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  • Lagos state launch live GPS system

    . Lagos state launch live GPS system

     Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has declared that the state Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) which has been successfully completed will soon come up live.GPS is a satellite-based radio navigation system, which allows users to determine their location anywhere in the world at any t
  • Jay Z, Will Smith set to make movie about Fela

    . Jay Z, Will Smith set to make movie about Fela
  • Nigerian political office holders are the highest paid globally

    . Nigerian political office holders are the highest paid globally

     NIGERIA'S political officer holders earn the highest pay in the world, Transparency International said in its report released yesterday.advertisementCuriously, the Nigerian public servants earn the poorest pay globally, the body also revealed.The body also rated Nigeria as the 38th most corrupt nation in the world.In its 2009 Nigeria Corruption
  • Aloysius Katsina-Alu is the new chief justice of Nigeria

    . Aloysius Katsina-Alu is the new chief justice of Nigeria

     Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria President Umaru Yar’Adua appointed Aloysius Katsina-Alu chief justice of the west African country, ThisDay reported, citing a letter to Parliament from the president. Katisna-Alu will replace Idris Kutigi who retires in December after reaching the age of 70, the Lagos-based newspaper said. The appointment is subject
  • Lagos close down churches for causing 'noise pollution'

    . Lagos close down churches for causing 'noise pollution'

     Not less than 17 companies and three churches were sealed off by Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Friday for flouting the state environmental law.advertisementAccording to the General Manager of the agency, Mr. Adebola Shabi, the affected companies and churches committed offences ranging from noise pollution, oil spillage, u
  • More Nigerians shun marriage

    . More Nigerians shun marriage

     THE percentage of marriageable singles who have never been married is on the increase in Nigeria. This was contained in the priority tables of 2006 population and housing census which was presented at the south west zone workshop by the National Population Commission(NCP),held in Ibadan, Oyo State.According to Mr. Jayant Banthia, a United Nations�
  • Lagos shut down churches for 'Noise pollution'

    . Lagos shut down churches for 'Noise pollution'

     Not less than 17 companies and three churches were sealed off by Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Friday for flouting the state environmental law.advertisementAccording to the General Manager of the agency, Mr. Adebola Shabi, the affected companies and churches committed offences ranging from noise pollution, oil spillage, u
  • Nigerian wipes over $1million from 150 US bankers

    . Nigerian wipes over $1million from 150 US bankers

     A Nigerian computer whizkid, Adeniyi Adeyemi, has been charged with stealing the identities of more than 150 former colleagues at the Bank of New York Mellon, using the information to pilfer over $1.1  million (about N165 million) from charities, non-profit groups and other institutions.According to Manhattan  prosecutors, Adeyemi, of Cro
  • Pa Soludo Kidnap: Ransom reduced to N300 million

    . Pa Soludo Kidnap: Ransom reduced to N300 million

     Unknown gunmen last night kidnapped Pa Simeon Soludo (78), father of Anambra State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.The septuagenarian was snatched in his hometown, Isuanioma, Aguata Local Government Area, by the kidnappers who were said to have come in a Peugeot 406.Commissioner of Police Philemon Leha s
  • Bode George sentenced to 28 years jail for looting N84billion

    . Bode George sentenced to 28 years jail for looting N84billion

     The former Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) board chairman and a chieftain of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has been convicted by Justice Olubunmi Oyewole of the Lagos High Court.He is sentenced to twenty eight years for a 35-count charge that is to run concurrently.The former South West deputy chairman of the PDP was c
  • Nigeria secure a seat in the UN council

    . Nigeria secure a seat in the UN council

     HURRAY!!!NIGERIA SECURES UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT!
  • Smoking banned in Osun state

    . Smoking banned in Osun state

     OSUN State House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting smoking in public places into law.While passing the bill into law, the Speaker, Honourable Adejare Bello, appealed to the media to assist in promoting healthy living by sensitising the public to the dangers in tobacco smoking.Honourable Bello said though smoking was a matter of choice, but
  • Police uncover plots to attack Lagos

    . Police uncover plots to attack Lagos

     Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Marvel Akpoyibo, yesterday said the Command had uncovered secret plot bysome youths to attack some parts of the metropolis.Though he did not reveal the form the attack might assume, he said security report at his disposal revealed that some youths had been arriving the metropolis in groups of 50 and above in
  • Bellview Airline Grounded

    . Bellview Airline Grounded

     The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), today grounded Bellview Airline.Although no official reasons were adduced for the action as officials of NCAA declined to pick our calls, Bellview has been facing some challenges, one of which is the airline’s inability to airlift passengers from one destination to another.Recently, over 200 passengers
  • 2face Idibia is new NAFDAC ambassador

    . 2face Idibia is new NAFDAC ambassador

     Fans of 2face Idibia have more good news to rejoice about as the star has recently been officially appointed an ambassador for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC).In a bid to increase the efficiency of the agency particularly in the area of public awareness which is a key element in the fight against the prevalence of fake
  • USA rejects Nigerian ambassador

    . USA rejects Nigerian ambassador

     Washington has rejected the appointment of Tunde Adeniran as Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States, nearly five weeks after his son, Adedamola, was arrested in Baltimore for gang rape.News of the rejection broke on Thursday, two months after U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, visited Abuja and pledged a tough stance against the incon
  • Virgin Nigeria becomes Nigerian Eagles Airline

