Over the weekend, society top shot and politician, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, rolled out drums to mark her 70 years on earth. The event took place at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites, VI, Lagos and it was attended by several important personalities in the society. Also at the occasion was star actress, Juliet Ibrahim, who…
Thursday, March 17, 2016, has been fixed by Justice Abdulazeez Anka of Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, for hearing proper to commence in the N500 million suit filed by Nigeria Union of Journalists, Lagos State Council, on behalf of one of its members, Otunba Yomi Olomofe, against the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service and eight…
Nigerian oil and gas mogul, Ifeanyi Ubah, has played down claims that he was involved in the alleged rigging of the 2014 Ekiti gubernatorial election. Ubah, who controls the affairs at Capital Oil and Gas, while speaking on a Channels TV programme, Politics Today, claimed if consulted by the Federal Government, he will work out…
Former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, has been apprehended by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Moro was said to have been arrested on Monday evening alongside a former Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Anaesthesia Nwaobia, and a deputy director. In 2014, the minister was alleged to have been involved in a…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday night, arrived Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after leaving Nigeria same day. He is expected to hold crucial discussions with the King of the Kingdom, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on crude oil price stability. The President was welcomed by governor of Riyadh, Prince Faisal Bandar Bn Abdulaziz Al-Saud at the…
Manchester United are through to the fifth round of the 2016 Emirates FA Cup. The Louis Van Gaal’s side defeated Shrewsbury Town 3-0 on Monday night. Goals from Chris Smalling, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard in the 37th, 45th and 61st minutes respectively sealed the game for the red side of Manchester. The win came…
Spanish football giants, Barcelona FC has partnered with the Lagos State to establish its first Football Academy in the metropolis. Representatives of the popular club were in Lagos to meet with the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday to discuss how to make the dream a reality. Ambode, who welcomed the idea, promised several La…
dstv This news will definitely excite millions of subscribers of the popular pay television in Nigeria, DSTV, as the company has agreed to obey a recent order by the Consumer Protection Council, CPC, to compensate its subscribers and provide toll-free lines to them. The compensation, according to the CPC, was said to be effected within…
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been directed to appear before the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating the Refined Product Exchange Agreement/Crude Oil Swap between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation/Petroleum Pipelines Marketing Companies (NNPC/PPMC) and some oil companies during her tenure. The lawmakers want Diezani to explain her role in…
The Senatorial polls held over the weekend in Kogi State have been declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. On Saturday, the electoral body conducted elections in Kogi Central and East, but on Sunday, INEC failed to announce winner, saying the polls were undecided. However, three members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…