234Next Archive for January 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Averting disgrace at the 2010 World Cup
Caring for Hair Extensions
Acrylic Nail Care
ELAN PERSONALITY: Adewale Akinnoye Agbaje
Is your face such a sorry-sight?
Femi Kuti celebrates Grammy nod
A Run through the Night (8)
It's all about writing a good song
STUDIO VISIT: Jerry Buhari
History recorded in visuals
HERE AND THERE: Living together
Electoral reform key to fighting extremism
SECTION 39: Helping Haiti
The axis of reason
Foreign chief executives return to blue chip firms
Road checks frustrate trade
Nigeria Communication Commission and ghost companies
Multiple taxes cripple business operations
Nigeria spends N106b to import rice from Thailand
Have you lost your job?
Getting a little bit of help
The canals are filling up again
One more headache for the okada rider
Study seeks to detect salt sensitivity in Africans
Embracing death on Odunlami Street
Nigerians and other illegal immigrants protest in South Africa
NNPC is broke, says finance minister
South Korean brings peace message to Nigeria
Lawmakers won't donate to Haiti
Panic in Yar'Adua's Camp
Ogoni community living in dread
Togo banned from next Nations Cups after ambush
ABUJA HEARTHEAT: Stand up for my Hero
Post-conflict initiatives begin in Jos
Rumble in London as Gunners take on the Red Devils
Egypt ready to set record against Ghana
Williams beats Henin to win Australian Open
Again, the boys broke our hearts
Eagles win bronze
MEND calls off ceasefire, threatens attacks on oil companies
Court admits contentious form in Al-Mustapha trial
Action Congress accuses electoral commission
Agency arrests six drug traffickers
Adeola Memorial College wins Governor's quiz competition
Residents insist on waterfront preservation
Youths disrupt drainage construction projects
Canadian High Commission to hold education fair
Celebrating female virgins in Nigeria
Egypt eye third successive Nations Cup title
To heal Haiti, look to history, not nature
Gabon to host 2012 Nations Cup final
Senate to review double taxation policy
Police move Dina’s body for autopsy
Friday, January 29, 2010
UNILAG appoints new VC
Nigerian interbank rates flat due surplus cash
STOCKS NEWS AFRICA-Nigeria stocks up, led by NBC
VEXED IN THE CITY: No petrol, no power, no president
Half of Nigeria's refineries in operation - NNPC
High court judge rejects demand for acting president
Federer cruises into Aussie's final
Mathematics is not the enemy, says don
Court remands fake EFCC official in prison
Lawmakers want equal allowances with ministers
Injuries worry Arsenal for United crunch game
Recovery signs remain unstable
Standing O-vation
World leaders back constitutional succession
North Korea fires artillery again, detains American
Serbia appeals for African backing against Kosovo
Iran hangs first two post-election ‘rioters’
Illegal occupants take over government land
Group launches campaign on eradication of guinea worm
India and the buzz in your ear
THE CHOPAHOLIC: The chin-chin chronicles
Tsonga hoping to dent Federer’s streak
Eskom sees power demand growth
Uganda swings to trade surplus in November
Tunisia buys soft wheat, durum wheat in tender
Finance experts demand a simpler Petroleum Bill
‘Our exclusion from debate in bad faith’
King wants financial autonomy for local councils
British Council helps Nigeria create jobs
Next in line: Successor visibility at public companies
Four drown in Ogoni
Anambra governor hails election preparation
Egypt to meet Ghana in finals, embarrasses Algeria
Williams sisters skip Fed Cup
Elephants may compound Tourist woes
Real waiting on Ronaldo suspension appeal
Thanks to Synagogue, Yobo is fit
Players rating
Knocks for Eagles after defeat
Gowon, Shagari, others back Jonathan
Jonathan receives letter of credence from foreign envoys
Lagos Assembly investigates Fashola
EXCUSE ME: The Barbarians are here
Security Exchange boss requests private meeting
Operators fault ownership of proposed Asset Management Company
NITEL workers threaten to shutdown SAT-3
FORENSIC FORCE: Your friend, the police
Simply Partying
Facing the music
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Nigeria bites dust
Lagos assembly to investigate governor for financial impropriety
Eight years later, the scars still linger
Guinea must hold elections within six months - AU
BAUCHI: Striking judiciary staff resume work
Past presidents ask Yar'Adua to go
Former leaders meet with Jonathan, National Assembly leadership
Couldn't we party more simply?
HABIBA'S HABITAT: Leave childishness behind
LAGOS RANT: Diary of a harassed Lagosian
One accident too many
Lawmakers halt plot against female police officers
North Africans battle for football supremacy
Audit of steel companies to end in March
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Police foil hijack of bullion van
Kingship crisis rocks another Ondo community
South Africa inflation jumps
British central banker favours splitting big banks
Making money from Cassava
Kaduna trade fair to woo foreign investors
Nigeria goes for gold
Bank PHB appeals judgement
YOUNG BOSS: Hassan Rilwan
Exit of bank chiefs triggers investors’ confidence
Cameron's Avatar tops his Titanic as highest grosser
Return of the Weird One
UNCOMMON LAW: Miss or Mrs- what's the court's business?
