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Photos Of Patience Jonathan’s N10bn Hotel In Bayelsa Where Suite Costs N367, 000 Per Night It was reported that former First Lady, Patience Jonathan owns properties (hotels included) in Abuja, Bayelsa and Rivers state. Photos have now emerged of one of such properties; a hotel in Bayelsa named Aridolf. It is reportedly worth about N10bn. It is reported that Aridolf boasts of about 200 rooms including suites. The price of the rooms ranges from N15, 700 to N367, 500. According to the hotel’s room rates, a standard room costs N15, 700; deluxe room costs N31, 500; a junior suite is N56, 700 and the executive room is N75, 600. The Presidential suite goes for N315, 000 while the price of the Royal suite is N367, 500. All the costs are inclusive of value-added tax charges. Most of the categories of rooms are fully furnished with air conditioners, fridges, TV sets with satellite channels, good toilet systems, cold and hot water facilities, WIFI, among others. The only significant difference be

‘Buhari Didn’t Spend N20 Million For His Ear Infection Treatment’ – Presidency Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity has slammed reports that the President spent £6m on the treatment of an ear infection in the United Kingdom. Shehu, in a Facebook post, said that President Buhari spent less than £50,000 (N20.5m) on the ear treatment in June as against the £6m alleged by Prof. Farooq Kperogi. Shehu said the Presidency had approved over £50,000 for the President’s treatment but Buhari rejected it. He said, “The disclosure on Prof. Farooq Kperogi’s wall that President Muhammadu Buhari’s ear treatment in the United Kingdom cost a whopping £6m must have shocked many of the respected scholar’s followers. “I’m prepared to share documents with Farooq, one of the brightest ever produced from the Bayero University Kano that the whole treatment, including a follow-up visit by a specialist to Nigeria didn’t cost £50,000. “For the records,

[PHOTOS] Ambode Unveils Ketu-Alapere Lay-by To Reduce Traffic Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday unveiled the newly built Ketu-Alapere Lay-by and 700m concretized Slip Road to decongest traffic in the area. The Alapere-Ketu Lay-By is a 2-lane access road from Iyana Oworo inwards Alapere-Ketu with a provision of 2 metre wide walkway and drainage on one side of the lay-by. The two-lane access road from Iyana Oworo inwards Alapere-Ketu will relieve traffic flow towards Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Ojodu-Berger axis. According to Mr. Ambode: “The commissioning of Ketu-Alapere Lay-By is a strong indication of our commitment to make life better for residents and investors.”

PHOTO] Suspect Arrested For Theft Steals From Policewoman During Interrogation In Lagos Deji Ayoola, a 28-year-old man, who was arrested by the police in Lagos State for theft, has allegedly stolen money from the policewoman interrogating him. Ayoola was being interrogated at the Rapid Response Squad office in Alausa, Ikeja, on Saturday, when he allegedly stole N1,200, which fell from the policewoman’s pocket, Punch reported. The suspect had earlier been arrested by the men of the RRS in the Ojodu Berger area for allegedly stealing from a commuter. Ayoola had earlier stolen a wallet, containing N14,500 from the commuter, identified as Ayodele Akerele, before he was arrested. It was gathered that after the police took Ayoola to the RRS office for questioning, a sum of N1,200 fell from the policewoman, who had removed her mobile phone from the pocket. When the money dropped on the floor, Ayoola allegedly picked it, but was exposed some minutes later by another suspect. A

See what female corp member wore as NYSC uniform Youths obey the clarion call, let us lift our nation high. Anyone who has had the opportunity to serve his fatherland will know this line and the other lines that follow. The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC is a scheme that has been in existence for many decades. Graduates from the tertiary institutions in Nigeria have been able to serve Nigeria under this scheme and have been able to move on from that point.

