It is no longer news that for hundreds of prospective female pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year, their dreams have crashed like a pack of cards. What is news is the graphic narration of what most of them consider as their gruelling ordeals in the hands of the Saudi authorities. They are currently sulking and […]
To many observers, irrespective of religion or creed, the embarrassment meted on hundreds of Nigerian female pilgrims in Saudi Arabia who were there for the 2012 Hajj pilgrimage, is not only a diplomatic breach, but a challenge to Nigeria’s integrity as a sovereign state to them, the action is. It is no longer news that […]
September 27, 2012 by Simon Utebor Mrs. Adebusola Odunaya, women Leader, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Cornerstone Parish, New Jerusalem Area, Elliot, Lagos, is missing. The 33-year-old mother of two was last seen on Saturday. Her husband, Mr. Oluwafemi Odunaya, told PUNCH Metro that he left Adebusola at home. Oluwafemi said when he returned home, […]
September 27, 2012 by Eniola Akinkuotu A Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday granted bail to two suspects arrested in connection with the alleged murder of Cynthia Osokogu, But the driver who was accused of driving the prime suspect to Cosmilla Hotel, FESTAC, was remanded in prison custody. The suspects granted bail – Nonso Ezike […]
September 27, 2012 by Oluwole Josiah and Friday Olokor Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja gave the Saudi Arabia government 24 hours to expedite action in resolving the issues surrounding the detention of some Nigerian female pilgrims. Vice President Namadi Sambo gave the ultimatum when he summoned the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Khaled […]
By OMOH GABRIEL The Naira is expected to depreciate further in 2013 as government is basing its medium term expenditure on an exchange rate of N160 to the dollar next year and beyond. According to government official exchange rate estimate for the just submitted medium term expenditure framework of the government, the Naira will be […]
BY ABDULWAHAB ABDULAH, ONOZURE DANIA & MICHEAL OLADEPO Mr. Erastus Akingbola, the former Managing Director of the Intercontinental Bank Plc (acquired by Access bank), yesterday denied before an Ikeja High Court that the bank under his leadership was involved in any share buy-back. In his answers to questions from the counsel to the Economic Crimes […]
BY DAUD OLATUNJI ABEOKUTA – ThE Ogun State police command yesterday said, it had arrested two teenagers for allegedly raping a palm oil hawker, on Secretariat Road, Imeko Local Government Area. The two suspects, Tosin Adebayo,25, and Opeyemi Adebayo, 19 were paraded along with three other accomplices who were said to have forcefully dragged the […]
ABUJA (AFP) – Saudi Arabia has denied entry to some 1,000 Nigerian woman seeking to visit for Hajj because they were not accompanied by men, with most stuck at the Jeddah airport, Nigerian officials said Wednesday. The women, who began arriving Sunday at the airport in Jeddah, in western Saudi Arabia, were facing possible deportations […]
BY BEN AGANDE ABUJA—The Federal Executive Council yesterday took a major step to ameliorate the transportation challenge in the country as it approved N1.334 billion for the commencement of work on new standard gauge railway lines. Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, who briefed newsmen, alongside the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar and Minister of […]
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