Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

10 Nigerian pilgrims die in Mecca

No fewer than ten Nigerians in Saudi Arabia currently performing this year’s hajj rites have been reported dead. Coordinator of the National Hajj Commission in Mecca, Aliyu Tanko made this known on Monday. According to Tanko, over 50,000 Nigerian pilgrims … read more

Probe Nigerian building collapse

A professional and transparent probe must uncover what led to the recent fatal collapse of a guest house at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said on Monday. “By so doing, we will … read more

Cabinet nominees include top banker

Acting President Goodluck Jonathan submitted a list of cabinet nominees for Senate approval on Tuesday, including an executive from U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs, presidency sources said. Jonathan sacked all government ministers last Wednesday in a bid to assert his … read more

Nip the Nigerian jihad in the bud

Over Christmas, around 40 people died in what were the worst acts of terror against Christians this year. Several hundred have fallen victim to the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram since 2010. Exact figures are unknown. The Christian Association of … read more

Mobil’s MD top most paid oil executive

The highest paid chief executive among the seven major listed petroleum products marketing companies in Nigeria is the managing director of Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc. His annual remuneration is N85 million per annum, which is about 23 percent more than … read more