Daily Archives: December 26, 2012
Gunmen kill US-based doctor in Enugu
A United States-based financial expert, Dr. Ogbo Edoga, was shot dead by gunmen in his hometown, Aku, Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area, Enugu State, yesterday. The deceased was a financial economist, who returned to attend the meeting of Nsukka USA, an ... Read More »
We’ve spent N15bn on local content acquisition – Ugbe, MD, Multichoice
Since the arrival of Multichoice in the Nigerian entertainment industry, Nigerians have not stopped celebrating its impact. With just one or two bouquets some years back at inception, Multichoice now has over 40 bouquets, each thrilling homes in Nigeria Read More »
Active phone lines in Nigeria hit 109.4m
Active telephone lines being used in the country has peaked at 109.4 million, according to the latest subscriber data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The data indicated that active telephone subscriptions increased from 107.3 million active lines in ... Read More »
2013 Nations Cup: Contract clause stops Ameobi
Super Eagles will depart for Faro, Portugal today through Accra, Ghana, to begin the final phase of their camping for the Nations Cup, with Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, hinting that Newcastle’s striker, Shola Ameobi, has a contract clause that may ... Read More »
Stop this ego war
The face-off between the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC),Ms Arunma Oteh, and the National Assembly, in particular,the House of Representives, has gone truly ridiculous. The recriminations and finger-pointing have deepened for some time now, with the House mounting ... Read More »
CIA’s forecast: Can Nigeria forestall it?
Fresh facts seem to have emerged concerning the CIA's gloomy prediction about Nigeria and 2015. In an interview with Vanguard (29/11/2012) Chief Abu King Shuluwa, one of the founding fathers of the PDP revealed that there is a liberal clause ... Read More »
Jonathan’s envoy fetes Nigerians in Togo
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s envoy in Togo, Ambassador Matthew Sunday Adoli, on Monday, December 24, treated Nigerians in that neighbouring country to an end-of-year feast. The event, which took place inside the hall at Nigeria House, Lome; saw dozens of ... Read More »
Funke Akindele, Omowunmi thrill fans
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele and singer, Omowunmi were at their best last Sunday during the LadyStar end-of-year party held at Golden Tulip Hotel, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos State. Akindele compered the event and Read More »
Odili takes us back in time
The other week, my peep into the present day Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) represented by Ibrahim Larmode was sorely misinterpreted in certain quarters. They thought I set out to lampoon Larmode. They thought I was writing him off ... Read More »
Nigerians in Austria cry to President Jonathan
All is not well between Nigerians in Austria and their embassy, and when a kingdom is divided against itself, the center cannot hold. The officials of the umbrella body of Nigerians in Austria, “National Association of Nigerian Community Austria, (NANCA)” have not hidden ... Read More »
