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New AIDS Prevention Drug Approved by United States FDA
On Monday, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) of the United States of America (USA) approved a new drug that could be used to reduce their chances of contacting the dreaded disease, HIV/AIDS. Persons who haven’t been infected could reduce their chances of contacting the virus if they take the new drug daily. This is the first time [...]
Read More →Attah of Igala Dies at 102
One of Nigeria’s longest serving monarchs, the Attah of Igala, Alhaji Aliyu Obaje has died at the age of 102. The late Attah reportedly died in his palace after being on the throne for 56 years.
Read More →Military Action in Plateau State: Fulani Communities Agree to Relocate to Temporary Camps
Following the impending military operation of the Special Task Force in Plateau state, the Fulani community in Mahanga, located in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state, have accepted to relocate from their settlements to temporary camps. Sahara Reporters gathered that the STF reached the arrangement with a Fulani group, Miyetti-Allah on Tuesday.
Read More →EFCC Seizes Mansions Belonging To Suspects Of Pension Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday got an order from Justice Lawal H. Gumi, Cheif Judge of the Federal Capital territory (FCT) to take possession of 45 assets of all the six persons who are accused of defrauding the Police Pension Office of N32.8 billion. The order also required that the accounts of the [...]
Read More →Justice Mukhtar Sworn Into Office As First Female Chief Justice Of Nigeria
JUSTICE Mariam Aloma Mukhtar was yesterday sworn into the foremost judicial office in Nigeria when she took the oaths of office and allegiance as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The event which took place at the Council Chambers of the Presidential villa in Abuja yesterday was attended by the leadership of the three arms of government. Mukhtar, is the first [...]
Read More →Fashola Puts Out Phone Number For Information On Missing NTA Newscaster, Alhaji Razaq Gawat
The Governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Raji Fashola has put out his telephone number for anyone with information on the missing NTA newscaster to call. The number is 08034301122 . The governor spoke out to the general public, appealing that anyone who has information on the missing newscaster should come in. He said that anyone who comes in [...]
Read More →46 Bombs, Weapons Discovered In Building Housing Church And Mosque In Kogi State
A building which houses a church and mosque in Kogi state was discovered to be the operation centre for bomb creation and a warehouse for storing weapons. 46 bombs were recovered from this building which bore the inscription, ‘No weapon fashioned against me shall prosper’. This discovery was made following a car explosion in the Okene area of the state. The [...]
Read More →Collateral Damage Expected as Federal Government Orders Military to Deploy Maximum Force to Flush Out Insurgents in Plateau State
Except swift evacuation of villagers in affected areas is carried out, huge collateral damage is envisaged as the Nigerian military prepares to deploy maximum force to flush out insurgents who have been launching sporadic attacks on villages in Plateau state. Sahara Reporters reports that the Federal Government has ordered the military to a full-scale military action against [...]
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Champions Emerge in Airtel Rising Stars 2 Finals as Jos, Port Harcourt Teams Win Male and Female Crown
The male team from Jos and the female team from Port Harcourt on Sunday, July 15 emerged winners of the Airtel Rising Stars season 2 tournament for under-17 male and females football talents in Nigeria. The Jos team won a pulsating final tournament against the Port Harcourt male team by putting in more goals in [...]
Read More →Arik Air Introduces Winter Schedule for Lagos-New York JFK Service
Arik Air, Nigeria and West Africa’s largest carrier has introduced a new schedule for its thrice weekly Lagos-New York, JFK service. The revised winter schedule will be effective from October 29, 2012. This schedule offers new departure time out of MurtalaMuhammed International Airport, Lagos at 11:55pm (local time) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving in New [...]
Read More →Ideas Meet Investment as In’Genius Present Top 10 Ideas to Investors
In’Genius – the Nigerian global youth organisation promoting innovativeness and creativity amongst Nigerian youths recently gathered the crème de la crème of the society from both the Private and the Public sector including top Chief Executive Officers and top Government functionaries at a Gala Night event held at the prolific Civic Centre, Victoria Island Lagos on [...]
Read More →La Casera Wows Lagosians With Innovative Floating Bottle Creation
Upholding its Trail Blazer’s status in the Nigerian Carbonated Soft Drink (CSD) market, The La Casera Company Limited has unveiled the first-of-its-kind FLOATING BOTTLE as part of its innovative media Outdoor for the brand. The new FLOATING BOTTLE for La Casera Apple was deployed into the Lagos waterways along the Falomo Bridge Victoria Island recently. [...]
