Nigeria’s controversial Minister of Petroleum
Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, has returned to a London hospital to
continue treatment for an undisclosed ailment that is believed to be
cancer.
Sources said today that Mrs. Allison-Madueke made the journey last
week, and began a daily therapy. She is yet to return to Abuja. Her
one-week absence from Abuja has emboldened those Nigerians who have been
calling for her removal to further pressure President Goodluck Jonathan
to sack her as Minister of Petroleum Resources. She is frequently
cited on allegations of corruption and mismanagement, but is
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Monday, 17 December 2012
Ngozi Nwosu is Sick
House of Fuji Commotion Star, Ngozi Nwosu is sick and needs help. Mr
Seun Oloketuyi was on the 'who wants to be a millionaire' show yesterday
and won N1m on her behalf. Ngozi is suffering from a kidney related
ailment. Those who know the once robust and lively actress couldn't stop
shedding tears as she was brought into the game show premises
yesterday. .
Let us all put her in our prayers
Let us all put her in our prayers
FG Declares 3-day Public Holiday To Mark Christmas, New Year
The
Federal Government has declared Tuesday, Dec. 25, and Wednesday, Dec.
26, as Public Holidays to commemorate the Christmas and Boxing Day
celebrations.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in
the Ministry of Interior, Mrs Anasthesia Nwaobia, on Monday, in Abuja.
Similarly, the statement said that Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013
has also been declared as Public Holiday to mark the New Year. The
Minister of Interior, Mr Abba Moro, declared the holidays on behalf of
the Federal Government.
Moro enjoined all Nigerians irrespective of their religious beliefs
“to imbibe and emulate the
Villagers recount last moment of crashed helicopter
Naval
pilots – Commander Murtala Daba and Lt. Adeyemi Sowole – tried in vain
to land the helicopter which crashed on Saturday at Okoroba community in
Nembe Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.
Governor of Kaduna State, Mr. Patrick Yakowa; the former National
Security Adviser, Gen. Owoye Azazi, and two of their aides died
alongside the two pilots.
Eyewitnesses said the pilots appeared to have sighted a space at the
Friday, 14 December 2012
MMA2 begins free internet service for passengers
The Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd. (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two (MMA2) in Lagos, say they have begun free internet service to passengers travelling through the terminal.
According to a statement signed and issued by the company’s spokesman, Mr Steve Omolale-Ajulo, the company said the service was in conjunction with iWayafrica and MultiChoice Nigeria.
“The first phase of the project has already started from the Final Departure lounge. This is one of the numerous Christmas gifts BASL is giving to its
Friday, 7 December 2012
Mint Scandal: N2.1 Billion Worth Of N1,000 Notes Missing
The board of directors of the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC) met yesterday over the scandal that rocked the establishment where it was revealed that a whopping N2.1 billion of newly printed N1,000 notes have mysteriously gone missing.
The board meeting, chaired by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, decided to expand the investigation and audit the production of other currency denominations to ascertain the quantity of money that has actually gone missing over
INEC: Pastor Okotie’s party, 27 others struck off register
Fresh Democratic Party founded by Pastor Chris Okotie, was among the 28 political parties struck off the register by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Thursday night.
In a statement signed by the Commission’s Secretary Abdulahi Kaugama and made available to newsmen late Thursday night, INEC said that the action was in exercise of its powers based on the I999 Constitution as amended and the Electoral Act 2010 as amended.
The statement reads;
“In the exercise of the powers conferred on it by the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), the Independent National Electoral Commission has today, Thursday, December 6, 2012, de-registered the following political parties:
Wankathon: Masturbation contest held in China
The organizers said the contest was to celebrate HIV risk-free sexual freedom and it was sponsored by sex toy manufacturer, Aihuirun.
10 male participants wore masks to hide their identities and hid their genitals with buckets where they would eventually ejaculate into. If you can comfortably masturbate in front of nine other guys then...search yourself! :-)
P Square Set To Feature On Big Friday Show
For Episode 9 of season 3 of the Glo presents The Big Friday show with
Basketmouth, we have not one but two studio guests – the dynamic duo
P-Square!
On this new episode, the singers got talking about their lives and also shared their experience in the music industry.
Mr One Pack returns with fitness and health advise for you. He tries to give the twins a though time but he doesn’t realize
Mr One Pack returns with fitness and health advise for you. He tries to give the twins a though time but he doesn’t realize
Adorable Photos Of 2Face’s Two Sons | Pix!
The proud mother posted the snap with a tweet gushing about how Nino And Zion are taking the modelling world by storm.
Too cute…
Too cute…
Mr and Mrs Ekeinde at launch of Omotola’s reality show
Iyanya Gets Presented With Cheque For Most Downloaded Song In Nigeria!
The record was broken by his smash hit,
“Kukere” and the excited singer tweeted that an MTECH rep was at his
home presenting him with a cheque for the achievement.
Congrats Iyanya!
Congrats Iyanya!
Man accused of killing pregnant lover
The family of a lady, Gloria Akpan, has accused their daughter’s lover, Ita Eyo, of killing her in his residence in Ayobo area of Ogun State.
Gloria and Eyo both from Akwa Ibom State had been cohabiting since March 2012 before the sad incident occurred on November 3. The lady was six-month pregnant before she died.
A family source, who craved anonymity, said when he spoke to Gloria on Friday, a day before her death, she told him that all was well, adding that
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