FOOD MATTERS: Sweet riddles
NEXT TURN: O God of religious crises
An opportunity for Fashola
10 cable thieves arrested
Eugenia Abu and company
Lace Wigs: Blessing or Curse?
Ministers approve new headquarters for anti-graft agency
Army chief says Jos is "very stable now"
Oyo wants indigenes to come back home
Judge awards N100 million damages to Uzoma Okere
‘Poor policing caused Dipo Dina's murder''
Party says police cannot find Dina's killers in one week
Between fading stars and unpredictable Eagles
Opposition commends Senators on Yar'Adua decision
Senate tells Yar'adua to go
We’re ready for Ghana, says Amodu
Li stops an all sister’s semifinal
Raise your game, former players tell Eagles
Cover up: Curtains, blinds, or both?
Apple unveils "iPad" tablet device
Judge awards ₦100m damages to Uzoma Okere
ITG releases pioneer phone to run on Windows XP
TATAFO: Green collar jobs (PART 2)
Zazu Parroting Oga
The poison called jealousy
Nigerian ministers say president capable of ruling
Henin’s dream continues with Zheng up next
Rangers hope to outshine Enyimba
Gyan fit for Eagles, as Amodu eyes trophy
Regulator, gas operators discuss supply challenges
Atuche, others back in court
Nigeria undecided on Copenhagen Accord
Senators demand president cede power
Group sues government over N600billion
ELAN UNCOVERED: Edun Adenrele
Suicidal man holds officials hostage
11-year-old millionaires
The great increase
Mixed feelings over LASU’s visitation panel
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Court fails to list Faith Academy case for mention
Again, Clinton slams Nigeria's leaders
Xtra T:
Sam Dede
Knee problems hamper Nadal’s return
Of sycophants, Amodu and Super Eagles
Brokers as the new brides
Oil majors, banks evade custom duties
Waiting to pay less
Will you be my fellow breadwinner?
Shocking revelations follow Dina's death
The Senate is stuck on Yar'Adua
Court of Appeal dismisses suit against Soludo
NYSC extends deadline for mobilisation of corps members
Senator opposes sale of drinks at motorparks
The Jos of my childhood
LITTLE ENDS:
Some good news from the National Assembly
MEDIA AND SOCIETY:
The ‘Resurrection' of Yar'Adua
The outbreak of fake polymer notes
State to combat flooding
Helicopter crashes in Port-Harcourt
Villa silent on Yar'Adua's return
Harsh environment hampers market growth
Ministry spends ₦1.4bn to transport diplomats
Judicial workers’ strike delays Bafarawa’s trial
Leadership at unexpected places
Where is our superman?
Living in a ruined Port-au-Prince
Adamawa signs MoU with Thai varsities
We are not getting involved, says Army
NITEL at the mercy of investors
Former Dangote employees in N36m scam
One bike per passenger, says police
D-8 countries plan investment fund, free visa
Aturu requests to attend executive council meeting
Emefiele replaces Ovia at Zenith Bank
These Algerians are for real
Pfizer victims may each get N26m compensation
Agbroko, NEXT reporter wins award
Pharaohs cage Indomitable Lions
Monday, January 25, 2010
Eagles beat Zambia to semi-final ticket
From the ruins of postcolonial memory
Google in Africa
The arrival of God’s army
Gambling with democratic processes
Federer and Serena cruise on
Ex-militants reject post amnesty programme
Alamieyeseigha seeks reinstatement as governor
Having a happy year
Tension in Ibadan Polytechnic
EFCC seals Ibru’s houses
Army rules out coup
Company plans local production of electronic raw materials
Unilever’s Sunlight campaign hits Kano
Nando’s restaurant opens shop in Abuja
Uduaghan wins CBN’s 2009 Entrepreneurship Award
NigComSat to produce components locally
Command dislodge notorious murder syndicate
Signs MoU with Thai varsities
Government to integrate 400 Quranic schools
The sound surgeon
Nigeria earns N7.23m from yam export to UK
Stock market indicators plunge
Banks ready to meet with sacked workers
Nigeria wins
Ogun opposition politician killed
Crossed lines
Iraq executes Saddam henchman "Chemical Ali"
Paraguay's Cabanas Shot In Mexican Bar
Indomitable Lions out of Nations Cup
Police say 326 people died in Jos riots
Abuja churches step up security
Residents support Lagos march
Rail project to create 4,000 jobs
Ethiopian plane crashes off Beirut, 90 feared dead
Godwin Emefiele replaces Ovia at Zenith Bank
Ethiopian plane crashes off Beirut, 21 bodies found
ASSEMBLY WATCH: Whose battle are the lawmakers fighting
SPORT STONES: Thank God Amodu is listening
LAGOS RANT: Road rage
Uganda to review oil block deals
FINANCIAL MATTERS: Banks’ capital adequacy and output growth
Three faces of danger
Kenmare to double output in Mozambique
Zamfara spends N720.7m on Community-based projects
A question of control
Lawmakers demand succession plan from stock exchange
Abuja vendors battle city officials
Medical expert warns against excess salt in-take
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Del Potro heads home after campaign comes up short
Nadal supports Murray’s hopes ahead of last eight clash
Nigeria will fall, boasts Zambian striker
Confident Kaita wary of Zambians
Cameroun seeks upset against Egypt
Israel says 2009 record year in anti-Semitism
North Korea frets at Seoul’s ‘pre-emptive strike’ plan
Thousands apply for Civil Service jobs
Plotting Yar'Adua's secret return
Worshipping with one eye open
Obasanjo still under fire
Zenith to appoint new boss, Skye still searching
WORKPLACE: Derailing the career train
A unique rock
Government to develop policy on solid minerals
Manufacturing sector key to economic breakthrough
Naira more stable at forex market
IMHOTEP: Blessed are the peacemakers
More information, fewer sources?
