A former Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Dejo Raimi, has died. The astute politician gave up the ghost in the early hours of Sunday. The deceased was aged 80 and served as SSG in the administration of former Oyo State governor, late Kolapo Ishola. He was instrumental to the emergence of late Ishola as…
Year: 2014
ASUP Ends 9-Month-Old Strike
The industrial action embarked on since October 2013 by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has been called off. The strike was suspended by the union on Saturday morning following a meeting held by the National Executive Council, NEC, of ASUP in Abuja. This also followed a meeting held between leadership of the union…
Police Exposes Plot To Bomb Abuja Park Again, Beefs Up Security
“The Police High Command” has ordered the “FCT Commissioner of Police in particular and other CPs in adjoining States to beef-up security at major parks around Abuja and its environs” and also “enjoins the general public, particularly those within and outside the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to be roundly vigilant and report any suspicious persons,…
Tinubu Organises Kangaroo Elections–Senator GOS
The race to the Lagos seat of power in Alausa, Ikeja, is heating up and the prospective candidates to the ‘thrown’ have started crossing the ‘t’s and dotting the ‘i’s. One of those believed to be wishing to rule Lagos after Governor Babatunde Fashola leaves office on May 29, 2015, is Senator Ganiyu Olarenwaju Solomon,…
Gunmen Slain Journalist In Kaduna
One Ustaz Yunus, a journalist with a Kaduna-based weekly magazine, New Democrat, has been assassinated by some unknown hoodlums. Yunus was the Managing Director of the newspaper. It was learnt that the deceased was shot dead on Friday evening by the gunmen. The newspaper is owned by Senator Ahmed Aruwa, a two-term Nigerian Senator from 1999 to 2007.…
Ex-PDP Chairman's Wife Beaten In Delta
Wife of a former National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Ahmadu Ali, Mrs Mariam Nneamaka, was on Friday, allegedly taught how hard the ghetto is by the Delta State chairman of PDP, Peter Nwaoboshi, and some youths loyal to him. It was gathered that the incident occurred over a seat. Reports say Mrs…
GTBank Named 'Best Bank In Nigeria, Africa' At Euromoney Awards
Nigeria’s foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, GTBank, recently made Africa proud when it emerged the ‘Best Bank in Africa’ at the 2014 Euromoney Awards. The Bank was also named the ‘Best Bank in Nigeria’ at the same event. This now made GTBank to become first Nigerian Bank to win Euromoney ‘Best Bank in…
How Lagos Socialite, Segun Alawaye, Celebrated Arisekola-Alao's Death With Champagne
The death of Abdulazeez Arisekola-Alao, a wealthy Ibadan businessman, shocked many, especially those he affected during his lifetime through his various philanthropic acts, but one person that was allegedly happy about the news is Segun Alawaju, a Lagos socialite. The Elites reports that, “upon hearing the news of Aare Arisekola- Alao’s passage, Alawaye who was…
Little Princess Universe, Daniella Okoye, Joins Nollywood
Winner of the 2012/2013 Little Princess Universe and World, Daniella Okoye, has begun her journey into the Nigerian movie industry, popularly called Nollywood. She has been receiving media attention lately and has was also recently hosted by the incumbent Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria, MBGN, Anner Banner, at her home in Lagos. Information disclosed to…
I Impregnated My Elder Sister In Error–Man Tells Court
A Magistrate Court in Kano has remanded a young man in prison custody for allegedly putting his elder sister in a family way. The man, Shamsu Isa, 25, told the court on Thursday that the act was committed in error and pleaded guilty to the charges levelled against him. “The allegation levelled against me is…