    . Virgin Nigeria becomes Nigerian Eagles Airline

     AGOS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Virgin Nigeria said on Thursday it was changing its name to Nigerian Eagle Airlines , further cutting ties with founder Virgin Atlantic [VA.UL], and was in talks with international investors to raise fresh capital.The airline, which last month signed a technical partnership with Ethiopian Airlines [ETHA.UL], is also plann
  • Telephone for all Nigerians by 2020

    . Telephone for all Nigerians by 2020

     Vice President Goodluck Jonathan has announced that Nigeria will achieve 100 percent teledensity by the year 2020 which is equivalent to one telephone line per Nigerian. He made the announcement at the African Telecom Development Summit.According to the vice president Nigeria has in the last 10 years experienced double digit growth of 20 percent pe
  • Share your favorite Nigerian proverbs

    . Share your favorite Nigerian proverbs

     theres been an obvious decrease in the everyday use of Nigerian proverds, these days...the youths of Nigeria only believe its for the old ones or only used in Igbo and Yoruba movies.......but lets all come together and put forth that particular proverd you have always had in your heart.....maybe i should start first, abi now!! ;D ;D
  • 16 members of the Golden eaglets team failed Age test!!

    . 16 members of the Golden eaglets team failed Age test!!

     UNCERTAINTY revolves round the National U-17 National team, the Golden Eaglets team as the count down to the World Cadet Championship which the country is hosting draws nearer.SundayTribunesports investigations revealed that only a handful of players that are presently on playing tour of Ghana, failed the MIR test, meant to determine the actual ag
  • Who is your most unforgettable lecturer?

    . Who is your most unforgettable lecturer?
  • FG Panel Okays N283 Billion Contracts For Power Projects

    . FG Panel Okays N283 Billion Contracts For Power Projects

     Presidential Steering Council on National Integrated Power projects (NIPP) chaired by Vice President Goodluck Jonathan met at the State House on Monday.A total of N283 billion was approved by the committee for improved power supply in the country.The committee noted that much of its success would be determined by the success of the amnesty deal off
  • Islamic militants (Yusufiyya) spread riot to borno state (100 dead)

    . Islamic militants (Yusufiyya) spread riot to borno state (100 dead)

     Security forces on Monday fought gun battles with Islamist militants who staged attacks on police stations, prisons, churches and other government buildings in Borno, Yobe and Kano states, leaving no fewer than 100 dead.The attacks came on the heels of similar incident in Bauchi, which death toll the acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Ogbonnay
  • Firm to Set Up N735 Million Paracetamol Powder Industry in Nigeria

    . Firm to Set Up N735 Million Paracetamol Powder Industry in Nigeria

     The Federal Government has challenged Nigerian Manufacturers to prove to Nigerians that their production capacity can meet the market demands before it launches the campaign patronise made in Nigeria products.Speaking, during a stakeholders meeting ahead of the formal launching of the campaign, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Chief Achike Ud
  • FG fires 15 NNPC boses

    . FG fires 15 NNPC boses

     PRESIDENT Umaru Yar’Adua yesterday (24th July 2009) retired 15 top officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and redeployed 65 others.According to a statement by the Group General Manager (Public Affairs) of the NNPC, Dr. Levi Ajuonuma, the changes are with immediate effect.The statement reads: “The President of the Federa
  • Nigerians to get brand new cars for just #400,000 from next year

    . Nigerians to get brand new cars for just #400,000 from next year

     Indication to this emerged on Friday as it was gathered that India’s largest vehicle manufacturers, Tata, is planning to introduce ultra-cheap car, Nano, into the Nigerian market.According to reports, the company will, from 2010, introduce the Nano brand along with its Indica Vista hatchback and Sumo Grande models in to the African market with
  • [Breaking news] Micheal jackson dies at 50

    . [Breaking news] Micheal jackson dies at 50

     We've just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50.Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.A source tells us Jackson was dead when paramedics arrived.LaToya ran in th
  • Tenage pregnancy now rampant in Nigeria

    . Tenage pregnancy now rampant in Nigeria

     Unplanned pregnancies among Nigerian teenagers and young women have risen despite improvements in educational levels, a report found.In 2003, 16 per cent of pregnancies among girls and women aged 15-24 had been unintended, compared with 10% in 1990.The study from the New York-based Guttmacher Institute said low use of contraceptives was partially t
  • Lagos state seals computer village permanently

    . Lagos state seals computer village permanently

     Lagos state government again on Tuesday sealed up the popular computer village and the spare parts shops at first gate in Ikeja local government area of the state for flouting environmental law and Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) provisions.Daily Champion gathered that the officials of the state Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development
  • Pregnant Nigerian-British woman faces Laos death penalty

    . Pregnant Nigerian-British woman faces Laos death penalty

     BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN)  -- A pregnant British woman facing possible execution in Laos will go on trial this week, the country's foreign affairs ministry said Monday.Samantha Orobator became pregnant in prison, according to a spokeswoman for rights group Reprieve.Samantha Orobator became pregnant in prison, according to a spokeswoman for

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