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Boko Haram, Delta, Lagos, Latest Politics, State News
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
ABUJA— New intelligence reports available to the Armed Forces, yesterday, showed that following a round-the-clock alert in all military formations across the country to prepare for possible Boko Haram bombings, the group has perfected plans to use Federal Government, states, or Services Registration (Plate) numbers as a decoy to gain access to federal and military […]
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EFCC Politics, Lagos, State News
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
FOR several hours on Tuesday, principal officers of the Lagos State House of Assembly were interrogated by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja over the alleged N7 billion fraud rocking the arm of government. Commission’s spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi confirmed the interrogation. Those quizzed were the deputy speaker, Kolawole […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
TO rid Lagos of lunatics and beggars, the state government has sent over 3,105 beggars and lunatics to their countries and states of origin. The Special Adviser to the governor on Youth and Social Development Dr. Dolapo Badru, who disclosed this at a ministerial briefing yesterday in Lagos, said 3,044 of the beggars arrested had been […]
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Lagos, State News
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
LAGOS-The Federal Government is indebted to Lagos State to the tune of N59 billion, being the money the state government said it had spent so far on rehabilitation of federal roads in the state. Meanwhile, as part of measures to save lives of its citizenry, the state government said it plans to construct new six […]
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Lagos, Latest Politics, State News
Saturday, September 10th, 2011
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu From Tobi Soniyi in Abuja The Code of Conduct Tribunal has summoned former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to appear before it on Wednesday, September 21, for alleged breach of the code of conduct for public officers, signaling a commencement of his trial for allegedly operating 10 foreign account while in […]
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Articles, Columnists, Lagos, NNP Columnists, State News, Tochukwu Ezukanma
Thursday, September 8th, 2011

By Tochuckwu Ezukanma, Lagos, Nigeria – Sept 8, 2011 – As we rode from Ikoyi towards 3 rd Mainland Bridge, a friend remarked that this area looks like Washington, DC. Yes, it looks like the area outside of Washington, DC, leading into Crystal City, Virginia. But then, it is all about looks. Nigerians are obsessed […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
Lagos State Government on Thursday wrote its name in the World Guinness Book of Records after the state’s Deputy Governor, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, and some other adults read a book with 4,500 students of Lagos schools. Upon confirmation from Guinness Book of World Record, the state will hold the record as the world largest […]
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EFCC Politics, Lagos, State News
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned five principal officers of the Lagos State House of Assembly to appear before it today. Daily Sun reliably gathered from a dependable source that the officers, including the permanent secretaryt/clerk of the House will appear today to answer questions regarding the financial transactions of the House […]
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Borno, Headlines, Lagos, State News
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Aliyu denies bomb-making factory in Niger IT was still reign of violence as two bombs simultaneously exploded on Tuesday night on Baga road at 8.20 p.m. and Kaleri ward at 9.25 p.m. in Maiduguri, Borno State with no casualty recorded. And in Lagos, it was panic and apprehension yesterday as an object suspected to be […]
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Lagos, State News
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
THE Lagos State government resumed the implementation of its demolition policy on Tuesday, as it knocked down about 100 structures in some areas around the metropolis, with thousands of occupants displaced. According to the state Commissioner for Environment, Mr Tunji Bello, the exercise became necessary to solve the problem of perennial flooding in the state. Areas […]