A bill prohibiting discrimination against persons living with the deadly HIV and AIDS has been passed by the Nigerian Senate. The bill stipulates that any person or organisation discriminating against such people could be fined up to N1 million or land in jail. The Senate President, David Mark, while commenting on the bill said, “protect…
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Power Failure Mars Sanusi's Case In Court
Proceedings at the Federal High Court Complex in Ikoyi, Lagos, were stalled on Friday due to power outage. The trial judge, Justice James Tsoho, was forced to adjourned the case filed by the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, to April 17 for further hearing. During the hearing in court on…
2015: There's No Alternative To Jonathan–Group Tells PDP
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been urged to grant President Goodluck Jonathan an automatic ticket to contest the 2015 presidential poll. This call was made on Wednesday in Abuja by the National Coalition for Jonathan/Sambo Presidency. The National Coordinator of the group, Benjamin Irikefe, while presenting the body’s request letter to the National…
Kaduna Gov Mourns Lawmaker's Death
The governor of Kaduna State, Mukhtar Yero has expressed grieve over the demise of a lawmaker in the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Shaibu Tukura, who died on Monday, March 31, 2014. The late legislator was a member of the state Assembly representing Kauru/Chawai Constituency. The governor, in a statement released on Thursday, described late…
Anambra Assembly Confirms Ex-Dep Gov, 18 Others As Commissioners
A former deputy governor of Anambra State, Chinedu Emeka, has been confirmed by the state House of Assembly as the designated Commissioner for Water and Public Utilities. Emeka, who served under the administration of Chinwoke Mbadinuju, was confirmed by the lawmakers on Thursday along with 18 others. The state governor, Willie Obiano, had sent the…
Wike Cannot Be Governor–Asari Dokubo Warns Patience Jonathan
Former leader of a Niger Delta militant group, Mujahedeen Asari Dokubo, has dared Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan, over her support for the Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, on his ambition to become the next governor of Rivers State in 2015, when the tenure of the incumbent, Rotimi Amaechi, would have expired. Dokubo warned the…
Fuel Subsidy Suspect, Seun Ogunbambo Runs To Canada For Cover
One of the suspects of fuel subsidy mess, Oluwaseun Ogunbambo, has flee to Canada in order to escape prosecution, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has alleged. The anti-money laundering agency disclosed this to a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Thursday. The EFCC said that oil marketer secretly left Nigeria to Canada…
Ice Prince Lights Up Arik Air Passengers, Airline Commended For Initiative
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 would for a long time remain in the memory of passengers on board a London flight from Lagos. It was a day a reputable airline operator in Africa, Arik Air, pulled a surprise on its passengers when it contracted the services Ice Prince and Buchi, both Nigeria artiste and comedian respectively,…
Corona School In Job Fraud Mess, Demands N10k From Applicants
According to a report by a reputable Lagos-based soft-sell magazine, Global Excellence, one of the most popular schools in Nigeria, Corona International School, is very much in the news with recent revelation that the highly revered institution of learning is exploiting poor job seekers who had applied for different jobs in the establishment. The school,…
Family Of 5 Electrocuted To Death In Lagos
Tragedy befell a family of five on Thursday morning at Oworonsoko area of Lagos State when they were electrocuted to death by a high tension cable belonging to the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN. The incident, which occurred at 8, Onabanjo Street, Oworonsoki, Lagos, left residents of the area in tears over the death…