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Helen Ozor said she reached out to the niece of the deceased this morning.. Here's what she told me below. "My uncle and his wife are based in Ibadan, and we are based in lag. I was in my office yesterday morning when my boss received a call from my uncle's personal assistant that lowo has been rushed to the hospital. I immediately alerted my mum since my dad, lowo's elder brother is out of the country.`   My mum rushed down f rom her office to my office and went directly to Ibadan with my boss to see lowo's state. Of course he died less than 15 minutes he was rushed to the hospital.  From what the landlord that took lowo to the hospital said, lowo and

Families of six Nigerians who lost their lives in the Saudi crane incident will receive N70 Million each, The king of Saudi ordered. The Nation Newspaper reported that the victims family will also benefit from other private claims. Families of the six Nigerian pilgrims who died in the last Friday crane collapse at the Makkah grand Mosque are to get N70 million each. Custodian of the two Holy Mosques,

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc., Nnamdi Okonkwo has said that the Bank will continue to reward loyal customers to show appreciation for their patronage of the bank’s products. This, Nnamdi Okonkwo said, is to encourage the banking public to benefit from the bank’s numerous products and in line with the Bank’s mission to make financial services easy and accessible Mr. Okonkwo made the statement at the weekend while reacting to the N52m the Bank gave to over 100 customers in the on-going Fidelity Loyalty Savings Scheme. Specifically, Nnamdi Okonkwo said that the Bank is committed in its drive towards excellent service delivery and

"Niyi Tabiti, it is confirmed on BBC, Abacha is dead" This must be God at work...who killed him? What killed him? Where is the body? The rush started, where is the transistor radio...almost 500 people came out to listen to BBC, anxiety in the air...BBC confirms it! Nigeria maximum ruler, General Sani Abacha is dead.Date was June 8, 1998. It is 17 years today.  The end of tyranny,See how God works, one of us said. He had billions of dollars in banks yet money could not save him. He thought his water tight security would capture death. Abacha thought the spiritualists would see it but none. So what will happen to Diya,Adisa and others who are already on death roll for allegedly planing coup against Abacha?People asked, what will happen to Abiola? We are tired of military rule, we are tired of nonsense,we are tired of politically motivated assassinations. Solidarity forever, we shall always fight for our right. It is true, Abacha is dead!  I never knew some polit...

President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari is on his way from the United Kingdom ahead of Friday's inauguration in Abuja. Here is a photo of him on the flight with other passengers from the UK. The man of the moment is due to arrive Nigeria on Thursday morning. Thanks to Ken-Eneduwa-George

  President Goodluck Jonathan's close associate, Kola Adeshina just bought a multimillion Naira mansion in Ikoyi. Adeshina is a Nigerian millionaire and MD of Sahara Power,a major electricity distribution company in Nigeria.    Kola Adeshina (second left) and others   Following the privatization process, Kola Adeshina's Sahara Power acquired Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, the largest distribution network in the country.Sahara is also in charge of Egbin Power Station, the largest power generation plant in partnership with a Korean company.  The Ikoyi mansion,which according to The Capital is in Osbourne Estate, is a wonder on earth.It is said to have cost him several millions of Naira.   Those who know the cost of property in prime areas in Ikoyi will tell you that if you are not super rich, you should just forget it.

This is good news.The major oil marketers have suspended their strike.For days now, Nigerians have had it so rough getting fuel from filling stations.  Here is how Punch reported the story Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria on Friday reached an agreement with the National Association of Road Transport Owners to suspend their strike, according to an official. MOMAN Executive Secretary, Mr Femi Olawore, made this known while speaking with newsmen on the ongoing impasse with the government over outstanding fuel subsidy

   Aliko Dangote is not just the richest african alive, he is the richest man of all times.in a recent article published by Forbes on its website, Dangote's profile appeared as the first African businessman and billionaire to reach the $20 billion line.

A prominent national daily newspaper, (Daily Champion) in Nigeria reported that the publisher of Our Daily Manna, Rev. Dr Chris Kwakpowe, was assassinated at his home by unknown gun men. His full name was printed in the controversial publication! Even the CORRECTIONAL VERSION RE-PUBLISHED, STILL CARRIED HIS FULL NAMES! This has caused panic and tears across the

