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Concern over craze for nude dancing in Lagos clubs

By Chux Ohai and Ayodele Ale

Club Unique is one of the few night clubs that seem to have a firm grip on the waning night life in Lagos.

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Okocha rates Aboutrika as Africa's best

FORMER Super Eagles skipper, Austin 'Jay Jay' Okocha has said Al Ahly's forward, Mohamed Aboutrika deserves to be crowned the best African player of the outgoing year.

Aboutrika is one of the five nominees for the CAF African Player of the Year.

Audacity of corruption: US vs Nigeria

By Minabere Ibelema

LOOKING at the United States-Nigeria's role model for democracy- there are reasons for both hope and despair regarding the crusade against corruption.

optimist. But first the reasons for despair.

Vendors of mobile phone cards in Lagos. Seven years after their launch, mobile phone services have transformed Nigeria's society and economy, bringing unprecedented changes in just a short time.

(AFP/Issouf Sanogo)

On the third of november 2008 on Muhri Okunola Street, victoria Island Lagos, the traffic was chaotic. A young lady (Uzoma Okere) driving home from work didn't move her vehicle out of the way of a millitary convoy on time, resulting severe beatings by armed Nigerian Navy men. The convoy consisted of

Adaeze Igwe adjusts her crown after she won the 2008 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant in Lagos March 28, 2008. Igwe will represent Nigeria in the Miss World beauty pageant to be held on October 4 in Ukraine. Picture taken March 28, 2008.

REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)

Contestants pose on the stage during the 2008 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant in Lagos March 28, 2008.

REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)

Adaeze Igwe (C), the 2008 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant is crowned by the last year winner Munachi Abi (L) in Lagos March 28, 2008.

REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)

Soldiers patrol Jos November 30, 2008. Residents delivered more bodies to the main mosque in the city on Sunday, bringing the death toll from two days of clashes to around 400 people. It is alledged that hired religious mercenaries from Niger and Chad Republics launched attacks, with their Nigerian sponsors, using Local Govt election dispute as camouflage for there pre-planned and orchestrated mayhem, burning homes, shops, and churches.

(Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters)

Soldier patrolling the street instructs young men to raise their arms in the air as they walk past, in Jos, Monday Dec. 1, 2008. Daily life began returning to normal Monday in the riot-hit city.

(AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

A cross section of Benin residents in the Stadium to witness the swearing-in of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as the Edo State Governor at the Ogbe Stadium, Benin-City.

Photo: Abayomi Adeshida

A man dispenses water as children watch, at a government building where families fled seeking refuge from deadly clashes, in Jos, Monday Dec. 1, 2008.

(AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

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Child Abuse: Offenders To Pay N.2m Fine

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Anybody who violates the provision of the Child’s Rights law which prevents parents, guardians and others from maltreating children in Lagos State would be fined N200,000 or go to jail.

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Woman robbery gang leader shot dead

By Saka Gbeminiyi

THE Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Ogun State Police Command yesterday foiled an attempt by a 20-man armed robbery gang to rob a first generation bank, the First Bank, Sagamu, Ogun State.

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Ex-gov Igbinedion convicted, gets N3.6m slap in the wrist for money laundering

By Adelani Adepegba, Enugu

A former Edo State Governor, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, was on Thursday convicted on a one-count charge of corruption by the Federal High Court, Enugu.

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Robbers terrorise Lagosians with toy, dummy guns

By Kunle Adeyemi

Latest happenings in and around the Lagos metropolis have shown that some robbers have resorted to the use of toy and dummy guns.

Victims of such robbers are usually terrified at the sight of the 'guns' and hurriedly part with their money and other valuables.

Nigerian astronauts will be in space in 2015 -Centre

By Ademola Oni, Abeokuta

The Centre for Space Science and Technology Education says the nation's quest to have its astronauts in space will not linger as the centre has set a target of 2015 to launch Nigerian astronauts into the orbit.

Mama G is Face of Nollywood

After several months of wrangling with the President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria Mr. Ejike Asiegbu over copyright ownership of the Face of Nollywood, the duo of Byran Chike and Ifeanyi Ipoenyi finally had the last laugh.

