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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!