- Senate Backs Jonathan On State Of Emergency!
- Senate Backs Jonathan On State Of Emergency!Posted 2 hours ago
The Senate on Tuesday gave its approval to the state of emergency declared in three states in the North Eastern part of Nigeria by President Goodluck Jonathan last week. Since…
- America Blames Nigerian Govt Officials For Boko Haram Insurgency!
- America Blames Nigerian Govt Officials For Bo…Posted 4 hours ago
While many Nigerians continue to wonder why the President of the United States again chose not to visit the country during his tour of three African countries, a report released…
- 2 Feared Dead As Crisis Rocks Ogun University!
- 2 Feared Dead As Crisis Rocks Ogun University…Posted 1 day ago
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Violence rocked the Ago Iwoye campus of the Olabisi Onabanjo University on Monday. As early as 7.30 am, students had stormed the gates of the institution…
- Amosun Goes Tough; Locks Out Commissioners For Lateness!
- Amosun Goes Tough; Locks Out Commissioners Fo…Posted 1 day ago
The Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun on Monday went tough as he locked out late comers at the Governors Office in Oke Mosan, Abeokuta. At least three Commissioners…
German Killed In Kano As Another JTF Raid Goes Awry!
For the second time in a spate of two months, the Joint Task Force has failed in its bid to rescue kidnapped foreign nationals from their abductors. Raufach Edgar, a German national was killed in Kano by his abductors on Thursday morning before the Joint Task Force could rescue him. Edgar who was an Engineer [...]
War Crimes: Taylor, Former Liberian Leader Bags 50 Years!
Former Liberian President, Charles Taylor was on Wednesday sentenced to 50 years imprisonment by an International Criminal Court at the Hague. The sentence came on the heels of the guilty verdict pronounced on the former warlord in April. He had been found guilty of eleven counts of
Democracy Day Special: Jonathan Renames UNILAG!
President Goodluck Jonathan has announced the renaming of the University of Lagos (UNILAG). The institution will henceforth be known as Moshood Abiola University. The announcement was made during a nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria’s Democracy Day. The institution was renamed in honour of the late Bashorun MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, [...]
Disappointing First Year In Office: Ajimobi’s Team In Disarray!
When indigenes of Oyo State voted on April 26, 2011, most of those who voted named “change” as one of the factors that influenced their choice. The celebrations that followed the declaration of Senator Abiola Ajimobi as the winner of the election prompted the unanimous belief that the people got what they wanted. There was [...]
Shocker: How Failed Banks’ Executives Nominated Lamido Sanusi For CBN’s Top Job!
Long before Sanusi Lamido became the Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, there had been ripples in Nigeria’s banking industry. The recapitalization mandated by Malam Sanusi’s predecessor saw a number of banks embarking on forced mergers while 14 banks that failed to meet the N 25 billion requirement had their licenses revoked. Street Journal’s findings revealed [...]
“We’ll Change Nigeria With Social Business”- Chantelle van Heerding
Chantelle van Heerding, the Software Product Manager of e-Business Infrastructure Solutions, a South African company that distributes IBM products was in Nigeria for the introduction of a new product from IBM and Avance Systems. Chantelle spoke with Street Journal’s WOLE ADEJUMO and SEUN EBIETOMIYE on how the product will change the way business is done, [...]
IBM Hits Nigeria With New Product, It’s “Social Business”
Renowned multinational technology and consulting corporation, IBM has scored a first in Nigeria’s IT sector with its innovation tagged “Business Gets Social 2012”. The 101 year-old-company is known for the manufacture and sales of computer hardware and software while it also offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services. According to Richard Shasanya, the CEO of Avance [...]
Chelsea Dazes Bayern Munich To Lift Champions League Trophy!
The final of the 2012 edition of the UEFA Champions League lived up to its billing. The battle was epic as both Bayern Munich and Chelsea gave it their all. The goalless first half saw the Londoners playing a defensive game and trying to ward off the onslaught of the Germans who were playing at [...]
Unmasked: Faces Behind The New Mafia That Runs Nigeria!
Before the evolution of the current Mafia that runs the country, many Nigerians came to agree with the notion that at a point in Nigeria’s history, no government enjoyed ruling the country without the backing of the Kaduna Mafia. That was when the Kaduna Mafia ran things in most sectors of the country. The group [...]
