fuel subsidy…
Before The Vampires Taste Blood —Gbenga Ogundare
I thought the President is a dove? So he told us some market days ago at the village square when…
US Ambassador Assures EFCC Of Support
Against the backdrop of rising expectations of Nigerians from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the American Ambassador to…
US Urges Nigerians To Unite Against Boko Haram
The United States is urging Nigerians to stand united against “enemies of civility and peace” in the radical Muslim sect…
Stand Up And Fight For Nigeria, Minister Pleads
The Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, has appealed to “all Nigerians to rise up to the defence of the…
6 Nigerians Arrested In Clash With South African Police
No fewer than 50 foreign nationals, including six Nigerians, were arrested after a clash with the police at Kempton Park…
Get Out Of Lagos, LG Boss Tells Soldiers
President Goodluck Jonathan has been advised to heed the call by the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola and other…
Oil Subsidy Protests shut Nigerian cities
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and civil society groups today shut down the country following the failure of the Federal…
Subsidy Removal Will Increase Poverty — Ikuforiji
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has lamented the New Year day removal of fuel subsidy…
Will There Be Potable Water For Nigerians? —Olufemi Oludolapo Ogundipe
Despite being blessed with water from the numerous rivers criss-crossing its massive land mass, a tad less than 924,000 square…
No Baby Died At Crèche Of Bombed UN House
The UN on Sunday said no baby died in the crèche of its building which was bombed on Friday in…
2 Nigerians Arrested In S/Africa Over Fake Dollars
Two Nigerians have been arrested in South Africa in connection with printing fake dollars. The police yesterday found five trunks…
‘Be Ready To Defend Your Votes’
The General Overseer of the Global Success Ministries, Bishop (Dr.) Emmanuel Chima Okereke, has joined the call for Nigerians to…
2011:IBB Set To Storm Lagos
Former military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, will storm Lagos State, South West Nigeria, on 22 November 2010…
ACN Pleads With Striking Doctors
The Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria has, once again, appealed to striking Lagos doctors to return…
Jonathan Seeks Support For Obama
As Americans go to the polls today to elect their lawmakers in one of the most contentious mid-term elections in…
AWC: Falcons Thrash Mali 5-0
The Super Falcons of Nigeria this evening thrashed their Malian opponents 5-0 to start their campaign at the ongoing African…
LOC Seeks Help To Build Tennis Academy
The Local Organising Committee, LOC of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship is reaching out to spirited Nigerians to actualise…
Minister Promises To Sanitise Agric Ministry
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Prof. Sheik Abdullah, has promised to sanitise the ministry to ensure efficiency and…
Abuja Bombings: Dokpesi Not Cleared Yet —SSS
The State Security Service, SSS, said this morning that it has not cleared Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the Director General of…
Coalition Moves Against IBB
A non-government organisation, Anti-Babangida Coalition (ABC), has called on Nigerians with good conscience not to work for General Ibrahim Babangida…