Read More →Hypo Bleach Partners Lagos State Ministry of Health on 2012 Maternal, Newborn And Child Health Week
Affirming its brand essence of promoting the health and wellbeing of Nigerian families, MultiPro Enterprises Limited, makers of HYPO Super Bleach has partnered the Lagos State Ministry of Health on the maiden edition of the 2012 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week. The programme which ended with a grand finale held on June 27, 2012 [...]
Read More →Search for 2012 Indomie Heroes Award Reaches Top Gear
The search for the 2012 edition of the Indomie Independence Day Award for Heroes of Nigeria has reached top gear. As part of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of Dufil Prima Foods Plc, makers of Indomie Instant Noodles, the award rewards acts of bravery and heroism among the Nigerian children. The company has engaged [...]
Read More →Airtel Rising Star Season 2 Final Draws Hold July 12
Match fixtures for the forthcoming National Finals of the Airtel Rising Stars season 2 (ARS 2) will be determined in Lagos on Thursday, July 12th, 2012 at a ceremony that will be supervised by officials of the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON), Tournament organizers and Coaches of the participating teams. The event, which will [...]
Read More →Changes in Air Nigeria Fleet Size
Subsequent to the temporary suspension of Air Nigeria’s regional and domestic flight operations by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), our lessors have been requesting to repossess some of the aircraft in our fleet and we are fully cooperating to return their aircraft GECAS, one of our lessors, is already in the process of calling [...]
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Airtel Honours 2face at Album Launch
Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, Monday night led a host of friends, associates and music lovers to the fifth album launch of Nigeria’s top-ranking artiste, 2face Idibia who also doubles as the brand ambassador to the telecommunications giant. Indeed, it was an unusual night marked by wholesome excitement, creativity, fun, star performances and inspirational [...]
Read More →City People Is 15….Soon
Your favourite softsell magazine, City People will be 15years in a few days… Can you believe it? Plans to mark this event are steadily gaining momentum as it would be a 2 week event. To kick off this event, there would be a 3 day retreat for City People staff in Accra Ghana and on Friday 4th, November 2011, there would [...]
Read More →Baba Suwe and His New Drug Diet
It is not news that popular actor/comedian of the old times Baba Suwe, real name Babatunde Omidina, is presently caught in the net of the NDLEA for drug possesion. The comedian was caught last week Thursday 13th October 2011 and has since been in the custody of the drug enforcement agency till he ‘produces’ the [...]
Read More →TW Celebrates Anniversary With The Pheonix Gala.
The popular lifestyle magazine TW celebrated her fourth year anniversary with an awards ceremony tagged The Phoenix Gala Night. The event was held at the Incubator events centre at Lekki and was attended by friends, family, events planners, faithful subscribers and a host of other personalities. While celebrating their fourth anniversary, they also used [...]
Read More →Noble Unveils 2012 Collection At The Noble 2011 Spring and Summer Collection
Ini Edo was the cynosure of all eyes on Sunday 9th Oct, 2011 at the Noble 2011 Spring and summer collection not just for her acting prowess but as the newest Brand Ambassador for the Noble hair range. The event which held at Civic center was hosted by the the fiery Vixen, Yvonne Ekwere and [...]
Read More →Funke Akindele Returns With ‘The Return Of Jenifa’.
You must have heard of her, from her first foray into acting with ‘I Need To Know’ to her own movie ‘Jenifa’, that earned her a lot of popularity as one of Nigeria’s foremost entertaining actresses. On the 7th of October 2011 at the Muson Centre Onikan Lagos, Funke Akindele, known to alot of people [...]
Read More →Apple Revolutionary Inventor, Steve Jobs Is Dead
Steve Jobs, the brains behind the revolutionary technology of Apple is dead. The inventor died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 56. The entire world mourns the loss of a great inventor who has single handedly changed the face of technology over the years with his work at Apple. Born in San Francisco on February 24, 1955, he was adopted by [...]
Read More →Actor, Alex Usifo Turns Babcock Lecturer.
Long time actor, Alex Usifo has decided on a change of career as he has decided to take on lecturing in the university. Spotted recently at Babcock University, the actor-turned-lecturer is in the History and International Studies department of the Babcock University. Many have wondered about his prolonged leave from the big screen and his [...]
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