WHEN he appeared before the Senate to be screened for a ministerial job, Abduljelili Oyewole Adesiyan was all tears. He said he had no hand in the murder of former Attorney-General and Justice Minister Bola Ige – as he had been widely accused. Alhaji Adesiyan swore that he had no reason to kill Chief Ige who he said loved him ... Read More »
You can easily miss him in a crowd. His carriage betrays nothing of his position. Godwin Emefiele is the Managing Director of Zenith Bank, one of the leading financial power house in the country. He assumed office three and half years ago and wasted no time to prove his mettle. In 2012 financial year-ending, the bank breasted the ... Read More »
It has been a week since Tola and I had that discussion and little had happened before today. My day went by as usual. I was partially excited and waiting for this day but on the other hand, I’ve been scared and confused. To make matters worse, Niyi calls me like six times in a day, telling me how much ... Read More »
The immediate past Minister of Police Affairs, Retired Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade, on Saturday declared his intention to run for Ekiti governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Olubolade declared in Ado Ekiti at a reception in his honour by members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Ekiti chapter. NAN also reports that Olubolade resigned his position ... Read More »
T …As Governor chairs closing ceremony of National Quranic Recitation Programme Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Saturday chaired the closing ceremony of the 28th National Quranic Recitation programme in Jigawa State, reiterating that the Holy Quran is about a message of peace and development. The Governor who spoke at the event organized by the Centre for ... Read More »
An employee of Ecobank, Babatunde Oke, on Thursday, died in the custody of the Falomo Police Divisional Headquarters in Lagos, after he was detained for three days over his alleged involvement in a N1.2m fraud. Oke, who is survived by a wife and two children, was said to have worked at the Ogba, Lagos branch of the bank. Though the ... Read More »
Another five ministers will soon be dropped by President Goodluck Jonathan to enable them concentrate on their purported governorship ambition. The ministers who may take the exit from the Federal Executive Council (FEC) are Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister Senator Bala Mohammed, minister of information and supervising minister of defence Labaran Maku, minister of interior Mr Abba Moro, minister of ... Read More »
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has commended security agencies in the state for their support and cooperation with his administration towards the successful implementation of his various programmes. He gave the commendation while receiving the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Samuel Alade and the Commanding Officer, Air Force Detachment, Ibadan, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya ... Read More »
Armed men visited the governor’s brother’s home in Lafia, Friday. Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has alleged a plot to assassinate him and his elder brother, Ahmadu, who is the Emir of Kwandere. Reacting to the alleged assassination attempt on his brother, Friday evening, by gunmen at the Emir’s home in Lafia, Mr. Al-Makura said that there have been ... Read More »
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has promised to upgrade the facilities at the Araromi spare parts market, Agodi Gate, Ibadan, even as he announced an interest-free loan of N50 million for the traders and artisans at the market. The governor, who made the announcement during his visit to the market, reiterated his administration’s commitment to alleviating the plight of ... Read More »
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