Nigeria's Nollywood Icon Amaka Igwe Dead

Nigeria's formost movie producer cum director, Mrs Amaka Igwe is dead! Reports reaching us say she passed on few hours ago after losing the battle to Asthma attack.
Amaka Igwe who was 60yrs is survived by children and husband, Mr charles Igwe

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Crisis Over President Jonathan's Planned Visit To Escravos

The recent bloody crisis that engulfed some Delta state riverine communities following the controversial $16 billion Gas City Project, which is located at Ogidigben of Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, is said to be rearing its ugly head again as the people of the Kpokpo / Okpeleama Communities, have warned President Goodluck Jonathan, for his own personal interest they say, to put off for now, his next scheduled visit, part of a foundation laying ceremony at the Escravos Export Processing Zone (EPZ).

 Issuing the warning on behalf of the communities is an influential Niger Delta Activist, Chief Bello Oboko, who advised President Goodluck Jonathan to put off the foundation laying ceremony in order not to risk the anger of neglected stakeholders.

Addressing newsmen few days ago at the Stakeholders Forum on Securing Oil and Gas Investments in Effurun, Oboko, Chief Bello Oboko cited the case of the Kpokpo/Okpeleama Communities. He said though not less than 335.554 hectares of land belonging to the Escravos EPZ land area, and the dwellers of Kpokpo/Okpeleama land area, are not allowed to participate in the on-going work carried out in the Escravos EPZ site. As such, what is worth doing is worth doing well.

Ondo Police Claim Arrest Of 14 Suspects

The Ondo State police have claimed the arrest of fourteen suspected armed robbers and kidnappers. A police statement alleged that the suspects had been terrorizing residents of the state capital, Akure, as well as surrounding towns. The suspects, who were reportedly arrested after a tip-off from members of the public, were paraded at the police command’s headquarters on Igbatoro Road in Akure. In recent months, residents of the state had seen a spike in armed robbery attacks. The Ondo State Police Commissioner, Isaac Eke, revealed that the arrested suspects were part of a larger gang that had carried out incessant attacks all over the state.

Mr. Eke said his command had received numerous complaints and distress calls from victims of armed robbery attacks.

EFCC Press Release: EFCC Arraigns Suspected Conmen For N2.4m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on April 14, 2014 arraigned duo of Isiyaku Ibrahim and Alhaji Mallam Usman Hussain before Justice Fatu Riman of the Federal  High Court, Kano on a 14-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence.

Haruna Bello, the complainant, alleged that sometime in November 2012 he met Isiyaku Ibrahim who solicited for a place to pass the night and N400 as transportation fare, which he obliged him.

Sambo, Governors, Arrive Kaduna, As Large Public Funds Are Expended On Governor Yero’s Turbaning Ceremony

Vice President Namadi Sambo and some state governors today arrived in Kaduna ahead of the turbaning on Saturday by the Zazzau Emirate Council in Zaria, of State Governor Mukhtar Yero. `

A credible source who arrived in Kaduna from Abuja told SaharaReporters that Governor Yero will be turbaned as Dallatun Zazzau, by the Emir of Zaria, Alhaji Shehu Idris. 

The source said that millions of Naira have been expended on preparations for the ceremony, with much more ahead to be spent, despite the government’s complaints of lack of funds to carry out development projects that will improve the lives of its citizens.

The source said that all the major hotels in Kaduna and Zaria have been booked and filled with guests and other personalities.  Several more will be arriving on Saturday morning.

SkyBank MD, Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti Sacked As Timothy Oguntayo Takes Over

The Board of Directors of Skye Bank has approved the retirement of the Bank’s Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti, which is to take effect from August 1, 2014.

The board which met yesterday unanimously agreed that Durosinmi-Etti should quit the bank on the said date for what some insiders termed “gross incompetence” on the side of the GMD.

The management of the bank has notified The Nigerian Stock Exchange about this development.

The Board at the same meeting, in line with its succession plan, appointed Mr. Timothy Oguntayo as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. Mrs. Amaka Onwughalu was also appointed the Deputy Managing Director of the Bank, with immediate effect (April 15, 2014).

Boko Haram abducts 100 female students in Borno

Boko Haram insurgents have abducted about 100 female students of a public school in Borno State who were writing their West Africa Examination Council (WAEC), examinations.

The abducted students, according to security sources, were among the over 250 WAEC/SSCE candidates of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok in the southern part of Borno.

Some insurgents were said to have invaded the school on Monday night, broke into the hostels and ordered the girls out in their night wears. “They then forced them into the school bus and other vehicles they brought, shot sporadically and sped off,” a resident said.

Jonathan in Kano, blasts Kwankwaso

President Goodluck Jonathan, was in Kano yesterday when he took the political battle to the doorsteps of Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, asking him to give accounts of over a quarter of a trillion naira being grants collected since 2011 on behalf of the state’s 44 Local Government Areas.


The President also restated the resolve of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to recover Kano State from Kwankwaso and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jonathan spoke at a unity rally organised by the PDP to welcome to their fold former governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, who recently defected from APC to PDP.

Onazi condoles terror victims, dedicates goal to them

Super Eagles and Lazio midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi has dedicated his goal in Sunday’s 4-2 loss to Napoli to the victims of the explosions in the country’s capital Abuja on Monday.
The midfielder also sent a condolence message to those affected in the early morning explosions that rocked commuters in Abuja.
The blasts occurred at a bus station in Nyanya, on the outskirts of the federal capital, killing more than 70 people and injuring dozens.
Onazi, a social media savvy player, dedicated his first ever Serie A goal for Lazio to the victims of the terror attack.
“I dedicate my goal to the victims of the explosion, that happened this morning,” Onazi wrote on his Twitter account.
“I hope by the grace of God the families have the strength needed to manage everything,” the Lazio midfielder concluded.
Many of the victims of the explosion were headed to work early in Abuja when the incident occured.

Alhaji Bashir Tofa was the presidential candidate of the National Republican Convention (NRC) in the 1993 presidential election. He is now one of the leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview with our Kanoo State Correspondent, MIKE UGOH, he speaks on the 2015 election, the ongoing National Confab and other issues of national importance. Excerpts. Can we look at the situation of the country vis-a-vis the emergence of the APC and the cold shivers it brought to the PDP, especially with the defection of governors and members of the National Assembly?

Again...Monalisa Chinda and Lanre Nzeribe part ways

In an interview with Punch in February 2014, Monalisa Chinda described her boyfriend of two years as 'just a friend'. Some of us found it odd at the time but what we didn't know was that the off/on couple had parted ways...again.

"Monalisa and Lanre? That ended when...about two, three months ago. I doubt they will reconcile this time." A source close to the couple told LIB

Monalisa not only walked away from the relationship with Lanre, she also walked away from the business venture they both started together, Monalisa magazine, which made its debut in November 2013.

'I am the king of R&B in Nigeria' - Darey Art Alade declares

Award winning artiste Darey Art Alade said in a recent interview with Encomium mag that he is the king of RnB music in Nigeria and not Banky W. When asked if he feels any competition between himself and Banky W knowing that they are both called Nigeria's king of RnB, Darey replied;

"There is only one king of RnB. I have never heard anybody being called king of RnB except me. I have never heard anybody call him (Banky W) king of RnB except if you think he is one. But the truth is, there is only one king, and you know who the king is. If you doubt it, my new material will settle the scores. Although it has taken sometime, I am very happy the work is coming out soon" he told the magazine