Trading our image for a quick buck
(ON)GOING CONCERNS: 2012
Algeria beats Cote D'Ivore to Semi-final
ANGOLA 2010: Ghana makes it into the semi finals of the Nations Cup
Hollywood Horror
Terra Kulture plans big for 2010
Across West Africa with their cameras
Back to the ‘Dada’ Era
What’s on...
Golf's ‘Golden Bear' Nicklaus still on course at 70
Ade Alakija Cup fires up Ibadan polo fiesta
FRANKLY SPEAKING: The decade ahead
Living, working on Malaria Street
The Arrival of God's Army
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie no more as actors ‘agree to split'
"Basterds," Bullock, Bridges big SAG winners
Bin Laden claims responsibility for U.S. plane attack
Zenith Bank finally breaks silence
The face of Gbaramatu
Taking care of the jobless
Google is no poodle
On Diets
Articles of Faith: Why did Jesus have to die?
ABUJA HEARTBEAT: Do you know where your child is?
Who goes home between Cote d'Ivoire and Algeria?
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Woman dies in police checkpoint accident
Committee asks Eddie Iroh to refund N4b
Waiting for justice
High cost of tickets may keep fans away
Ronaldinho hopes to maintain good form in derby
Eagles hunt Copper Bullets again
Friends and federation have deserted me, says Amaka Ogoegbunam
Spread the word: be clean
Nigerien remanded in prison over theft
I have no political ambition for now, says Charly Boy
Waiting for Fashola
Government eager to get funds for railway project
Fake polymer banknotes flood the market
Niger Delta panel faults post-amnesty plan
Civil Defence Corps deploys team to Jos
PERSONAL FINANCE THROUGH LIFES'S STAGES: Is your job secure?
‘The true test of my leadership has just begun'
SECTION 39: No innocent abroad
DEEPENING DEMOCRACY: The Jos question
HERE AND THERE: Excerpts from an interview
Is the CBN too powerful?
Obasanjo's many games with Yar'Adua
ELAN PERSONALITY: Ade Bakare
‘The Figurine’ goes international
He’s ready for his close-up
Auditor-General queries lawmakers’ N28b expenditure
Friday, January 22, 2010
United Bank for Africa gets new chief executive
Elumelu speaks on retirement plan
JUSTICE ARCADE: Final letter to the Inspector General
VEXED IN THE CITY: Father, friend or both?
Power is key to manufacturing success
UBA shortlists two for top job
National address of Mr Jonathan to Nigerians on Thursday
Court gives ministers two weeks to determine Yar'Adua's capability as president
Jonathan orders military to take over security
Yar'Adua: Senate to announce stand on Tuesday
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wonders of Osun
Sign of the times
WHEATHER REPORT: Ego
Your password might as well be hackme
FORENSIC FORCE: When Umaru wakes up
EXCUSE ME: Shall we tell the president?
Getting ready for Anambra's polls
Long walk to peace
WORDS FOLLOW ME: Letter to a Young Writer (8)
Lagos community cries to councillor for help
CHOPAHOLIC: Shaki, salmon, calamari or ponmo?
Experts support deployment of marshals aboard US-bound flights
Police charge parents on care
Awosika's murder case continues
21-year-old emerges best varsity student
‘President doesn't have to write the National Assembly over absence'
Victims get mass burial
Obasanjo tells Yar'Adua to go
Lawmakers to examine minister's role in planned sale of tractors
Garcia says Woods will be back earlier than expected
Venus on course for semi-final showdown with Serena
Kwara United's coach risks job against Gombe United
Ibeju Lekki looks unstoppable
Super Eagles eager to overcome Zambia
Super Eagles - ‘Desire is the Key to Motivation.'
