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The Nigerian Army has interrogated Col. Ojogbane Adegbe, the Aide-de-Camp to former President Goodluck Jonathan, in connection with the ongoing probe into the alleged arms procurement scandal. We reliably gathered on Thursday that Adegbe, who was arrested on Wednesday in Lagos, was taken to the Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja popularly referred to as Abacha Barracks, where he was interrogated by some senior ...
February, 2016
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9 February
Kogi Gov Moves On;Replaces Faleke With Achuba As Deputy
The Kogi State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the choice of Mr Simeon Achuba as Deputy Governor of the state. The choice of Chuba was made by governor Yahaya Bello after the running mate for the APC ticket, James Faleke decided challenge the declaration of Yahaya Bello as governor-elect in court and his subsequent abscence at Bello’s inauguration as ...
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9 February
Nollywood Actor, ARAKANGUDU Is Dead!
Popular Nollywood actor Arakangudu is dead,. He allegedly died of cardiac arrest in Kaduna he was undergoing a course. He just made a return to acting in 2015 Arakangudu died between Monday night and Tuesday morning, February 8-9 of cardiac arrest in Kaduna where he was undergoing a course The baritone-voiced actor who practiced his trade in the Yoruba genre of Nollywood ...
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9 February
Is Buhari Sick & Had To Go On Vacation?…NO,NO -Adesina
Femi Adesina, tThe president’s special adviser on media and publicity, has assured Nigerians that Muhammadu Buhari is absolutely healthy. Adesina spoke on the president’s vacation and numerous foreign trips during a programme titled “Politics Today” on Channels Television on Monday, February 8. Buhari’s aide stressed that the president had been working hard for eight months and needed rest. “Any man ...
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5 February
150bn suit:Dokpesi Apologises To Tinubu Over AIT’s Damaging Documentary During Election.
DAAR Communications, owned by Chief Raymond Dokpesi has tendered an unreserved apology to the national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu over a documentary aired on African Independent Television (AIT) titled, “Lion of Bourdillon” DAAR Communications also opted for an out of court settlement in a N150 billion libel suit filed against the company before a Lagos High ...
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5 February
Labour Set For Nationwide Protest Against Electricity Tariffs Hike On Monday
The labour movement has commenced mobilisation of Nigerians for a nationwide protest on Monday over the increase in electricity tariffs announced by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The President, Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, said in a statement on Thursday that the planned protest, which will involve the NLC, the Trade Union Congress and electricity consumers, would hold simultaneously ...
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5 February
2 Prominent Yoruba Obas; Ooni of ife,Owa of ilesa In Bitter Supremacy Battle
Premodial sentiment rear its ugly head in Osun state;it was free for all fight at the monthly meeting of the Osun State Council of Obas . Reason: There was an argument over the seating arrangement. The Owa Obokun, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, did not allow the advance team of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to place his seat at ...
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5 February
Dasukigate:V.P Sambo’s Aide Returns N25m To EFCC TO Avoid Trouble
A former Political Adviser to the ex-Vice-President, Namadi Sambo, Abba Dabo, on Thursday told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he returned to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission the sum of N25m paid to him by the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, for the party’s media publicity works. Dabo, who was testifying as ...
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3 February
3 Ecobank Officers Forge Signatures To Steal N2.8million From Customer’s Account
Banking in Nigeria now goes with the caution Buyers beware! iInspite of the BVN,incredible intrernal theft is ongoing in banks..Three bank officials in Lagos have been arraigned for theft. – The three men are accused of sealing N2.8 million from their clients. – The case will resume in late February. Three Ecobank employees were arraigned in Lagos on Tuesday for ...
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3 February
Fashola Justifies 45% Electricity Tariff Increase Effective Feb 1,Promises More Megawatt
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has justified the 45 per cent increment in electricity tariff, which took effect on Monday, stressing that the action remained the only way to enhance stable power supply in the country. Fashola, who stated this when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Power, explained that an Act of the ...
