Tag Archives: Lagos State

A Nigerian Story of My Oga At The Top

April 1, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Prince Charles Dickson There is no manner of death that is inconvenient for the chicken.(One is game for whatever propositions might be made to one). The phrase ‘oga at the top’, some forthnight went virile. We all know how … read more »

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Nigeria: ACN hypocrisy: Pot calling the PDP Kettle black!

March 31, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Ogbuefi Blogs “Our ACN friends posture as the enemies of Obasanjo 3rd term and full of rage when Jonathan was to introduce tenure elongation bill; but today there is a bill before the Lagos Assembly to elongate tenure of … read more »

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Nigeria: “OGA AT THE TOP:” Do you know the address of where you work?

March 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Kelvin Igbodo, Daily Times Everywhere you turn to, there’s a reference to the new phrase in town. “Oga at the top.” I’m pretty sure Mr Obafaiye Shem had no inkling of what his Interview on Channels TV would cause. … read more »

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Nigeria: Oga At The Top, SPEAKS From Abuja

March 17, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

*No punishment for Commander Shem since he committed no crime. *NSCDC suspect that the Oil thieves are behind the social media attack. *until his resumption of duty in Lagos, the crime against Nigeria’s economy was swept under the carpet. How … read more »

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Nigeria: “My Oga At The Top” SAGA and Details

March 17, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Nura Gwaram For some days now, the media has been over flooded with the phrase: “my oga at the top”, which emanated from the live interview at channels_TV granted Mr. Sham Obafaiye, the Lagos State Commandant of the Nigeria … read more »

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Former Nigerian International Nwankwo Kanu loses N1.4billion to manager of his hotel

March 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Nigeria’s football star, Nwankwo Kanu has lost N1.4 billion in his hotel business and the Managing Director of the hotel, Mr. Ayoola Gam Ikon, 49, has been arrested and charged to court for the alleged fraud. Operatives of the Inspector … read more »

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Elections in Nigeria since 2003 have not been free and fair – Muhammadu Buhari

March 6, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By General Muhammadu Buhari As a result of the virtual absence of the rule of law, elections in Nigeria since 2003 have not been free and fair. As a participant, I can relate to this audience my experiences during the … read more »

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Nigeria: Houses bulldozed, hundreds made homeless in Lagos

February 26, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Amnesty International has urged the Nigerian authorities to immediately stop the forced eviction of hundreds of residents in the region as hundreds of homes are being demolished in the Oke Ilu-Eri area of Badia East n Lagos. On Saturday, bulldozers … read more »

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Nigeria: Jonathan, Clinton, Fashola launch Eko Atlantic city site

February 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said that the Atlantic City Initiative in Lagos was another major addition to the nation’s resolve to promote tourism through public and private partnership. Jonathan spoke at the event to commemorate the reclamation of 5,000,000 … read more »

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Nigeria: The looting of Lagos State

February 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Seun George 1. 4, Oyinkan Abayomi (formerly Queens) Drive, Ikoyi: A 5-bedroom detached house on one acre of land which was originally the Lagos State Governor’s guest house since 1979, but which now belongs to Tinubu. The certificate of … read more »

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Nigeria: Governor Fashola, Please Stop The “Kosovo-Style” Social Cleansing Of The Poor

February 13, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Ahmed Olayinka Sule, CFA suleaos@gmail.com http://about.me/ahmedsule   Your Excellency, I hope all is well with you and your family. I would like to begin by commending you for all the great things that you have done since you were … read more »

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Jonathan at RCCG’s Holy Ghost Service

December 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

President Goodluck Jonathan has again parried suggestions that he may be seeking re-election in 2015. Speaking at the Redeemed Christian Church of God’s Holy Ghost Congress at the church’s Redemption Camp on the outskirts of Lagos last night, the president … read more »

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Ondo Election: The incumbent Olusegun Mimiko is likely the winner of the election

October 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

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Nigeria: Robbers Kill Seven in Lagos Raid

September 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Robbers Sunday launched multiple attacks on various targets in Lagos, leaving in their trail, deaths and sorrow. Seven persons, including three policemen, were shot dead in the raids on targets in Ojodu, Ikeja, Surulere and Agege, among others. Those who … read more »

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Nigeria: Lagos – Still At the Mercy of Danfo Drivers

