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Hotel Manager Found Dead In Room With Drugs

The Operations Manager of Maybeny Hotel at Ire-Akari Road in Isolo, Lagos, Mr Uche Egwuenu, was found dead in one of the rooms in the hotel on Saturday. A source at the hotel disclosed that the deceased was the son of the owner of the hotel, whose name was given simply as Chief Egwuenu. “The deceased was last seen in ... Read More »

UPROAR SURROUNDING THE PURPORTED DEATH OF OONI OF IFE THICKENS

Modernity characterised by the social media and citizen journalism clashed with Nigerian tradition, when the Royal Traditional Council of Ile-Ife categorically denied news reports of the death of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II, adding that the paramount Yoruba traditional ruler was “alive and well”, and preparing for his son’s wedding this weekend. Despite the denial, disbelieving ... Read More »

Ife Chiefs Denies Ooni’s Death

There is another twist into the the yet-to-be-officially confirmed death of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade. The traditional chiefs of Ife royal palace led by the Loowa of Ife, High chief Joseph Ijaodola have denied that the Ooni is dead. Addressing  journalists at d palace of Ooni, the secretary of ife royal court,  High chief Adetoye Odewole and ... Read More »

FOR THE RECORDS! FULL TEXT OF THE DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT, IKE EKWEREMADU, AT THE 2015 ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE ENUGU ASSOCIATION IN LAS VEGAS, USA

THE ENUGU STATE OF MY DREAM It gives me great pleasure to join you at the Enugu Association, USA Annual National Convention 2015. I convey to you a bagful of greetings from the people of Enugu State. Our people at home appreciate your commitment to giving the people of the State a better life through your many interventions. We appreciate ... Read More »

PETITION: JUDGE FAILS TO APPEAR BEFORE PANEL… Lawyer Pleads For Pardon, Begs For Another Chance

Justice Olamide Folahanmi Oloyede, the serving Judge who petitioned the parliament has failed to appear before the investigative ad-hoc committee headed by Hon. Akintunde Adegboye, she was only represented by her lawyer, Mr. Lanre Ogunlesi, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who could not make any headway. At the interactive session, the Committee chairman turned down the plea of Oloyede’s lawyer ... Read More »

AMBODE ASSURES ON IMPROVED WELFARE FOR LAGOS PILGRIMS …Inaugurates Amirul Hajj, Adhoc Committee On 2015 Hajj

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday assured of his administration’s readiness to improve the welfare of Pilgrims from the state while on spiritual exercise to the Holy Land. The Governor gave the assurance at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, during the inauguration of the Amirul Hajj and Adhoc Committee for Hajj 2015. “My administration shall ensure an improvement ... Read More »

Synagogue: ANC Leaders Commend Lagos Stance on Coroner’s Inquest

The leadership of the Africa National Congress (ANC), South Africa’s ruling party, on Friday paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode just as they commended the state government’s stance of the Coroner Verdict on the September 12, 2014 Synagogue building collapse in Lagos. Speaking at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, the ANC Treasurer General, Dr. ... Read More »