Lam Adesina predicts doom
Cross River gets anti-malaria support from US, Canada
More officers for Edo rerun polls
Nokia responds to Google challenge on navigation software
China on path to become second-largest economy
STREET TALKING: Surf boards: Riding public and private sector waves
Nigerian Universities can't access bonds
Non-oil export revenues down
Jonathan blames poor economy on policy inconsistency
UBA names successor today
Aondoakaa tells court Jonathan can't be Acting President
Resign now, Obasanjo tells Yar Adua
Cameroon, Zambia through to quarters
Lagos to Yar'Adua: ‘Get out'
The forgotten communities of Lagos
New postal system underway
Queleabirds: farmlanddestroyer
Judge's absence stalls trial of former bank directors
Lulu must act now
Nation of hungry Souls
Clerics, others march over Yar’Adua
Senators, Aondoakaa in a secret meeting over Yar’Adua
Ondo to establish $300m automobile plant
Fashola cautions Lagosians on Swine Flu
Senate demands end to Jos killings
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
The bulls have it at the stock market
Pandit is running out of time to clean up Citigroup
Inflation drops to 12 per cent in December
Kraft to acquire Cadbury in $19b deal
Awaiting Ronaldinho's best
Venus to turn 30, ready for more tennis
Gabon stands in Zambia's way
Praises for the Eagles as they await quarter-final opponent
Just being real
Three domestic servants charged to court
Vegetables in the city
Food prejudice
The case of the headless chicken
Cyclists ban makes Calabar safer
Jos again!
Criticisms trail tenure limit for bank chiefs
South South leaders endorse Jonathan
Opposition leaders defect to Labour Party
Rivers wants partnership with Abia in fight against crime
Iwu briefs foreign observers
Dambazau visits Jos, promises adequate security
Clerics lead march over Yar'Adua
Others may, but we will not participate
Government to organise environment summit
Protesters rally against withdrawal of soldiers in Edo
Just checking in
Police arrest three robbery suspects
Eagles through to quarters
Civil defence deploys 10,000 personnel to Anambra
EFCC queries three Kano officials
Lagos boosts teachers' morale
Strong aftershock hits Haiti, causing panic
Green collar jobs in Lagos
ENVIRONMENT FOCUS: Gas flares and paper deadlines
Messi quietly stealing the limelight from Ronaldo
Arsenal looking to trample on Bolton on the way up
On narcissism, mercenaries, Yakubu and Mikel
Senate leaders still won’t discuss leadership crisis
Ministry of Justice re-opens Awosika's murder case
Google's latest package to rule in 2010
Pearl Coppice promises better housing in Ogun
Uyo to Abuja flight commences
Ghana does enough to go through
Kenya charges Muslim activist following riots
In blow to Obama, Republican wins in Massachusetts
First Swine flu death recorded in Lagos
Lagos Assembly summons ministry officials over butchers' activities
Traditional ruler writes assembly over state varsity
Pastor arraigned for fraud
Motorists in Lagos want end to fuel scarcity
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Nigerian auto parts dealer killed in Angola
Zambia, Rwanda to jointly pursue genocide suspects
Guinea junta names opposition choice as PM
Massachusetts votes in crucial election for Obama
Slovakia to accept three Guantanamo prisoners
Quality certification will enhance competition
NITEL bidders may get deadline extension
No president, no plan
CBN appoints advisers for sale of rescued banks
Keshi seeks new job
Mali lodges complaint over Angola, Algeria draw
Ask the Expert
Jonathan orders soldiers to intervene in Jos
Eagles go all out against Mozambique
Countdown to liftoff
Lawmakers decline to intervene in banking sector lay-offs
Central Bank asks Ovia, Elumelu to step down
Aviation authority expresses concern over World Bank projects
Protecting the people from phone scams
Inner city eagles aim to soar
The underlying tragedy
A new literary year kicks off in Lagos
LITTLE ENDS: Senator Ike Ekweremadu’s waka-waka mouth
Jonathan orders troops to Jos religious crisis
Jonathan orders troops to Jos amidst religious crisis
Jonathan deploys troops to Jos amidst religious crisis
Ghana to face Angola in quarter final
Youth Corp members hide out for safety in Jos
Vice - President Goodluck Jonathan orders military troops into Jos
Mali protest Nations Cup exit
Haiti aid picks up, doctors fear disease risk
Lawmaker demands power handover to Jonathan
Fee collectors in dubious business
SATIRICALLY YOURS:Nigeria’s future, the movie
APPEAL FOR HELP
Nigeria consumer inflation falls to 12 pct in Dec
Nigeria consumer inflaion falls to 12 pct in Dec
Nigerian naira gains due increased dollar inflows
Akala signs 2010 budget
Plateau governor invokes 24 hour curfew
Enrolment in Lagos schools drops
Fossil Fuel Use in 2034? Not Much Different
Dicey test for Black Stars against Stallions
Nigeria seeks UK support for oil reforms
Companies fight endless war against computer attacks
Violence spreads in Jos, 24-hour curfew imposed
Angola, Algeria in quarter finals
24 hour curfew in Jos
Kidnappers free four expatriates
Monday, January 18, 2010
Economic implications of Nigeria’s terror listing
Dangote repays $1.27 billion debts to banks
NITEL workers besiege liquidator’s office
Rise of the Hunta
Nigerian police contingent survives Haiti quake
Agency busts Abuja scam gang
Akanu Ibiam Airport to be shut
Judge seeks punishment for corrupt officials
Politicians commend Jonathan’s handling of presidency
Oshiomhole cautions on judicial appointments
Report links vehicle exhaust to health problems
S(h)ibboleth: Pat Robertson and his terrorist god
And...action!
