The Dangote Women Network was recently launched in Lagos amid pomp and pageantry. The launch was attended by some important personalities from different fields in the society. At the occasion, which precisely took place on Thursday, March 10, 2016, several issues bordering on women were discussed. Guest Speaker of the event, Mrs Bola Adesola, who…
Day: March 10, 2016
Court Grants Badeh N2b Bail
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Vice Marshal Alex Badeh, has had his bail application granted by the court. The former military officer was granted bail on Thursday by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The court, presided over by Justice Okon Abang, granted Badeh bail in the sum of N2 billion. Badeh was…
Dakuku Appointed NIMASA Boss
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the last governorship election in Rivers State in 2015, Peterside Adol Dakuku, has been appointed as Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. Dakuku was appointed on Thursday by the Federal Government to take charge of the agency. A statement signed by the…
'The Price Is Right' Game Show Comes To Nigeria
FremantleMedia International (FMI) and Genesis Studios have announced a partnership to bring a local version of the classic game show format; The Price is Right, to Nigeria. The deal will see Genesis Studios produce three series of the show, taking the total number of adaptations of the format to 41 versions worldwide. The US version…
Lagos Speaker Seeks ID Number For Nigerians
For Nigerians to have confidence in the service provided by the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, the organization must curb activities of touts procuring fake travelling documents for people. This was the observation of Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, when the Passport Control Officer of Alausa Passport Office, Alhaji…
FRSC To Prosecute Late Ocholi's Driver
Driver of late Minister of State for Labour, James Ocholi, Taiwo James Elegbede, will be taken to court on allegation of overspeeding and driving without a license, the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, has hinted. Presenting the accident’s Road Traffic Crash Investigation Interim Report to the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting at the Presidential Villa,…
Alleged Perjury: Aluko Loses Bid To Stop Arrest
Former Secretary of the Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Temitope Aluko, has lost his attempt to halt his arrest to answer allegation of perjury against him. In February 2016, Aluko confessed on a live television that the 2014 governorship election in Ekiti State, which produced Ayodele Fayose as winner, was rigged.…
Ondo Assembly Reverses Speaker's Impeachment
The removal of Mrs Jumoke Akindele as Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly has now been reversed. On Tuesday night, 18 of the 26 members of the Assembly signed the impeachment notice of the Speaker and her deputy, Fatai Olotu. They did not give reasons for their action then. But on Wednesday, the…
Guinness Nigeria Resolves Dispute With NAFDAC
Guinness Nigeria can now confirm that a Notice of Discontinuance of the court action instituted against the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Attorney General of the Federation has been filed. The action was started following the receipt by the company of a letter dated 9th November 2015 from…
FG Tracks More 11,000 Ghost Workers
The Federal Government has disclosed that it is investigating additional 11,000 ghost workers on its payroll. This is after about 23,000 ghost workers were recently discovered on the payroll of the federal civil service. Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, said on Wednesday that, “We are using computer techniques to identify those who we need to…