Bishop’s son escapes UNIPORT’s kidnappers
UFUOMATOMA Kwakpovwe, 26, was registered to read Pharmacy at the Uni-versity of Port Harcourt and was doing just that when four demon-possessed gun-toting yet-to-be-identified hood-lums attempted to kidnap him and the attendant emotional trauma truncated that dream forcing his parents to relocate him to Ghana to continue his studies there. Ufuomatoma, Toma for short, is the second son of the publisher of Our Daily Manna and founder of The Manna Prayer Mount-ain Ministry, Orioke-Ogudu, Lagos, Bishop Chris Kwakpo-vwe.
Arik Air blames ILS for passengers flight delay, cancellation
Arik Air yesterday blamed the Instrument Landing System, ILS, at Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja and technical problems on their plane already boarded by passengers at Port-Harcourt International Airport for the delay and eventual cancellation of their Abuja bound flight.
33 suspected vandals, oil bunkerers under prosecution, says Abia NSCDC Commander
Dr Benito Eze, the Commander, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Abia, on Saturday, said 33 suspected pipeline vandals and oil bunkerers were presently facing prosecution at the Federal High Court, Umuahia.
Bank customers stranded as ATMs fail to dispense cash in Badagry
Customers of several banks in the Badagry area of Lagos State, were left stranded on Saturday as all the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in the town failed to dispense cash.
Plateau plans naming ceremony for lion named after Gov Lalong
The Ministry of Tourism in Plateau on Saturday said it was planning an elaborate naming ceremony for its new “Lion King Lalong” brought in from the Sanda Kyarimi Zoo in Maiduguri.
Best Suya spots in Lagos
Adeniyi Ogunfowoke Suya, is one of the most cherished delicacies or street foods in Lagos. It knows no tribe, religion or ethnicity. It is mainly prepared by the Hausas of Northern Nigeria and consumed by everyone. It is made from grilled cow meat, sprinkled with pepper and its mouthwatering taste makes you drool that you […]
33 suspected vandals, oil bunkerers under prosecution, says Abia NSCDC Commander
Dr Benito Eze, the Commander, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Abia, on Saturday, said 33 suspected pipeline vandals and oil bunkerers were presently facing prosecution at the Federal High Court, Umuahia.
Mugabe blames Western sanctions for delays in paying government workers
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe on Friday blamed sanctions by Western countries for his government’s failure to pay its workers on time, which led to a crippling strike by civil servants this week.
Delta under obligation to account for 13% derivation funds – Court
A Delta State High Court sitting in Warri has declared that the State Government is under a legal obligation to render account of the 13 per cent derivation funds collected from the Federation Account, under the Freedom of Information Act.
How I diverted, sold 33,000 litres of diesel, set truck ablaze- Suspect
For 24-year-old Osas Uwagie, an indigene of Edo State and a tanker driver, nothing more explains why he diverted a tanker loaded with 33 thousand litres of diesel than bad company. Osas who was said to have been recruited by a Lagos-based oil and gas firm (name withheld) was en-route Abuja to supply the said products. He, however, diverted the tanker to Okene in Kogi State, where he sold 400 litres of diesel to one of his clients for N230,000 cash, and the remaining 32, 600 litres sold to a filling station in the same location for N1.5 million which he was promised payment later.
P-Square @ war again as Peter threatens to sue brothers over Congo Concert
Nigerian singing duo, Psquare are at war again, ending the relative calm enjoyed in their camp since the much publicised beef in March this year.