NEXT TURN: Balancing Haiti and Nigeria
Angola, Algeria through to quarter final
Tennis team in Accra for qualifiers
Passion for fashion: You call this style?
Ribadu’s former aide recalled from suspention
Akala receives bill from Atilola Photo by Jide Jegede
Government explains inability to pay insurance premium
Former ruler sues Ondo king, kingmakers
Mass sack of bank workers
Jos residents besiege displaced persons camp
Nigerians express outrage in London
Akingbola accuses EFCC of going beyond court order
Senators talk tough
Keshi's team crashes out Nations Cup
‘Eagles should take advantage of Mambas' defence'
Future leaders are not reading
Google probing possible inside help on attack
Wall St sets bar higher for IBM in 2010 after rally
Eagles will not disappoint on Wednesday
Taxis replace motorbikes in Calabar
RUKKY FROCKS: You are not what you wear
Police restore calm in Jos after clashes
Players enjoy light relief before Australian Open
Fresh violence erupts in Jos
Mali needs a win against Malawi
Decline in shipping business puts squeeze on ports
Saving the guardians from themselves
Pricing risks in the country
Banks flout CBN directive on interest rates
Elan Personality: The Anchor Woman
Pedestrians risk lives
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Djokovic sees end to Roger-Rafa dominance
The breast way to lose weight?
Essien is out again
Lawmakers playing the ostrich
Henry Orajiaka
The messenger
IMHOTEP: Memory and forgetting
(ON)GOING CONCERNS: Look (back) - and laugh
Helping Haiti
Delta removes manager, honours Maryam Babangida
Tanker loaded with aviation fuel tumbles
Nigerian embassies steal visa fees, says Auditor-General
Environment minister pledges assistance for Haiti
Baby unhurt in brick attack
‘More money for Women Affairs ministries’
Check-in equipment crashes at Lagos airport
Ibru case leads investigators across five countries
Anglican primate calls for peaceful revolution
Central Bank, shareholders meet on banks'recapitalisation
Deadly riots rock Jos
Ask your husband to resign, woman activist tells Turai
Stock market indicators appreciate
Airport Police arrest 250 suspects
Opposition parties ask Jonathan to assume presidential office
For ‘safe’ investors, this may be a challenging year
Get well and face trial
Jos crisis reignites again
Jonathan honours the military in fear
EMAIL FROM AMERICA: Of Writers, Writing on Conflicts and Wars in Africa
Taking out the trash
Saturday, January 16, 2010
U.S. pours aid into Haiti, survivors fight for food
JFK air terminal evacuated after security breach
The reluctant president
Nigerians in the cause of peace: Keeping watch in Darfur
Centre to be named after Maryam Babangida
An officer’s campaign against polygamy
Lawyers react to Yar'Adua's work leave
‘Ethnicising' our predicament
A teacher's reward
Opposition rank shrinks in the National Assembly
Garbage in, garbage out
A look at comeback kids
European football officials making a mountain out of a molehill
Arsenal take title aspirations to struggling Bolton
The lying Pastor
Cameroun and
Tunisia battle
for survival
Marking one year of Susanne Wenger's death
Disney kisses a frog and comes up trumps
The sandwich generation
NCC withdraws licences
We fear for bonds
Breaking ground and breakthroughs in medicine
Polishing the gold in Ajegunle
What's in a name?
Raising children in dirt-poor environments
Art in the public space: an artist's joys and pains
Voodoo coaching has not helped us
Comebacks add mystique to Australian Open
HERE AND THERE: Memories of Biafra
Our Shiroro crocodile
DEEPENING DEMOCRACY: Combating the president's handlers
The lessons of a war
Saving microfinance banks
Mobile banking to the rescue
Five times a bride
Eagles get a lucky win over Benin
Ivory cost coast to victory
XAMINATION: Broken Record
Friday, January 15, 2010
EFCC solicits support of Lagos judiciary
Serene eyes fifth Aussie Open title
Will the 3-D wonders of Avatar change the film industry?
