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February, 2016

  • 5 February

    150bn suit:Dokpesi Apologises To Tinubu Over AIT’s Damaging Documentary During Election.

    asiwaju bola ahmed tinubu

    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 ...

  • 5 February

    Labour Set For Nationwide Protest Against Electricity Tariffs Hike On Monday

    tunde raji Fashola

    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 ...

  • 5 February

    2 Prominent Yoruba Obas; Ooni of ife,Owa of ilesa In Bitter Supremacy Battle

    ooni of ife

    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 ...

  • 5 February

    Dasukigate:V.P Sambo’s Aide Returns N25m To EFCC TO Avoid Trouble

    Dasuki-Sambo

    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 ...

  • 5 February

    PREDICTABLE JUDGEMENT? Saraki Knows Fate Today On CCT Trial

    Saraki Docked

    ‘What a predictable judgement!! our insensitive and unethical CJN will set Saraki free according to his own books of law’…..’I CAN PUT MY MONEY ON THIS, SARAKI’S CASE WILL BE QUASHED BY THE SUPREME COURT’….’Retired Justice Belgore have been identified right from the beginning of Saraki’s case to be working tirelessly in making sure Saraki’s case is dismissed. The role ...

  • 3 February

    Access Bank Becomes Toast Of Town As Lagos Marathon Hots Up, N92m for Grab!

    At least 50 elite athletes who are part of the star-cast for this weekend’s Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will arrive in the country on Thursday….and Access bank is getting kudos here and there,for daring to throw her weight behind the laudable project. The General Manager for the marathon race, Yussuf Alli revealed that most of the expected athletes will ...

  • 3 February

    Atiku,Dariye & Mantu In N1.162bn Ecological Fund Scandal

    Atiku-Abubakar

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday continued its case against a former Governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, with one of its detectives, Musa Sunday, telling a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gudu how the former governor allegedly shared N1.162bn belonging to the state. Dariye, who is now the senator representing Plateau Central Senatorial District in the ...

  • 3 February

    GTBank Gives Brand New Car To GTCrea8 Winner

    gtb car

    GTBank has restated its commitment to continue investing in both the academic and social well being on Nigerian university undergraduates, as it unveils the latest Mini Cooper winner. Hassan Jamiu Olawale who emerged winner of the 3rd Season of the GTCrea8 Mini Cooper giveaway special. At the events draw which held recently at the GTBank head office. Hassan Jamiu Olawale, ...

  • 3 February

    3 Ecobank Officers Forge Signatures To Steal N2.8million From Customer’s Account

    ecobank md

    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 ...

  • 3 February

    Fashola Justifies 45% Electricity Tariff Increase Effective Feb 1,Promises More Megawatt

    tunde raji Fashola

    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 ...