APC, PDP Trade Words Over Call For Buhari’s Resignation The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the resignation of President Buhari over what it calls crass ineptitude in the handling of the nation’s affairs. The PDP also accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of failing to stop the economy from drifting away and ending in a recession. Describing the APC as lukewarm in the management of the challenges facing the country; the PDP alleged that most of the major investments made by its government in critical areas of the nation’s economy are being allowed to waste away. In the meantime, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the PDP as a shameless irritant bent on distracting the government from rescuing the country from the mess it left it. In a statement, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, slammed the PDP for asking for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari. He added that the APC is on a mission to re

UPDATE: Nigeria’s record-setting Paralympics team returns to rousing welcome The 12 athletes who made Nigeria proud at Rio Paralympics, setting new record September 18, 2016 2016 Paralympics Games: Team Nigeria arrives Rio September 5, 2016 Rio Olympics: Buhari orders immediate release of funds to Team Nigeria July 19, 2016 Rio 2016 Paralympics: Nigeria wins third gold September 11, 2016 Paralympics: Roland Ezuruike wins first gold for Nigeria September 9, 2016 Nigeria’s record-setting Paralympics athletes have returned to the country. The team, which won a record 8 gold medals at the Rio Paralympic games, arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday evening to the scores of well wishers who sang and danced to welcome them. Officials from the Ministry of Sports were also at the airport to welcome the team. The National Anthem was sang for the victorious athletes. Speaking on behalf of the Sports Minister, an official of the Sports Ministry, Luca Jonathan Mangset

Fayose has described President Mohammadu Buhari as the major problem of Nigeria that Nigerians must solve  He said it was President Buhari that went to foreign countries to de-market Nigeria by calling all Nigerians thieves and dishonest people Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Fayose says President Buhari is a problem to Nigeria Ekiti state governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described President Mohammadu Buhari as the major problem of Nigeria that Nigerians must solve, saying; “Our President, through his actions and inactions is destroying everything that makes Nigeria a country and well-meaning Nigerians must stand-up to be counted in the crusade to save the country from going under.” The governor said it was President Buhari that went to foreign countries to de-market Nigeria by calling all Nigerians thieves and dishonest people, asking; “Which foreign investor will invest his money in a country of dishonest people? Who made investors to leave Nigeria if not President Buhari, w

Police In Rivers Rescue Remaining 7 Oil Workers From Kidnappers Less than 24 hours after three victims escaped, the remaining seven oil workers of the 14 kidnapped on September 2 along Omoku/Elele axis of Rivers State have been rescued by the State Police Command. Confirming the rescue of the oil workers, spokesman for the police in the state, Nnamdi Omoni, in a statement said the police smashed the hoodlums in the early hours of Sunday and rescued the abducted. According to him, no ransom was paid. The victims are currently receiving medical attention at an undisclosed hospital. By this rescue all 14 kidnapped oil workers are out of captivity. The Police Command in the state, however, is still investigating the circumstances surrounding the kidnap. Kidnapping is gradually increasing in Nigeria, something economic analysts had predicted, just as the nation’s economy slipped into with. Something that was common in the Niger Delta region where oil workers were mostly the target has spre

Local news US to return Abacha loot, dismisses case filed The United States has dismissed a suit by Godson Nnaka asking for $550 million of the Abacha loot   The US-based Nigerian lawyer had argued that he was entitled to the share of the money after the Nigerian government had recruited him to get the money – The court ruled that the lawyer was not entitled to the money has his temporary letter was not renewed Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Late Sani Abacha The US is set to repatriate over $550 million of stolen funds during the regime of late General Sani Abacha after a case instigated by a Nigerian lawyer was dismissed. Vanguard reports that a US-based Nigerian lawyer, Godson Nnaka, had requested for $320 million from the Abacha loot from Nigeria. Justice John D. Bates of the U.S District Court had dismissed Nnaka’s claim and insisted that he was not a party to the forfeiture case filed by the US Department of Justice in conjunction with Nigeria. The office of the Attorney