Ransom demand for British hostages held in Nigeria
Nigeria to issue 75 bln naira in 3-,10-,20-yr bonds
MASSOB leader detained
Towards a new Police force
JUSTICE ARCADE: Open letter to the Inspector General of Police
This is how we do it
Anger grows in quake-hit Haiti over aid delay
Thursday, January 14, 2010
EXCUSE ME:
America let's talk
FORENSIC FORCE:
Sanusi, return my money
The military must stay out of politics
Commission to review masterplan
Family, activists bury slain woman amid tears
Falana asks judge to disqualify self from suit on Yar'Adua's absence
House suspends council chairmen
WAEC releases results
Reps turn down motion on Information Bill again
Confusion in the newsrooms
Senate discovers fraud in the 2010 budget
Afenifere splits over election
Reps to petition US Congress over terror list
Senate gives deadline on constitutional review
Open letter to the Inspector General of Police
CHOPAHOLIC: Lickonomics 101
Breezing through rocky terrain
Drogba, Essien clash in Angola
It gets tougher for the Old Boys
Yar’Adua’s absence erodes investors’ confidence
No abandoning of plans for government companies
Again, bears pounce on the capital market
The dark and murky waters
Court adjourns ruling on Yar'Adua handover
Anti-terrorism bill scales first reading in the House
Again, Eagles postpone the job
LAGOS RANT: Loonies on the loose
ENVIRONMENT FOCUS: Palm oil beckons
Federal executive council silent on Yar’Adua
Can Malawi keep the fire burning?
Reps set 2012 deadline on gas flaring
Container falls on bus, crushes passenger's legs
Kaduna ANPP to shun bye election
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Nigeria’s trade with Russia hits $1.5b
Iran’s speaker accuses Obama of terrorism
Guinea’s Camara in Burkina for convalescence
Angola to back constitution for stronger president
Armed robbers raid bank, kill five people
‘Fayose’s exit from party, great relief’
Party raises N395m for Soludo
PDP lawmaker wants Jonathan to act as President
An introduction to Feng Shui interiors
X-Trail: Something like a phenomenon
Eagles say they will play better
South-south group warns politicians over Jonathan
Gabon record first win in Nations Cup
Buhari, Atiku offer way out for Nigeria
Court says Jonathan needs no letter to perform his duties
Rabbit rearing (1)
Petroleum corporation seeks solution to fuel scarcity
Keep to retirement promise, operators urge Okereke-Onyiuke
ICT as an enabler for rural development
e-learning to redefine Nigeria's educational sector
Group stresses need for competition law
Court to resolve disagreement between states, federal government
Rivers government meets over kidnap of expatriates
Kaduna to ANPP to shun bye election
Nigeria and its weak political class
UNCOMMON LAW: Textual harassment
Even the heavens wept
Déjà vu all over again
Baker in court over fraud
Jonathan needs Yar’Adua’s letter to become president, says court
Yar'Adua loyalists storm army parade
Zambia out to ruin Tunisia's dream
Gunmen kidnap expatriates, kill police escort
Bankole snubbed during protest
Court asks Chief Justice to swear-in Jonathan as acting
President
Swear in Jonathan as acting President, court rules
Get us off that list, VP tells US
Big Haiti quake topples buildings, many casualties
Google may quit China over censorship
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
US report identifies Nigeria as terrorist breeding ground
Senate says its hands are tied
Biafra's fresh wounds
Books to read on Biafra
It's all about love
Ogoni joins agitation for state creation
Officers' promotion excites Ogun police command
Conoil ready for talks with sacked workers
Traffic returns to Lagos as holiday season ends
Schools reopen today
Onibeju, State official ask court to recognise Lekki Oba
The Adventures of Adam and Toheed
Hawkers warned to stay away from Oshodi
Residents encourage passage of Lagos FOI Bill
As China rises, fears grow on whether boom can endure
Cadbury Again Rejects Kraft's Takeover Bid
South Africa's rand weakens sharply against dollar
Kenyan sugar output up 7.8 percent over Jan-Sept 2009
ExxonMobil, others donate $12million Geoscience materials to schools
Ministry excludes regulator from selection process
Naira stabilises as foreign reserve increases
Government seeks withdrawal of public funds from rescued banks
NNPC has no repayment plan for N450b debt
A drama of few heroes
Flying Eagles starts training in Kigali
Earnest preparation for Ghana
Idoko opts out of Indoor Circuit
Cricket Results
NUGA dates confirmed
Wingless Eagles crash to cohesive Pharaohs
WHETHER REPORT: Kayode Oriyomi Odeyemi
XAMINATION: Music is served
Return of the Ghetto Soldier
LITTLE ENDS: The butter on Maurice Iwu's bread
MEDIA AND SOCIETY: Top ten stories of the last decade
Drugs and development
A shameful act
A man claiming to be Yar' Adua speaks to the BBC
Nigerians hold protest against Yar'Adua
The Eagles are humiliated
NATIONS CUP: It is 3-1 in Benguela against Nigeria
NATIONS CUP: It is 1-1 in Benguela
Lawmakers to discuss with Yar’Adua in Saudi Arabia
Our hands are tied, says Senate
Protesters ask Yar'Adua to step aside
Nigeria gunmen kidnap 3 British workers, 1 Colombian
A man claiming to be Yar'adua speaks to the BBC
Monday, January 11, 2010
Elan Beauty: Ask the Expert
‘There is hope for the Niger Delta’
Government to review civil service promotion guidelines
Oyo teachers praise Ondo for state congress
‘Nobody can stop Yar’Adua from dying or surviving’
Judicial workers insist strike will continue until ...
