Month: April 2014

Reps Summons Service Chiefs Over Missing Girls

Nigeria’s Service Chiefs have been summoned by the House of Representatives over the fate of the abducted students of the Government Girls Secondary School, GGSS, Chibok, Borno State, who were kidnapped few weeks ago. The school girls, numbering over 200, were abducted by some suspected Boko Haram members in their school. After failed efforts by…

Jonathan Removes Gulak

Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, has been fired. The President’s aide was relieved of his duties on Tuesday with immediate effect. Before his sack, Gulak has been accused of making statements that could jeopardise the return of Jonathan to Aso Rock in 2015. It was also gathered that Gulak…

Ebonyi Deputy Speaker, 2 Others Suspended

Deputy Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Blaise Orji, has been asked to step down by his colleagues in the Assembly. The lawmaker was suspended from office on Tuesday along with two others. Orji was accused of insubordination by the House. At the plenary on Tuesday, Orji, representing Afikpo South East, with two…

Thugs Beat The Sun Staff, Vendors In Aba

Some suspected hoodlums descended on members of staff of The Sun newspaper in Aba, Abia State on Monday. The thugs were reportedly armed and five in number. It was gathered they accused the media platform of writing against the state governor, Theodore Orji. According to report, the gunmen beat those they met at the office…

Legendary Filmmaker, Amaka Igwe Dies At 60

The movie industry in Nigeria has again been thrown into a mourning mood over the sudden death of prolific filmmaker, Amaka Igwe. Amaka Igwe is the creator of ‘Checkmate’ and ‘Fuji House of Commotion’, both television soaps which gained national recognitions. The legendary filmmaker reportedly died of Asthma attack in the early hours of Tuesday,…