Petroleum Minister Allison-Madueke In Hospital For Cancer Treatment

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

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

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