Hearing on the case involving the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke and a former House of Representatives member, Dino Melaye could not go ahead on Thursday owing to late service of court process on the defendants by the counsel to the former. The AGF had sued Melaye and a group, Anti-Corruption Network (ACN) for N10.2 billion, accusing them of damaging his reputation in a petition to President Goodluck Jonathan. Adoke was represented by a group of lawyers including five Senior Advocates of Nigeria – Robert Clarke, Bolaji Ayorinde, Ahmed Raji, Babajide Koku…
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President Goodluck Jonathan Friday in Abuja called for an expansion of bilateral relations between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying that Nigeria will welcome greater direct investment from the UAE for the development of its power, agricultural, oil and gas, communications and solid minerals sectors. Speaking at an audience with the UAE’s Minister of Energy, Mr. Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, President Jonathan said that he looked forward to the early conclusion of agreements for the protection of investments and avoidance of double taxation between the UAE and Nigeria which are expected to boost the inflow of investments…
Magistrate Olusola Aluko of an Osogbo Magistrate Court was on Friday told how two suspected homosexuals allegedly engaged in indecent sexual practice inside the auditorium of a church in Osogbo. The two middle-aged men were arrested at the Peace of Jesus Apostolic Church, Asubiaro, Osogbo, Osun state capital where the crime was said to have been committed. The charge sheet read out in court by the prosecutor, Solomon Oladele reads in part: “That you, Samuel Friday, and Oni Oluwatobi at Peace of Jesus Apostolic Asubiaro Osogbo in Osogbo Magisterial District did conspire together to commit felony wit indecent sexual…
The Sam Umukoro Interview has launched a campaign to reward students with the best “tweet”. The website is running a book grant using micro blogging site Twitter to reach out to undergraduates in Nigerian Universities. Applicants should use no more than 140 characters to explain why they deserve the N100,000 book grant. University undergraduates have until November 4, 2013 to enter the contest.The tweet should include the hashtag #SUIBookGrant. According to Dr.Kolade Arogundade, Editorial Director of the website, “Sam Umukoro Interview is asking university undergraduates to tweet why they are deserving of the book grant. The grant illustrates Sam Umukoro…
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH MOST COMPASSIONATE EVER MERCIFUL All Praise is due to Allah (s.w.t) that counted us among the Muslims and gave us the guidance, for without Him(s.w.t) we could not have found the Light. Alhamdulillah for Islam, Alhamdulillah for The Glorious Qur’an, and Alhamdulillah for the Rasul (s.a.w). Peace and blessings continuously be showered upon the Noble Prophet, Muhammad (s.a.w), his companion, his Family and the rest of us that follower end him sincerely till the Day of Resurrection- Amin. It is the season of Hajj, the whole world is assembling in Saudi Arabia for inward meeting…
After hours of speculations, the management of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) late Thursday released the names of some survivors of the ill-fated Associated Airline plane crashed. The survivors are: 1. Agagu Feyi – Survivor 2. Akintunde Taiwo – Survivor 3. Akintunde Akeem – Survivor 4. Akinsanya Femi – Survivor 5. Unknown male – Survivor Also, the full list of the passengers and crewmembers on board were: Feyi Agagu, Femi Akinsanya, Akintunde JosephAkeem Akintunde, Tunji Okusanya, Chijioke Duru, Kingsley Amaechi, Deji Afolabi, Mrs. E.O. Alabi, Daji Bernard, Deji Falae, Samson Hassan and Olatunji Okusanya The Crew members were…
At least 130 African migrants have died and many more are missing after a boat carrying them to Europe sank off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa. A total of 103 bodies have been recovered and more have been found inside the wreck, coast guards say. Passengers reportedly threw themselves into the sea when a fire broke out on board. More than 150 of the migrants have been rescued. Most of those on board were from Eritrea and Somalia, said the UN. The boat was believed to have been carrying up to 500 people at the time and some 200…
On Sunday, September 29, 2013, President Goodluck Jonathan hosted a five-member interview panel in the latest edition of the presidential media chat, which was more refreshing than the previous ones for many reasons that I will not be preoccupied with in this piece. But I must remark that the president spoke frankly to almost all the issues raised, the most germane being the infamous question of a pact signed by him in the build-up to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primaries, which (pact) purportedly committed him to a single term of office. The opposition elements in the PDP have…
The wait is finally over as Africa’s biggest talent show, Nigeria’s Got Talent (NGT) is back for another spectacular season. NGT’s franchise owner, Optima Media Group and lead sponsor, Airtel Nigeria made the announcement today in Lagos at a media event with invited guests spanning the business, media and entertainment industries. They were supported by Malta Guinness, a co-sponsor. The show, which is sponsored by Airtel Nigeria, will hold from October 2013 till March 2014. The audition train will begin in Abuja from October 9, followed by Calabar on October 12. The dates for Port Harcourt, Enugu, Asaba, Benin and Ibadan…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the news of several deaths arising from the crash of the aircraft conveying the remains of the late former governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Agagu, members of his family and some senior officials of the Ondo State government from Lagos to Akure had shocked him to the marrow. A terse message signed by the former Vice President’s media office in Abuja yesterday, said the news of the air crash and the resultant deaths was difficult to believe, yet true. The condolence message reads: “As we await the full details of who and what…