Abductors Kidnap Lecturer,Demand N100Million Ransom

A senior lecturer of the Delta State-owned polytechnic in Ogwashi-Uku in Delta state, Mr Tobi Benson, was kidnapped by a four-man armed gang at his home along Assemblies of God Church street, off Isah road, Ogwashi-Uku, on Monday September 28th.

"You are an anti christ"Emeka Ike Fires Chris Okotie Again,

Emeka Ike has called out the head of Household of God church, Pastor Chris Okotie again. In an interview with The Cable, the actor said the pastor’s response to him through his media aide shows all he said about him was nothing but the truth.

Missing Bauchi Aircraft Found In Morocco

A missing Bauchi plane has been found in morocco, the State Governor, Mohammed Abubakar has said. He disclosed that the State’s Public Property Recovery Committee discovered an aircraft belonging to the state which is hidden in Morocco.

He stated this on Saturday night in Bauchi in a broadcast marking 100 days of his administration.

He however did not substantiate further on the aircraft, but said the plane would be received by the state government in a few days at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, Bauchi. But how did it get there? Lol

Buhari Orders Former Governors, Ministers, House Of Rep Members, Others To Return Diplomatic & Official Passports

Based on the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Immigration Service has directed former Nigerian public office holders to immediately surrender official and diplomatic passports issued to them while they were in office.

The officials affected are former governors, former ministers, former senators, former members of the House of Representatives, former members of state Houses of Assembly, former commissioners, former special advisers/special assistants, former chairmen/deputy chairmen of local government areas, all retired heads of parastatals and retired public servants.

According to the Comptroller-General of the Immigration Service, Martin Abeshi in a statement;

“These categories of persons are hereby informed that these passports which were previously held by them have been revoked and should return them to the Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters Sauka Abuja with immediate effect. Failure to comply with this directive will amount to an offence under the Immigration Act 2015. Such unauthorized possession will be impounded at our control posts on arrival or departure,” he said.

Ibukun Awosika appointed as the first female Chairman of the Board of First Bank Nigeria

First Bank of Nigeria has appointed its first female Chairman. Ibukun Awosika’s appointment came up as the former chairman, Prince Ajibola Afonja retired. She is also the Chairman, Board of Trustees of Women in Management and Business (WIMBIZ), as well as the Chairman of Intermac, the organisers of Smart Card Conference in Nigeria.

Senate begins probe of Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, others over mismanagement of power funds

Today, the Senate will begin an inquest into alleged mismanagement of funds appropriated to the power sector from the Olusegun Obasanjo civilian administration to date. In a statement by the Clerk of Senate ad hoc Committee on Power, Cletus Ojabo, yesterday, the power sector probe will be in the form of investigative hearing/interactive session.

Baby dies in car see why

An 11 month old  baby boy died after his family left him in a scorching hot car after returning home from church. Jaxon Taylor was left inside the vehicle for more than two hours as temperatures reached 78C on Saturday.

Finally! photos of the 2nd Niger Bridge

These are photos of the construction of 2nd Niger bridge that has been ongoing for sometime now. Some were in doubt about the existence of the 11.9km length bridge...well doubt no more. See the photos after the cut...

Illegal Migration crisis: Pope Francis calls on all Catholic parishes in Europe to take in refugees

Pope Francis in his last Sunday address called on every European parish to host one refugee family each in a goodwill gesture that will begin in the Vatican state.

Homicide: Mother made to listen to the dying cries of her four children as their throats were slit by their father

30-year-old Lorraine Kekana was made to listen to the cries of her four dying children who had just had their throats slit, allegedly by their father, IOL news reports.