Container spent 10-12 days, Iranian tells court
An Iranian national, Azim Aghajani who is on trial over the alleged illegal importation of firearms and ammunitions into the country yesterday told a Federal High Court in Lagos that the container had been in Lagos for 10 days before it was discovered by custom officers on July 17, 2010.
Anny bags NMVA, NGMA nominations
Nigerian prolific singer, Anny Emmanuel Ibrahim who won Best Gospel Artiste of the year 2009 at the Appreciation of Women in Entertainment and Art in London has been nominated for Best Indigenous (contemporary) and Best Female Vocalist at the Nigeria Gospel Music Awards (NGMA) 2012.
Uduaghan presents N398.31b for 2013 budget
DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, on Thursday presented a budget proposal of N398.31billion for the 2013 fiscal year.
O’jez celebrates Ejike Asiegbu @ 50
Nollywood icon, Ejike Asiegbu turned 50 years few days ago and the industry he had meritoriously served in the last 27 years has planned a massive birthday party for him at this month’s O’jez Entertainment Forum Award.
Stella Damasus denies dumping acting
It is no longer news that sultry actress turned singer, Stella Damasus, now lives in the capital city of Abuja. The popular actress who exolained reason for her relocation said, “Abuja makes her think properly’’ but sources persist that the main reason she did so was to pursue a number of projects she has been handling of late.
$12.4bn Oil windfall: AGF asks Court to hands off suit
In a bizarre legal move, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, has approached the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, asking it to hands off the suit seeking to expose how $12.4 billion oil windfall money that accrued to the Federal Government between 1988 and 1994, was spent.
