EFCC seizes Diezani’s N3.58bn Abuja home

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke

=The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized a mansion worth N3.58bn ($18m at the official exchange rate of N199 to a dollar) in the Asokoro area of Abuja allegedly belonging to the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

The acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, said this during an interview with Al-Jazeera, a Qatar-based news network.

Common tenants’ complaints against landlords

Landlord and tenant problems are among the most contentious after issues of land ownership and the reasons are obvious. The interests and concerns of both categories are usually divergent or  opposed to one another. One tends to wonder why this is often so and what can be done to reduce or eliminate it. In my opinion, the journey to solution in this instance should start with a careful understanding of the key issues that generate these conflicts. A discussion with most tenants reveals the following issues are the common areas of complaints against their landlords.

Stir in Osun school as students appear in church garments

Some students of Baptist High School, Adeeke, Iwo caused a stir among their colleagues as they appeared in the school in choir robes and other church garments.

Our correspondent, who visited the school observed that the students came late to the school around 8:35 on Tuesday and headed to their various classes as their colleagues hailed them for their courage.

Drama as Sheriff takes over PDP secretariat June 14, 2016

After three failed attempts, the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Sheriff, at 1:01pm on Monday gained entry into the national secretariat of the party.

The ex-chairman had early in the morning made spirited attempts to go into the party premises to resume work as chairman.

Crack in militants camp widens

, MEND, last night, raised a seven-man provisional team, tagged Aaron Team 2, to negotiate with the Federal Government just as it charged the Niger Delta Avengers to drop its defiant posture and embrace dialogue.

Honeywell Rewards winner of Honeywell in Sisi Eko’s Kitchen Picture Contest, other Whiz kids

Sisi Eko Winner Pic 1: L-R: Erelu Kuti of Lagos, Erelu Abiola Dosumu, Executive Director Marketing, Honeywell Flour Mills Plc, Mr. Benson Evbuomwan; Winner Honeywell in Sisi Eko's Kitchen Picture Contest, Mrs. Akinola Oluwatoyin with daughter, Tolani and Executive Director Supply Chain HFMP, Mr. Rotimi Fadipe; during presentation of cheque to Oluwatoyin, at the of Vision of the Child (VoTC) event co-sponsored by Honeywell

Nigerian artistes without a hit song

’Nonye Ben-Nwankwo, and Ademola Olonilua

Lami Philips

Lami is more popular on social media than on stage. She has been lucky to be invited to one or two not- so- popular gigs but even her performance at such gigs, isn’t earthshaking but almost boring.

Health benefits of cabbage

Health benefits of cabbage

• Fresh, dark green-leafy cabbage is incredibly nutritious; but very low in fat and calories. 100 g of leaves provide just 25 calories.

Times are hard, Nigerians are groaning, Buhari is working – Oyegun

National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Odigie Oyegun, on Saturday said despite the challenges facing Nigeria currently, the future of the country was bright.

Gunman kills 50 in US gay club

Orlando police officers seen outside the main entrance of Pulse nightclub (black building behind) after a fatal shooting and hostage situation on June 12, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Source: AFP

No fewer than 50 persons, including a 29-year-old gunman, Omar Mateen, were killed on Sunday in an attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida in the United States.