Four women were on Tuesday in Lagos arraigned in an Ebute Meta Magistrates' Court for allegedly assaulting a policeman. The accused: Sharon Moses, 26, Emily Monday, 22, Cynthia Amaka, 21 and Sabina Osondu, 27, are facing a one count charge of assaulting a police officer. Moses, resides at DLA Road Asaba, Lagos; Monday at No19 Church St, Ikorodu, Lagos;  Amaka, No.9, Atiba close, Value Estate Dopemu, Lagos while Osondu, lives at Nigeria Airforce Base, Ikeja, Lagos. The Prosecutor, Mr Samuel Ishola, told the court that the crime was committed on April 19, at Ritalori Hotel, Bode Thomas St, Surulere, Lagos. According to him, the four accused lodged in a room at the hotel but t

Two AK47 rifles and 17 magazines with 30 rounds, were last Wednesday recovered from the home of an armed robbery suspect, Kazeem Adebola. A bricklayer by profession, 30-year-old Adebola, who resided with his wife and child at Orisumbare Street, Ayobo, Lagos, had hidden the arms in the ceiling of his kitchen. The arms were allegedly being kept for a notorious armed robbery gang, said to be responsible for a robbery attack in Victoria Garden City last month and a host of other robberies at Ajah. During the raid on his home by the Special Anti Robbery Squad, Ikeja, three other AK47 rifles and 16 magazines were a

The police in Lagos on Monday arraigned a 25-year-old pastor, Tommy Issachar, over an alleged stealing of a female church  member's underwear and N10,000 cash. Issachar, who resides at No 35, Mafoluku St., Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos, appeared before an Oshodi Magistrates' Court in Lagos, on a two-count charge of breach of public peace and stealing. The prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 12 at Mafoluku, Oshodi. He said that the accused stole two pants, one bra and a cash sum of N10,000 belonging to Mrs Gift Bassey. "The accused, a pastor of All Nations Evangelical Church, Oshodi, was invited to a programme at the headquarters of the church, which was t

  A traditional ruler in Ondo state is under investigations following allegation that he raped one of his chiefs.Olupare of Supare in Akoko South local government area, Oba Kasali Adejoro allegedly raped Madam Comfort Awogbamila. The case is already before a

  Professor Rahamon Adisa Bello of the department of Chemical Engineering has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos. Bello was the acting vice chancellor  of the institution following the demise of Professor Adetokunbo Shofoluwe. Bello was the deputy VC (management services) durning the tenure of the former VC.

Channels just reported that six members of the dreaded Islamist group in the north Nigeria has been arrested. The suspects who were arrested in Maitumbi and Tunga area of the state capital also confessed to be responsible for   the killings of Policemen in some parts of the state in the last one year.  Confirming the arrest to Channels Television in Minna, the Niger State Commissioner of Police, Mrs Desire Nsirim stated that the command

David Erhabor, husband  of a former commissioner in Edo State, Florence Igbinigie-Erhabor, on Wednesday, told a Benin High Court, that his wife of 15 years once came home without putting on pant. He said, “There was a day she came back home drunk and without a pant on her. She was in the habit of keeping late nights.” David while testifying in a divorce suit, No HAB/16D/2011, instituted by his wife, a former Commissioner for Women Affairs, under Chief Lucky Igbinedion, told the court he did not envisage a broken home in his life. The respondent said trouble started after his wife was appointed commissioner, after which he said she began keeping late nights.  David, an ex-Senior Adviser to former Governor

The news fast making this headlines now is that Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has finally sacked the national security adviser, General Andrew Owoeye Azazi (retd).He has been replaced by Col. Sambo Dasuki, also a retired military man.Unlike Azazi who hails from the South-South, Dasuki's profile shows he is from the Sokoto caliphate.It is widely believed that he would use his influence in the northern part to solve the escalating rate of terror in the north. Also sacked alongside Mr.Azazi,according to reports are, minister of defense,Haliru Mohammed.We also heard that the Chief of Defense staff, Air Mashall Oluseyi Pentrin The security chiefs were relieved for obvious reasons-inability to find solutions to the escalating problems of Boko Haram bombings and violence in major parts of northern Nigeria

Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) confirmed that it has sacked not less than 100 officials for corruption . Chidoka who was represented by the Deputy Corps Marshal in charge of Vehicles Administration, Mr.

Six lions got killed after they strayed into residential area on the outskirt of Nairobi,the capital of Kenya.residents who wre angry that the lions were killing their goats killed about six of them. BBC News confirmed the report from Kenyan authorities.  The total number of lions in Kenya is estimated at 2000.They serve as huge source of revenue to the government from tourism.  Can't imagine a situation where lions who strayed into Lagos streets, some people will wee on their body hearing the news alone!

 How to survive cancer is one of the most frequently asked medical questions. Just like HIV/AIDS, cancer has also claimed many lives globally.There is good news, at least from what we heard from America, more people