Teachers start 2010 with a strike
Nigerians demand action over Yar’Adua
Only ministers can help us, says Peterside
Military, Chevron confirm attack
Ogun police arrest 234 armed robbers in 10 months
Abisoye Panel says no to state police
CBN to lobby lawmakers
Fuel crisis keep food prices high
A ride into the future
‘The army is not interested in power'
Guru Maharaji devotees say Egypt will beat Eagles today
Atuche wants charges against him dismissed
Eagles, Pharaohs light up Benguela
Rated X Throwback: Sesame Street
Governors silent on Yar'Adua
Know the rules
A generation without fathers
A time to speak up
Good luck to you, Jonathan
A family’s sorrow
Umar Farouk Abdul who?
US Congress invites Abdulmuttallab's father to testify
Underdogs steal show in Angola
Nigeria's Unity Bank in talks to raise $500 mln
FirstRand eyes purchase of rescued Nigeria bank
Nigeria president's health is improving - spokesman
US Supreme Court blocks broadcast of gay marriage case
Lawmakers may summon health minister, president's doctor
Intel unveils new microprocessors
Police intervene in Ogun church crisis
OPINION: The Nigerian dilemma
LAGOS LOG: Whose problem is it anyway
Taking a new look at Africa
Is Nigeria a terrorist "country of interest"? (Part 1)
A Run through the Night (5)
More spectacle from James Cameron
Traders blame police for price increase
Good health begins from the womb says expert
Residents list new year requests
Police boss grateful over promise of reforms
National Assembly commission confirms acting Clerk, Deputy
No link please
Open race for the title in Angola
e-learning project gets committee
Mega Party ‘ready to provide alternative leadership'
TAKE 7:
Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi
Obama blunt for once
Senate faults Soyinka
Those who spoke truth to power
Angola says two of Togo team's attackers arrested
Security men attempt to raid NEXT office
Egypt vows to defeat Nigeria
IMHOTEP: The protocols of the elders of terror
Ridiculed and Unfairly Watch-Listed - Nigeria Cries for Effective Leadership
Sunday, January 10, 2010
X TRAIL: There's something ‘bout Mary
Zambia exports power to South-Africa for the World Cup
Expert tasks bakers on safe practices
Egypt urban inflation steady at 13.2 percent
Analysts say banks have no choice but to sack staff
Banks prepare for bigger bonuses, and public wrath
Equities gets more value
Nigeria cries for effective leadership
US official arrives Nigeria over political crisis
The protocols of the elders of terror
Unelected and unaccountable
Scrambling to be No 2
FINANCIAL MATTERS: The CBN’s January MPC meeting
The great cover-up
Jonathan is doing well, says PDP
WORKPLACE: A toilet handbook for employees
El-Rufai writes Obama over Nigeria's terror listing
Congestion frustrates mobile phone users
AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS - Angola stunned by amazing Mali fightback
Pensioners want arrears paid
ARTICLES OF FAITH: Bad shepherds
PERSONAL FINANCE THROUGH LIFE’S STAGES: “The Boomerang Generation” – the return of the children
Heart with Eagles, head calls for caution
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Nike's raison d'art
Togo to play in Angola despite attack, says midfielder
A Passion For Fashion: Desperate for a Fitting Bra
Elan Personality: A Stellar Lady
In Vitro Fertilisation gives couples another chance
Colour me gay (Part II)
Will our boys be Super Eagles or Chickens?
Money down the drain
Park at your risk
Police order tight security around key embassies in Abuja
Stricter visa rules for intending travelers to Britain and America
Resolving the leadership lacuna
Imo varsity teachers threaten to begin strike Monday
Government seeks life jail for terrorists
SECTION 39: Absent without leave
HERE AND THERE: The president is dead
It is over for Yar'Adua
DEEPENING DEMOCRACY: Does the president matter?
NEXTOON
Yar'Adua is brain-damaged
Sacking of 8,000 bank workers to be assessed
Egypt, Nigeria favourites in Group C
The tourists are just not coming
Quoted companies are not transparent enough
Togo quits soccer cup after ambush kills three
How una see am
Togo football team pulls out of Africa Cup of Nations
Defence corps complains of neglect by Lagos State
Samuel Eto'o worried about Gabon
Togo may withdraw from Nations Cup
EXCUSE ME: Police peppersoup
The Leadership Crisis in Nigerian Politics
Friday, January 08, 2010
UK police arrest 2 passengers on plane at Heathrow
Chevron oil pipeline attacked in Nigeria
Immigrants riot in Italy amid racial unrest
House of Reps could vote on oil bill next week
Driver dead, nine hurt in Togo football bus shooting
Tight security as Nigerian bomb suspect pleads not guilty
Togo player fears one dead in shooting
9ice announces separation.
