Anna Banner Covers BM|Pro, Stuns In Wedding Gown

 

Stunning former beauty queen, Anna Ebiere Banner, has been unveiled as the celebrity cover person in this
month’s edition of BM|Pro Covers. In a bridal look, singer, Flavour's babymama was wearing a strapless ball gown with a crystal embellished bodice and tulle cathedral train by Love Tims.
See more photos after the cut;.......

Ambode Receiving The Crude Oil Sample From Aje Oil Well In Lagos. (photos)

Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday, said the state government will henceforth demand payment of 13 per cent derivation revenue from the Federal Government, following the discovery of crude oil by Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited in Badagry, area of the state.
This was just as the governor assured that with the additional revenue coming from such area, the state government would be able to make more infrastructure available for Lagosians.

Ambode Donates 50 New Buses To BRT

 

The Lagos State Government says mass transit buses will cushion any effect that removal of subsidy and subsequent increase petrol price will have on Lagosians.

The state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, therefore, on Monday donated 50 mass transit buses into the operations of the Bus Rapid Transit scheme.

The Managing Director, Primero Transport Limited, Fola Tinubu, said the governor’s gesture would not only cushion the effect of fuel price, it would stabilise transport fares.

Shopping Complex Collapses In Itoku, Abeokuta (Photos)

One of the big shopping complexes being constructed in Itoku, Abeokuta Collapsed just now, people inside the building... dead bodies being brought out.....more to come later....

FIRS seal off billionaire businessman Jimoh Ibrahim's Nicon Nuga Hilton Hotel over N6.2b unpaid taxes

Officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS today sealed off the NICON Luxury Hotel, and also NICON Insurance Abuja, both owned by Billionaire businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim over N6.2 billion unpaid taxes. FIRS spokesperson Wahab Gbadamosi said the shutdown of the two businesses was part of a nationwide enforcement by FIRS for tax compliance. See more photos after the cut...

Photo: President Buhari is decorated with EFCC lapel pin

A staff of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Aisha Gambari is pictured decorating President Buhari with the EFCC lapel pin today at the London conference on tackling corruption.

Fayose condemns petrol price increment, says “FG insensitive to Nigerians plight”

Read his statement below...

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has condemned the increment from N86.50 to N145 of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol, describing it as insensitive and demonstration of the level of hatred the President Mohammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congress (APC) government had for Nigerians.

Throwback Picture Of Danjuma And Past Nigeria leaders in 70s

 

 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo playing game with former Head of State Gen. Ibrahim Babangida alongside Gen. TY Danjuma and Late Gen. sani Abacha in70s

Photos: Pres. Buhari declares open the Katsina State Economic & Investment Summit

President Buhari this morning declared open the Katsina State Economic and Investment Summit 2016. See more photos after the cut.......

Photos from Ernest Shonekan's 80th Birthday Thanksgiving Service

 

Former Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan recently turned 80. His birthday was marked on Monday May 8th with a Thanksgiving Service at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos. Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, his wife and other dignitaries joined Chief Shonekan to celebrate the milestone. See more photos after the cut.

EFCC Press Multiple Fraud Cases Against Femi Fani-kayode, Sent Into EFCC Custody

Former Minister of Aviation and Campaign Director of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign, Femi Fani-Kayode, has been remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), sources within the anti-graft body told SaharaReporters on Monday evening.

Mr. Fani-Kayode was forced to present himself at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja today after uniformed agents stormed his home Abuja at the weekend.

Photos of Femi Fani-Kayode arriving EFCC premises this morning

 

The former PDP Presidential campaign organization spokesman was invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to their office today, May 9 for a discussion. He has gotten there. Another photo after the cut...

Chief Ernest Shonekan Celebrates His 80th Birthday Today

 

Happy Birthday to Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan (born 9 May 1936 in Lagos, Colonial Nigeria) is a British-trained Nigerian lawyer, industrialist, politician and traditional chieftain. He was appointed as interim president of Nigeria by General Ibrahim Babangida on 26 August 1993.

Buhari signs the 2016 budget

 

President Buhari this morning signed the 2016 budget. He received a clean copy of the budget from the National Assembly yesterday May 5th. Buhari signed the budget in the presence of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, and the chairmen of the National Assembly appropriation committees.

Lagos State Government To Construct N49Billion Medical Park

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced plans to commence the construction of world class Medical Park under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement, just as it restated its commitment to improve healthcare experience and promote medical tourism and excellent healthcare services of international standard in the State.

Boko Haram Attacks Nigerian Troops In Sambisa Forest

The battle against insurgency in Nigeria’s northeast took another twist on Wednesday, May 4, when Boko Haram terrorists opened fire on Nigerian troops in Sambisa forest. According to Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the army spokesperson, the Nigerian troops were battle ready, were however strong enough to repel the attacks of the terrorists. In a press statement by Colonel Usman  “Yesterday, Wednesday 4th May 2016 at about 7.00pm in the evening, Boko Haram terrorists attacked our troops involved in the clearance and rescue operations in Sambisa forest nicknamed “Operation CRACKDOWN”, while on harbour.

Ooni of Ife visits Nike Art Gallery (photos)

On Monday, May 2, the Ooni of Ife,  His Royal Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and his queen, Olori Wuraola visited Nike Art Gallery in Lekki, Lagos. The Ooni met with the owner of the gallery Chief Mrs Nike Okundaye Davies who took him round the gallery.

Photos From Iyabo Ojo's Pinkies Foundation 5th Year Anniversary

 

The popular Nollwood actress and CEO of Fespris World, Iyabo Ojo, celebrated her NGO, Pinkies Foundation 5th anniversary on Sunday 1st of May, 2016, held at R&A City Hotel, Majekodunmi Street, Off Allen Avenue in Ikeja. more photos after the cut.......

EFCC Set To Arraign Mohammed Sambo, Ex-commissioner Of Police For Fraud

 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Thursday, May 12, 2016 arraign a retired Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Sambo, before a Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N10,000,000.00m( Ten Million Naira).

Lagos Joins Oil Producing States As Aje Field Begins Production

Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Company YFP, operators of the Aje field located in Oil Mining Lease 113 on Tuesday announced the commencement of production of crude oil from the field.
The Aje discovery lies 25 km from the coast in western Nigeria, on the border with Benin. It is situated 64 km from Lagos and close to the West Africa Gas Pipeline (12 km away). It is located in the Dahomey Embayment of South-Western Nigeria, which is the eastern end of the Cretaceous Benin Basin of West Africa. Water depth across the field ranges from 99 metres to over 1,500 metres.