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May 31, 2017 I Still Want To Rule Nigeria – Donald Duke Former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, on Tuesday said he would still take a shot at the presidency if the opportunity presented itself. Duke spoke at a programme “The Nigerian Symposium for Emerging Leaders” held in Lagos. He said though he once aspired to the position but did not emerge candidate of the PDP, he would still contest for the highest office in the country at the appropriate time. Duke explained that it was because of his preference for the presidential seat that he did not vie for any federal legislative seat after serving out his terms as governor. “I do not have the flair for the legislature; standing up and sitting down at the chambers to raise a point. That was why I did not contest for the Senate but the presidency, after serving out my term as governor. “I have contested the presidency before; I will still give it a shot when the opportunity presents itself . I believe I still have th...

February 10, 2017 Tension As Arik Air Vows to Challenge Nigerian Government Over Takeover Following the takeover of Arik Air by Federal Government over its huge indebtedness, the airline's management has vowed to stage a protest and also challenge the action.   Arik Air management has disclosed it would challenge the taking over of the airline by the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) in court. Ado Sanusi, Senior Vice President, Arik Air made the disclosure at a joint news conference with the newly appointed receiver manager, Oluseye Opasanya, and the airline’s technical consultant, Roy Ilegbodu. The asset company had on Thursday taken over the airline following its huge indebtedness to local and foreign creditors. Mr. Sanusi said the airline had been served with a valid court order empowering AMCON to take over the company. “As responsible citizens, we have obeyed the court order which appointed the Olaniwun Ajayi (SAN) as the receivership manager. “ We ...

EFCC Discovers Multi-Million Foreign Currencies in Home of Ex-GMD of NNPC According to a developing story, gallant operatives of the EFCC have discovered multi-million hard currencies after a raid on the home of former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu in Kaduna state. He was one of the men said to be very close to Madam Diezani Allison-Madueke. Sahara Reporters disclosed that the anti-graft body is alleged to have found $9.2million and 74,000 British Pounds in cash during the raid. OluFamous.Com  gathered that the EFCC carried out some quiet raids recently, and made several shocking discoveries. So called big men and women just sharing Nigeria's money anyhow.

Meet Aisha, The Strong Woman Fighting Boko Haram As seven abducted women and four children were being taken deeper into Sambisa forest, Aisha Bakari Gombi received a call. The voice was familiar: an army commander asking her to assemble a group of hunters to track them down. What happened next? The 11 had vanished earlier that day after a group of Boko Haram militants attacked their village, Daggu. Three local people were shot dead and cars, houses and food stores set ablaze. Daggu is a half-hour drive from Chibok where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted in April 2014. Both villages are in the region of Borno state in north-eastern Nigeria, which has become all too familiar with such attacks by the world’s deadliest terrorist group. Boko Haram know me and fear me Aisha grew up near the Sambisa forest, where the extremists still operate despite a military offensive last year that destroyed many of their major camps. She used to hunt antelopes, baboons and guinea fo...

Trump sworn in amid protests in US, UK January 21, 2017 Agency reports Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday, ten weeks after he defeated Hillary Clinton of the Democratic Party at the November 8 polls. The property tycoon won an unexpected victory against Clinton in one of the most controversial campaigns in US history.   Chief Justice John Roberts of the Supreme Court administered the oath to Trump on the steps of the US Capitol Building, shortly after Mike Pence, the Vice President, was sworn in by the Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, the first African American to ever administer the oath of office to a Vice President or President. The event was presided over by Roy Blunt, a Republican senator from Missouri and chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Activities. For his swearing in, Trump used two Bibles — the one u...

Woman Killed In Accident In Lagos... hours before traveling to America Some people don't know the need when you advise them to live right, until 'something' happens. We are in a world that anything can happen, at any time. Don't get carried away! A woman who was supposed to travel abroad today (Thursday) has tragically lost her life after she was hit by a speeding car. She was killed in an early morning auto crash resulting from reckless driving in Lagos. The Lagos Emergency Management Agency said that the accident occurred at about 2.30am around the Stadium Bus Stop in Surulere, Lagos. The General Manager of LASEMA, Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu, said in his report that: “A distress call was received via the state emergency Number 767/112 on Thursday, 19th January, 2017 at about 2.03 a.m. regarding an accident at Stadium Bus Stop inward Alaka Surulere. “This prompted the immediate activation of the Agency’s Emergency Response Team to the scene of the incid...

Senegalese soldiers enter Gambia to force Jammeh out The Senegalese troops have reportedly entered The Gambia in protection of the just sworn-in Adama Barrow as the president of the country, the BBC has reported. Jammeh is to be forced out of office The soldiers have also launched strikes against Gambia in a move to force out the sit-tight Yahya Jammeh, who has refused to vacate the presidential seat after 22 years in office. The African Union and the ECOWAS earlier mobilised to force Jammeh out of office in the face of heightened tension.   Follow Ruth Maclean   ✔ @ruthmaclean Troops are in   # Gambia . "They are walking towards Banjul. It is already war. If we find any resistance, we will fight it," General Ndiaye. 9:13 PM - 19 Jan 2017     200 200 Retweets     62 62 likes Reuters also quoted Colonel Abdou Ndiaye of Senegal's army as confirming that an ECOWAS regional force has begun strikes in an oper...