Explosion Rocks Port Harcourt!
A massive explosion rocked the Garden City of Port Harcourt on Thursday causing panic in the Rivers State Capital. Two people were reported to have died as a result of the explosion which took place at Rumuokoro. Eye witnesses say the explosion came from a commercial bus
The Desperate Battle For Governor Oshiomole’s Job!
. War Shifts To The Internet! Though the battle line had been drawn long ago, the war over the Governorship position of Edo State seems to have assumed a new dimension. Apart from those on the political field, Governor Adams Aliyu Oshiomole now has opponents battling him via the internet using different social media as [...]
Abandoned Children: The Time Bomb Ticking Away In Ibadan!
For some time now, many indigenes of Ibadan have become worried by what many have termed to be a time bomb ticking away by the day and getting set to explode in the near future. The sight of school age children between the ages of 8 and 11 roaming the streets when they should be [...]
N 21 Billion Fraud: Bukola Saraki, Lai Alabi To Appear In Court This Week
Street Journal’s findings have revealed that Senator Bukola Saraki, the former Governor of Kwara State and former Intercontinental Bank MD, Mahmoud Lai Alabi will be arraigned in court before the end of this week. The two men have been to the Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police Force
NJC Reinstates Suspended Ayo Salami As Appeal Court President
The National Judicial Council has recalled Justice Isa Ayo Salami, the suspended President of the Court of Appeal. Justice Salami was suspended after a major disagreement between him and Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, the then Chief Justice of Nigeria last year.
“Legislooters”: How Nigerian Lawmakers Feed Fat On Constituency Project Funds!
It is an open secret that there are lots of loopholes in Nigeria’s Presidential system of Government, and such loopholes are known to have been exploited by corrupt politicians in milking the nation dry. Countless cases of corruption have been heard in the country, quite unfortunately, none of those cases has served as a deterrent [...]
Capital Market Probe: How DG Runs Exchange Commission Like Personal Business!
The sitting of the House Committee probing the near collapse of the capital market continued on Wednesday with more revelations coming forth. Events at the sitting pointed in the direction that Dr. Oteh runs the Securities and Exchange Commission in an autocratic manner. The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr. Arunma Oteh [...]
Capital Market Probe: Okereke Accuses SEC Of Burglary!
At the session of the House of Reps Committee probing the near collapse of Nigeria’s capital market, a number of revelations were made on Tuesday as the former Director General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange; Professor Ndidi Onyiuke-Okereke made a presentation before the committee. Tuesday’s sitting started with a note of
The Sad End Of Rashidi Yekini: How He Spent His Last Days
. Neighbours Allege Foul Play! The Man Rashid Yekini Long before Rashidi Yekini, Nigeria’s highest goal scorer of all time passed on on Friday, there had been a lot of speculations about his health, especially the mental aspect of it. Quite a number of people opined that the former Super Eagle was depressed. Street Journal’s [...]
Horror In Edo: Oshiomole’s Aide Shot Dead!
Olaitan Oyerinde, the Principal Private Secretary to Governor Adams Oshiomole was murdered by suspected hired assassins in the early hours of Friday. The incident took place just six days after the Governor escaped death in an accident just by a hair’s breadth. Governor Oshiomole had later described the accident which claimed the lives of three [...]
Power Drunkeness: Oyo House Of Assembly Speaker In Airport Brawl!
Mrs Monsurat Sunmonu, the Honourable Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, on Thursday caused a stir at the Ibadan airport as she had altercations with staff of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on duty at the airport. Mrs Sunmonu who was billed to travel to Abuja via an Arik Air flight [...]
“Jonathan Begged Me To Blame North For October 1 Blasts”, Henry Okah Claims
. Tenders President’s Handwritten Note As Exhibit! . Full Text of the Affidavit The embattled former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has started singing like a Canary in his detention cell. Okah who is currently being detained in a South African prison over his alleged role in the [...]
Revisiting The Power Sector Probe: How Obasanjo’s Men Paid $ 16 Billion For Darkness!
Despite the billions that have been pumped into Nigeria’s power sector and the many promises on power generation from the Minister of Power, not many parts of Nigeria, if any can boast of constant and uninterrupted supply of electricity. Just like it did over the fuel subsidy regime, the House of Representatives set up a [...]
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