A nursery for terrorists
The curious case of Umar the failed suicide bomber
China's decision on rates seen as ‘turning point'
U.S. Economy Lost 85,000 Jobs in December
Obama takes responsibility for lapses
Nigeria president "sound and fit" in Saudi hospital
Jonathan seeks support for the youth
VEXED IN THE CITY: I just want to be successful
STREET TALKING: Pumping up your valuation volume
Enough of the rhetoric
Eagles are contenders for Nations Cup title
Pacquiao showdown with Mayweather called off
Despite risks, Internet creeps onto car dashboards
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Labour ministry, unions demand reinstatement of sacked bank workers
Let's meet again
Capital market recovers over N157b
Sneakers
What good old days?
The R
Tribunal orders Onovo to produce Ribadu
Government urges banks to involve unions in staff layoff
Again, Chief justice steps in for President
Minister seeks fresh ideas on Niger Delta development
Ogun teacher is best in Africa
Police peppersoup
Uneven distribution of schools in Lagos
Fashola calls for support from philanthropists
Cross River provides houses for Bakassi returnees
Edo warns contractors on delivery
Davidson eyes title fight in 2010
Lecturers fault disparity between polytechnic, university graduates
Government inaugurates committee on open and distance education
Police arrest paint thieves
Jonathan presides over security meeting
Call to worship
Not a well-closured year,but... watch out!
Batting resumes in Lagos
Mimiko to relocate roadside traders in Akure
Aondoakaa offers U.S. images of terror suspect at Lagos airport
ARTICLE 31: The Case for Integrity in 2010
Growing cocoa
Agency arrests seven suspected drug barons
Worth more than bread crumbs
Chiefs oppose installation of traditional ruler
Four-year-old found after one year
Fake police officer arrested for robbery
Failed US airliner bomber possibly recruited in London-Yemeni Offical
The pretentious class III
Farouk Abdulmutallab: a wake up call
Will team Nigeria fly in New Delhi?
Higher inflation prospects worry Central Bank
Lawmakers spot discrepancies in petroleum ministry’s budget
Minister tasks agency on grassroots projects
Marketing team raises N825m
ANGOLA 2010 UPDATE
Inter squeeze past Chievo
Nigerian terror suspect met radical cleric Awlaqi
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Opposition demands probe of forgery of Yar’Adua’s signature
HABIBA'S HABITAT: Part of the Solution
ONDO STATE: Ondo trains 100 in animal husbandry
YENAGOA: Bayelsa protesters close Chevron office
Eritrean envoy faults US terror watch list
FEC approves N2.117 billion for defunct Nigerian Airways staff
Soludo optimistic about governorship race
Why I cut my mother’s throat
PLATEAU STATE: Fire kills three-year-old in Jos
Ogun PDP boss tells journalists to mind their business
UNCOMMON LAW: Imagining the death of the king
CBN reads riot act on interest rates
Army gets reinforcements for peacekeeping
Suspect bombed Superscreen Television to get pastor's attention
ANGOLA 2010: Who will be the scapegoat this time?
A call to religious leaders
Cozy Interiors
A coconut crisis
Untraditional
Regulators to release new information disclosure rules soon
Amodu, Eagles have no excuse in Angola
Ogunkoya takes athletics back to the basics
New global financial regulatory order in 2010
Investors find safe haven in mortgage stocks
Polo teams battle for trophies in Jos
Let those without sin cast the first stone
Grammy,Girls and me
Reinventing Afrobeat the Aiyetoro way
Mr Ibori walks
Fashioning Fashanu
HERE AND THERE: Sunny mamas versus ice princesses
The state of Nigerian prisons
In-fighting grips Kano PDP ahead of 2011 election
FRANKLY SPEAKING: Mugabe, Mbeki, and Mogae
Goal spurs Obasi’s inclusion in Eagles’ list
No Kampala rumble for Holyfield
Football body denounces Agali over forgery
RATED X THROWBACK: The Rich Also Cry
New year, old housing woes
Trading blame on staff salaries
Stockbrokers optimistic about market rebound
X TRAIL: The Slapstick King
WHETHER REPORT: Simi
Joyful tunes at Christmas
Soyinka meets Shakespeare at Poetry Potter
‘Keke Marwa' operators suspend services after fatal accident
Obawole community wants a school
Nigerian airports get additional screening equipment
Kraft sweetens Cadbury offer, Nestle rules out bid
Nestle reopens Zimbabwe plant after Mugabe milk row
Central Bank disowns mass sack
CBN governor seeks improved focus on power sector
Court adjourns Falana's case against ministers
Record number of journalists killed in 2009
Edo governor warns against social exclusion
Lagos public school students shun resumption
Swimming on a new course
Bose Kaffo set to ‘catch them young'
Eagles play Zambia, leave for Angola Friday
Premiership board sanctions Wolves
EFCC seals property of former Intercontinental Bank boss
XTRA T: Hilda Dokubo
CHOPAHOLIC: Red, White and Green
HP unveils new PCs
Nigeria
threatens to sever ties with America
New year sex solutions
Nigeria's new label
US jury slams six-count charge against Mutallab
Google revamps its mobile strategy with new phone
Head On
Not a well-closured year, but...watch out!
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