Another plane makes emergency landing in Sokoto
A Saudi bound Boeing 747 jumbo jet crash was averted in Sokoko. The jet which belongs to Kabo Air was said to be having about 400 passengers on board. The jet had to make an emergency landing at the Sir Abubakar III international Airport when its tyres exploded immediately after take off. The jet left Kano […]
My romance with Fireman – Angela Phillips
Influenced by a character better known as ‘Efe’ in the now rested soap, Behind the Clouds in the late 80’s, Nollywood actress, Angela Phillips did not hit the limelight until she starred in the blockbuster movie, Osofiason which heralded an era of comedy in the movie industry. Though in her teens then, she acted in other movies which made her face a regular feature on screen, till she decided to step aside which was not helped by the lull in the industry. Blunt and beautiful, Phillips has returned with a bang and has since shot many movies and soap operas. In this interview, the busty role interpreter who is more concerned about her relationship with her creator spoke about issues that borders on her career, love life, the industry, among others
Bomb scare at PDP National Secretariat
NATIONAL secretariat of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP was yesterday thrown into pandemonium and state of total confusion as both senior and junior staff ran for safety following fear of planted bomb by an undisclosed group.
23 ex-police officers petition PSC over wrongful dismissal
ABOUT 23 police officers who were recently dismissed from the police have taken their problems to the Public Complaint Commission, PCC, to intervene on their behalf over their alleged wrongful dismissal from the force.
Kokori: Kidnap kingpin Kelvin’s boys lay siege to palace
GUNMEN, armed with AK 47 rifles, suspected to be lieutenants of seized kidnap kingpin, Kelvin Oniarah, Friday, laid siege to the palace of the traditional Ovie of Agbon kingdom, HRM Ogurime-Rime, Ukori I, in Kokori on Friday and held the visiting Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the October 12 bye-election in Delta Central senatorial district, Chief Emmanuel Aguariavwodo, former Minister of Information, Prof Sam Oyovbaire, and other members of the party’s Campaign Council, hostage, for more than one hour.
Politicians, traditional rulers offer us bribe, says retiring S-Court Justice
As the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mariam Aloma Muhktar, intensifies effort to weed out corrupt elements from the judiciary, a retiring Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Stanley Shenko Alagoa, yesterday, admitted that some judges collect bribe from politicians and traditional rulers to pervert the course of justice.