I was nearly lynched in London -Evangelist Helen Ukpabio,

By Vincent Obia

Founder and President of Liberty Gospel Church, Calabar, Evangelist Helen Ukpabio, has cried out against what she called 'wicked blackmail' against her person and ministry by a section of the Western media in collaboration with an Eket-based non-governmental organization (NGO).

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Ribadu did well, FG admits

By Oluwole Josiah, Abuja

The Federal Government on Wednesday,

cautioned the former Chairman, Economic

and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam

Nuhu Ribadu, on his protracted conflict

with the Police Force.

Hardship In U.S. forces Nigerians home

By Chinedu Offor, Correspondent, Washington DC

Thousands of Nigerian families are leaving America in time for Christmas as part of the traditional migration back to their roots.

But, unlike before, many have ruled out returning to the country that once promised prosperity.

From Forbes:

[Aliko Dangote] Nigeria’s first billionaire hit the jackpot when his sugar-production company listed on the Nigerian stock exchange last year. Meanwhile, proposed initial public offerings of his flour and cement companies have stalled. Began career as trader at 21 with loan from his uncle; built his Dangote Group into conglomerate with interests in sugar, flour milling, salt processing, cement manufacturing, textiles, real estate, haulage and oil and gas.

US senators write Yar'Adua on Ribadu

By Olalekan Adetayo

Three United States of America senators have written President Umaru Yar'Adua seeking the Federal Government's assurance that it will ensure personal safety of the former Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.

Nigeria is my home - Benin Republic President

President of Benin republic, Dr Thomas Boni Yayi on Saturday shocked prominent Yoruba Obas and leaders when he announced in impeccable Yoruba at Ile ife that he was happy to be back home.

Yayi, who was in Ile Ife to receive an honourary Doctorate degree from OAU, IIe Ife and a chieftaincy title from the Ooni of Ife declared that he was happy to be where history started.

Delta Airlines reports strong local demand

Delta Air Lines has marked the first year anniversary since the start of its daily nonstop service between Lagos Murtala Mohammed International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Rear Admiral Harry Arogundade's personal Navy saloon car and his pilot truck, consisting of 6 armed bodyguards. The body guards in the process physically beat up several Price WaterHouse Coopers staff and destroyed cameras that were filming the event as it unfolded. The video clip was recorded from the PricewaterHouseCoopers office on a personal camera

Nigeria's first online real estate market makes a debut - By Akinpelu Dada

An Ireland-based Nigerian investment consultant, Mr. Victor Lamai, has introduced the nation's first online real estate market in Lagos.

My, my, I thought I have seen the last of blood-curling, gritty, damn-the-devil hand-twisting, send-me-to-hell-and-back head to head battle since ‘Braveheart’ and ‘Gladiators’ but I never knew fans could do just as well, going for the jugular of one another just to express their love for their favourite stars. How it gets this way still beats me.

Nollywood’s sexiest man : Iyke, Elliot or Ike?

The Smoke & Mirrors Movie was made employing similar techniques used to produce movies like SIN CITY, 300, and SKY CAPTAIN & THE WORLD OF TOMORROW. The movie was shot on a sound stage in Veritas Studios, Lagos, against a green screen backdrop. The entire environment was then placed in using computer generated imagery (CGI).

Woman charged with raping boy, 14

CLAYMONT, Del. - December 29, 2008 (WPVI) -- Police in Delaware have arrested a woman they say had sex with her teenage daughter's friend.

HUT OF DEATH ...Nursing mother kills husband for failing to meet family obligations

By Nwanne Okoye & Ifesinachi Obi

Residents of Iyakantan, Kuje, in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government area of Lagos State were shocked beyond words when a security man, Anthony Austin, slumped and died during a fight with his wife.

The, wife, Grace, who was said to be nursing a baby, was alleged to have hit him with an object. He died on the spot

Steady pace to mega city status

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Lagos is considered to be one of the largest

cities in the world and one of the most rapidly

urbanising metropolitan areas in the world. Its

population is estimated to be about 15 million.

Did you say this topic is not worth writing about? That who doesn’t know that a lady should sit and watch her legs? If it is true that charity begins at home, and that our ladies need to imbibe a decent culture at all times, then you had better have a look at this.

