Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has disputed the claim by President Goodluck Jonathan in his Sunday’s presidential chat that the military operation in Odi, Bayelsa State in 1999 failed to stop the killings of security agents in the Niger Delta. Fani-Kayode said in a statement on Monday that former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who ordered […]
Police in India have arrested a woman they say criticised on Facebook the shutdown of the city of Mumbai after the death of politician Bal Thackeray. A woman friend who “liked” the comment was also arrested, they said. The women, accused of “hurting religious sentiments”, were released on bail after appearing in court in the […]
The Federal Government on Monday terminated its concessional agreement with Bi-Courtney Consortium for the reconstruction of the 125-kilometre Lagos – Ibadan Expressway. The government, while announcing the revocation of the contract with Bi-Courtney, said both Julius Berger Nigeria Plc and RCC Nigeria Limited had been hired to do the job. The government accused Bi-Courtney, owned […]
-Punch Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola THE declaration of November 15 a public holiday to mark the commencement of the Islamic year in Osun State has set off major alarm bells that cannot be ignored. The Governor of the State, Rauf Aregbesola, rather took his dalliance with religion a step further when he claimed that […]
Five men were on Sunday night arrested at the Sagamu area of Ogun State in connection with the assassination of a former chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Lagos State, Mr. Toyin Hamzat. Hamzat was also a former special adviser on health to Governor Babatunde Fashola. It was learnt that he had just dropped a female […]
-Punch • L-R: Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; his wife, Oluremi; Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo; his wife, Olori Adetokunbo; Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun; his wife, Olufunso; and Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, during the thanksgiving service to mark the 7th Coronation Anniversary of Oba Gbadebo in Abeokuta […]
Babatunde Fashola, on Sunday, explained the introduction of Chinese language as a subject in schools while thumbing-up, with statistics, the all-inclusive security policy being implemented in the state. He spoke at a gathering on the Lagos Television premises in Ikeja, in commemoration of his 2,000 days in office. He also told his audience, which included former […]
By TOSIN AJIRIRE She is talented, versatile and hardworking. A woman of many parts, Chika Ike is an actress, model and also an entrepreneur. She began acting at the age of five featuring in stage plays in her local church. In fact, Chika only went professional in 2005 when she landed a role in Sweet […]
From CHRIS ANUCHA & TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt – Tears flowed freely yesterday as remains of Lloyd Toku Mike, one of the four University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)students, who was brutally murdered in Omuokiri community, Aluu clan, Rivers State, on October 5, 2012, were buried in Port Harcourt City cemetery, opposite Free-Town Street, off Aggrey […]
Top Nollywood actress, Ini Edo-Ehiagwina, is currently enmeshed in controversies about her marriage and an alleged largesse from the Akwa Ibom State governor Godswill Akpabio. Not mincing words and obviously angry, the actress spat fire at those paddling untrue stories about her. She said, “As a rule, I don’t reply every talk or report about […]
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