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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...