Revealed! Top Nigerians Owing N906B Debts
The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has distributed the names of its main one hundred and five Nigerians who are owing the nation an aggregate whole of N906 billion. AMCON said the rundown must be discharged. He said, “it has become necessary as all avenues provided by the corporation for the debtors to propose acceptable resolution […]
Capt Hamisu Yadudu is New FAAN MD
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the appointment of Captain Hamisu Rabiu Yadudu as the new Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. His appointment was conveyed through a letter, referenced FMA/PSAPPT/CEO/014/VOL.I/3 and dated May 20, 2019 from the Federal Ministry of Transportation. Capt. Yadudu, who took over from Engr. Saleh Dunoma […]
GDP Records Slow Growth of 2.01% In 2019 First Quarter As Oil Slumps
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grown by 2.01 percent in real terms, in the first quarter (Q1) 2019, compared to 2.38 percent in Q4 2018. This is revealed in the latest GDP data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This is a difference of – 0.78 percentage points from the -1.62% recorded in the […]
Police Arrest School Gardener Who Beat WASCE Candidate to Death
A school gardener, Femi Aderonmu, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly beating a Senior Secondary School 3 pupil of the Jubril Martins Memorial Grammar School, Iponri, Rafiu Adagun, to death. It was gathered that Rafiu was heading home after writing his West African Senior School Certificate Examination on Wednesday when […]
Court Remands Naira Marley in Kirikiri for Internet Scam
The Kirikiri Maximum Prison may come alive with many musical shows with the entrance of Azeez Adeshina Fashola also know as Naira Marley in custody. This follows his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on May 20, 2019. Naira Marley was arraigned before before Justice Nicholas I. Oweibo of […]
UK Court Jails Three Nigerians 40 yrs for Illegal Firearms Deal
Three men who conspired to transport firearms and drugs into the UK via Eurotunnel have been sentenced to a total of 40 years. On Friday 17 May at Woolwich Crown Court, Kennedy Udo, 28 (26.12.1990) of Avery Hill Road, Eltham, SE9 was sentenced to eight years and six months, having been found guilty of conspiracy […]
Swaziland Denies Any Law About Marrying 5 Wives
King Mswati of Swaziland has refuted as untrue, reports in the media saying he ordered men in his kingdom to marry more women or face jail sentences, describing the rumour as malicious and poisonous. The media was awash with news of the King’s command to men in his kingdom. But in a press statement, signed […]
Procedural Flaws Stall Obesere’s Chieftaincy Title – Olubadan
The perceived controversy surrounding the conferment of a honourary chieftaincy title of Agbaakin Bobagunwa of Ibadanland in the south-west zone of Nigeria on a popular Fuji Musician, Alhaji Abass Akande Obesere is yet to subside as his installation on a chosen date did not hold. The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso […]
19 Oil Bunkers Plea Bargain, Get One Year Jail Term Each
A gang of illegal automotive gas oil dealers were last week arraigned at the Federal High Court Lagos before Justice Rilwan Aikawa for illegal dealings in petroleum products without licence. The gang of 19 men include, Ayeah John, Emmanuel Tosin, Ayetiniyi Ademola Agbayo Lawrence Adelia Thomas, Idowu Surprise, Benjamin ThankGod and others except for one […]
PDP Governors Prefers Fayemi i in Two-man Race for NGF Chairman
Ahead of the election of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) chairman, there are indications that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors prefer their Ekiti State colleague, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, to Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai. The seventh NGF poll will hold on Wednesday in Abuja. El-Rufai may back out of the contest following talks among All […]