July 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

OF all the problems facing Lagos, the worst might be traffic. Chaotic traffic in Lagos is man-made – a phenomenon as destructive and inevitable as the rains that falls anytime of the year. Some residents believe that there is no … read more »

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On the new AU boss and savage demolitions in Nigeria

July 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Sokari Ekine It is ironic that just over a month ago President Joyce Banda of Malawi made the courageous decision not to invite President Omar Bashir to the AU Summit in Malawi. [Pambazuka, ]http://bit.ly/Lyds9l] On the basis of that decision … read more »

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Nigeria Air Crash: Nine families get part payment of compensation

July 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Dana Air on Wednesday said that it has started compensating families of those who died when one of its planes crashed a month ago, with each family expected to get $100,000. The Dana Air plane crashed June 3 in Iju … read more »

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Nigeria: Dana Airline Management Flees

June 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

As Dana Air’s woes continue to mount over its plane that crashed on Sunday in Lagos, its senior managers of Indian nationality have reportedly fled the country as Nigerian aviation officials investigate the cause of the crash. LEADERSHIP gathered that … read more »

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Nigeria: 800 fired doctors recalled

June 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Lagos – Authorities in Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos said on Thursday they had recalled all 788 doctors who were dismissed after they went on strike over pay. The doctors, including consultants and specialists, were fired on 07 May after going … read more »

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Striking doctors dismissed in Nigeria

May 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Lagos – Authorities in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital, on Monday dismissed a total of 788 doctors who have been on a pay strike for the past three weeks, an official statement said. “A total of 788 doctors in the Lagos … read more »

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Bauchi’s Hopeless Budget – By Nasir El-Rufai

April 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

As we explore the issue of Nigeria’s missing federalism, we turn today to Bauchi as we focus on and analyze sub-national budgets, fiscal prudence and good governance.   The state is one of the older states with the good fortune … read more »

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U.S.-born boxing legend Holyfield traces roots to Nigeria

April 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Evander Holyfield, five-time World Boxing Champion (WBC), last weekend visited Badagry, a border town in southwest Nigeria’s Lagos State, to reconnect with his African roots and seek the possibility of investing in the country’s tourism industry. The Alabama, United States-born … read more »

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Ritual Killings Business in Nigeria: A Curse about to Explode

February 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Obinna Akukwe – The number of missing persons in Lagos State alone runs into hundreds weekly. Police stations are daily inundated with reports of missing persons. Ninety five percent of such persons are never found. The case is the … read more »

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Nigeria’s Lagos Governor Fashola an Extraordinary and Visionary Leader

May 20, 2011 by benim

I had the honor of personally co-hosting a luncheon on May 16, 2011 for the newly re-elected governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) at the Army-Navy Club in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the Constituency for Africa — one … read more »

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Nigeria: Jonathan May Shun Presidential Debate–Reports

March 10, 2011 by benim

The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said yesterday it is still weighing the option of its candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, participating in a presidential debate. The director of media and publicity of the PCC, Abba … read more »

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Nigeria: NYSC members threaten boycott ongoing voters registartion

January 24, 2011 by benim

The ongoing voter registration may suffer setbacks in some parts of Lagos State as National Youth Service Corps members engaged by the Independent National Electoral Commission threatened on Sunday to boycott the exercise on Monday (today). The News Agency of … read more »

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Nigeria: The Lagos gang war

January 23, 2011 by benim

There seems to be no end in sight to the continuous violence and show of power and supremacy between rival gangs in Mushin and Somolu local governments. Since 2003, when the clashes began, many lives and properties have been lost … read more »

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Nigeria: Tinubu endorses Fashola for second term

January 6, 2011 by benim

Former Lagos State governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday endorsed the incumbent governor, Babatunde Fashola, for a second-term bid, quelling months-long speculations about Mr Fashola’s political career. The endorsement was done after the party’s National Executive Council meeting held in … read more »

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Nigeria: Pastor Adeboye of RCCG predicts rosy 2011 despite New Year bombing

January 6, 2011 by benim

DESPITE the tense atmosphere in the nation occasioned by a series of violent attacks in different parts of the country, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has predicted a rosy year for … read more »

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Adeboye leads other clergies to pray for Nigeria at Lagos thanksgiving

January 3, 2011 by benim

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, at the weekend led other men of God at the 2011 annual thanksgiving service organized by the Lagos State Government to pray for a continued peaceful co-existence … read more »

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