Jonathan sacks Demuren DG NCAA
The Federal Government has ordered the removal of the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Dr. Harold Demuren. A terse statement issued on Monday night by the Special Assistant to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (Media), Mr. Sam Nwaobasi, referenced PPR/OSGF/PR/02, said the decision was approved by President Goodluck Jonathan after [...]
Inside Town:Tiwa Works on board Delta Airlines,Ezekwesili,TY Bello on the move
By Niyi Tabiti Gist merchants spotted the CEO of Tiwa Works,the event and promotion company, heading back to his Atlanta base in America on Wednesday.He flew Delta Airlines from Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The young man who was looking smart checked in around 8 PM. In a bid to break the check in time, [...]
Lamido’s son released on bail
KANO – A federal High Court sitting in Kano has granted bail to Aminu Sule, eldest son of Jigawa state Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, who is standing trial over alleged money laundering,Vanguard reports. Gistmaster gathered that Lamido was arrested last December on his way to Cairo for failure to declare huge money in his possesion [...]
EFCC arrests another cash courier with $130,000 at the airport
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, arrested one Bashir Abdu at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano over money laundering. Abdu, a Nigerian but with a Dubai resident permit was on his way to Dubai on board Egypt Air when he was arrested by the EFCC [...]
How EFCC arrested Gov Lamido’s son
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), on Tuesday night, arrested Alhaji Aminu Sule Lamido, the eldest son of the Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, over allegation of money laundering. Aminu was said to have been nabbed by EFCC operatives while waiting to board an Egypt [...]
EFCC Arrests Two With $238, 858 at Abuja Airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested two suspects over an attempt to smuggle more than $238,858 ( two hundred and thirty eight thousand, eight hundred and fifty eight United States Dollars) out of the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. One of the suspects, Abdulrasheed Ibrahim was nabbed on Wednesday [...]
Taraba state governor not dead-SSG confirms
Taraba state governor, Mr. Danbaba Dan-Fulani Suntai is not dead,the secretary to the state government (SSG) has confirmed to newsmen. There was an outbreak of unconfirmed reports in some online news organizations that the politician may have died following a plane crash that occurred on his way to Yola Airport in Adamawa state. Officials of Taraba state [...]
Man arrested with 1 billion Naira cash at the airport- mentioned 20 prominent Nigerians as source of the money
A 24 year old Nigerian , Abubakar Tijani Sheriff was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for attempting to travel to Dubai with the sum of $7 million Dollars (About one billion Naira). He was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International airport,Lagos. Authorities said that the money was proceeds from illegal [...]
Nigerian Airways,Virgin Nigeria and now Air Nigeria- What is in a brand name?
First, it was Nigerian airways that got grounded after it was declared bankrupt. Tha national carrier,the symbol of the nation’s eagle could not fly again.All the planes went off air and the government turned it back from owning a national carrier of its own. Then came, British billionaire and prominent investor, Sir Richard Branson. Brandson [...]
Nigerian arrested for impersonating dead man in America pleads guilty
Bimbo Oyewole, a Nigerian who was arrested for impersonating a dead American man in the US pleaded guilty as charged today in court. He admitted that he was an illegal immigrant.Oyewole, worked for twenty years as airport security supervisor before he was detected.He pleaded guilty and his lawyers are looking at getting him probation instead [...]