Never sit and keep your legs apart

Venue was Nanet Hotels, Abuja and the event was celebrating the celebrity of the month, Emeka Ike. And while Francis, who is the interim chairman of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Abuja chapter, was being introduced, he decided to show the guests that gathered that there was more to him than just acting.

FRANCIS DURU TURNS COMEDIAN

Fresh face Nazareth Jesse popularly known as ‘Naz’ was not born with a silver spoon in her mouth. But determined to make it in a world of uncertainties, she knew hard work was her only route to success. And for her, success was not an option; it became a matter of survival to help feed her family.

Why I left Chidi Mokeme---- ‘Naz’

Smoke & Mirrors - (Nigeria's First CGI Movie)

Nigeria: Igbanke Disowns Alleged Plan to Cede Community to Delta

By Simon Ebegbulem

The community in an enlarged meeting which was attended by the six Enigies (family heads), youths and elders, also debunk the claim that there was crisis in the community as a result of the community"s union election which was held last year.

Gabriel expressed optimism that one day she would raise enough capital to float a conglomerate under the name Mercy Travels. Her vision of the business includes Mercy Airlines, and another branch that will package trips for tourists, as well as organise holiday packages.

She believes her current taxi business is the early stage of her coming corporate conglomerate, and connects more positively to her planned concepts.

In her words, "The whole effort is a component of Mercy Group of Companies, but funds with which to begin the whole project were late in coming. Taxi driving has earned me respect from my peers, with loads of admirers - men and women. Many of them are dumbfounded on learning that I turned down the renewal of my contract (with the United Nations).

"I am convinced that the taxi business connects more positively to the concept. This is because there is a programme I call Evangelism on Wheels, through which I preach the gospel," said Gabriel, who claims to be a devout Christian.

Dr. Mercy Gabriel, the now popular enigmatic female taxi driver in Abuja

Emma Maduabuchi SNR CORRESPONDENT, Lagos

Dr. Mercy Gabriel, the now popular female taxi driver in Abuja, the nation's capital, has proved herself an enigma. A holder of two doctorate degrees, and though earning a good remuneration in the employ of the United Nations Commission for Refugees (UNCR), she jettisoned these advantages and took to cab driving.

A She started the business on May 16 this year, and has come to be known and admired by cab users in the capital city. As she put it, "I have my eyes on a business that will eventually grow tall and big."

Surprisingly, other women also admire Gabriel's odd but bold step. For instance, Funke Fadugba, former Nigerian Union of Journalists' chairman, Lagos State branch, sees nothing wrong with a woman daring to enter fields reserved for men and succeeding. She, nonetheless, cautioned Gabriel to be careful with her new-found love.

She said, "That only shows that she is daring, and it is good to dare. After all, men are doing it and breaking even. She should be careful, however, and know where to go, to avoid marauders. She must have done her feasibility studies, so I think we should commend her."

Gabriel has continued to confound her contemporaries, who remain surprised at seeing such a highly educated woman choose such a relatively lowly vocation.

She concluded her Master's in International Law and Diplomacy at the University of Jos in 1999.

Gabriel, who has had a stint with a non-governmental organisation in skill acquisition for women, begins a typical business day in the morning and closes about 6pm or 7pm. While some regard her present cab-driving business as a demonstration of Christian humility, others say it is a ploy to garner cheap publicity.

But Gabriel says she converted her private car into a taxi as the first step of faith towards establishing a big business in the future. Apart from the business side of her work, she revealed that she savours spiritual satisfaction from the job, as driving a cab offers her ample opportunity to share the good news of Jesus Christ with her passengers.

Dr. Mercy Gabriel, the now popular enigmatic female taxi driver in Abuja

Dr. Mercy Gabriel

GLO-1 set to enable broadband capacity in Nigeria

Thursday, September 10, 2009

In this report, Efem Nkanga writes on the feat achieved by Globacom a few days ago, when its GLO-1 Submarine cable landed in Lagos and concludes that Nigerians are set to experience the benefits of available broadband capacity by the emergence of the cable.

The Nigerian telecoms industry, a few days ago recorded a milestone when, indigenous telecoms player and Second National Carrier, Globacom’ landed its Submarine Cable in Lagos.