Processions are today being held in Lagos and Abuja to further press for the release of the abducted Chibok girls. The activities organised by the Bring Back Our Girls group is part of efforts to sustain agitation for the release of the school girls who were abducted by armed members of Boko Haram, the insurgent…
The Things Men, Women Do
Each time a man admits knowing his married friends cheat persistently on their wives, it makes me feel bad. It is not a new phenomenon for men to cheat on their wives, but it seems to me that everyone is dong it. Actively. Nigeria is a cultural and religious society where marriage is meant to…
AIB Releases Manifest of Crashed Aircraft
One week after the crash in Lagos of Bristow helicopter , conveying oil workers, the Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB has released the passenger manifest. The Bureau gave the names of the six survivors as: 1 Joshua Emekeme 2. Dolu Ebiejuara 3. Onoriode Onojete 4. Solomon Udeh 5. Iniala Opaimi 6. Chukwudi Onah The release signed…
What Happens In The First 24 Hours After You Drink Alcohol!
What Happens In The First 24 Hours After You Drink Alcohol! In The First 5 minutes: Within minutes of taking a sip the alcohol travels to your stomach where it is absorbed into your bloodstream, it then travels all over your body including to your brain and around your muscles. 10 minutes: Your body sees…
AIB Investigates Lagos Helicopter Crash
The Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, has started investigations into the accident involving a helicopter with registration number 5N-BGD operated by Bristow, which crashed into the lagoon in Oworonshoki area of Lagos on Wednesday, August 12. In a statement signed by Felix Abali, its commissioner and chief executive officer, CEO, the AIB disclosed that the recovery…
Helicopter Crash: Two More Bodies Recovered
Bodies of two missing persons were recovered today, as local divers, officers of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, the Nigeria Police and other security operatives resumed rescue operations at the Oworonshoki site of the helicopter crash that occurred yesterday. The helicopter, which belonged to Bristow Helicopters, crashed into the lagoon near the Oworonsoki end…
It Is Official: Ooni Is Dead!
It is now official: The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse the second has joined his ancestors. The Ife Traditional Council, which has been in denial in the past three weeks, when the death of the monarch was first rumoured, has stated that the Oba is no more. The Council made this known today,…
Corruption War Takes Off
There are clear indications that the war on corruption has started in earnest in the country. Two major factors that point to this development are the induction of a panel on war on corruption and the announcement Tuesday by President Muhammadu Buhari that his administration has started collating facts leading to the identification of officials…