Ibenuba Henry Onyinyechukwu, a Nigerian living in Thailand has been arrested by Thailand police for possession and dealing in illegal drugs, cocaine. Ibenuba, who had been dealing in hard drugs in Thailand for a while, was arrested following a well planned move by the police. A Thai lady named Somkid Kwanngern was first arrested with 1.2g of cocaine and upon ... Read More »
The Seventh edition of the biennial Lagos Economic Summit (EHINGBETI 2014) opened on Tuesday with the Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) reiterating that the State Government has shown by unflinching commitment and unquestionable hard work that it means what it says and that the Summits are not mere talk shops. Governor Fashola who spoke at the Eko Hotels and ... Read More »
Former Minister of Aviation and one of the fiercest critics of President Goodluck Jonathan, Femi Fani Kayode yesterday visited the Presidential Villa where he held discussions with the President. Though he declined to divulge what he discussed with the President, Femi Fani-Kayode told state House Correspondents that every Nigerian who feel strongly about an issue should be able to ... Read More »
There was panic yesterday in parts of Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, with some residents fearing that the unusual celestial display witnessed in the city might be a sign that the world is about to end. The fears were, however, allayed by the National Space Research Development Agency (NASRDA), which described the phenomenon as a natural one, explaining that it ... Read More »
The Nigeria Football Federation said on Tuesday that it had concluded arrangement to clear the backlog of salaries owed the coaches of the various national teams. Emeka Inyama, the Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of NFF, who said this while briefing newsmen in Abuja, explained that government policy was responsible for the delay in payment. “You know the ... Read More »
To all guest who traveled on flight W3107 (from Lagos, Nigeria to JFK, New York) on 31st March 2014, the statement reads: ” Arik Air offers an unconditional apology, for the inconvenience and discomfort caused by both the 55 minute delayed flight departure, and the failure of the airplane’s air-conditioning system prior to said departure. “In this ... Read More »
Hadiza Okoya, daughter of business mogul Chief Rasaq Okoya will wed her boo, Olamiju Akala, the first son of former Governor of Oyo state, Adebayo Alao Akala on Easter Sunday, April 20th. The Nikkai (Islamic wedding) and court wedding will take place inside the Okoya expansive estate, in Lekki, Lagos. The couple had their introduction on January 12th. Hadiza is the only child ... Read More »
The trial of Sani Lulu Abdullahi, former chairman and three other Board members of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, continued on April 3, 2014, before Justice E.S Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Abdulllahi is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, alongside Amanze Uchegbulam, Bolaji Ojo-Oba and Taiwo Ogunjobi for offences bordering on conspiracy and ... Read More »
) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has detected and removed 114,882 multiple registrants from the Ekiti and Osun States voters registers, ahead of the governorship elections in the states. The INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, disclosed this in a chat with journalists in Abuja on Monday. The governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states would hold on ... Read More »
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