New single: Dr Sid is ‘Talented’
After single Lady don dada, Marvin crew act Dr Sid has released a third single called talented another testimony to the creativity of ace producer Don Jazzy. Listen to the song here.
1.1bn subsidy fraud: EFCC begins trial of Alao, others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday began the trial of an oil marketer, Abdullahi Alao, over an alleged N1.1 billion fuel subsidy fraud.
Jonathan meets with service chiefs
President Goodluck Jonathan again met with the National Security Council for the second time in four days apparently in continuation of the assessment of the security situation in the country.
INEC recieves 20m permanent voters card from contractor
An INEC Commissioner, Prof. Lai Olorode, says the commission has now taken delivery of almost half of the 40 million permanent voters’ cards, awaiting the balance to be delivered in the next few weeks.
40 psychiatric patients escape from Kenya hospital
40 mentally ill patients have escaped from a psychiatric hospital in the Kenyan capital Nairobi with only 10 of them returned to the facility, officials said Monday.
BornTroWay storms Obalende
The 6th edition of the creative arts training initiative, “BornTroWay” project is scheduled to take place from the 15th to 19th April 2013 at Girls Model Academy, Manuwa Street, Ikoyi, Lagos.
JOE OKEI-ODUMAKIN: Consumate Fighter
We arrived the Odumakins’ home hoping to be able to convince her to wear a skirt and blouse or a dress for this photo shoot but the 2013 winner of the International Women of Courage Award would have none of it. We met a woman totally consumed by a passion to fight for the oppressed and the voiceless in the society. Having been beaten and her skirt torn by security operatives while leading a protest in 1993, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin has vowed never to wear a dress until “we have a Nigeria that works”.
Iranian jailed for illegal arms shipment in Lagos
A Nigerian court on Monday sentenced an alleged member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and his Nigerian accomplice to five years in jail each over an illegal arms shipment.
Madala bombing: SSS brings more witnesses against Kabiru Sokoto
The trial of terrorism suspect, Kabiru Sokoto, continued on Monday before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja, with more witnesses giving evidence.
‘Negative criticisms of Jonathan, a major headache’
AHEAD of 2015 general election, Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih yesterday urged State chairmen and other members of the party to ensure that presidential and governorship nominations were rancour-free.
Fashola to grace 2nd Athletics Masters
Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State would be special guest at the 2nd Africa Athletics Masters (AAM), billed for Lagos, an official of the Nigeria Athletics Masters (NAM) said in Lagos on Monday.
