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Managing Director of Ocean Marine Solutions Limited (OMSL),  Rear Admiral Ameen Ikioda (retd.), has slammed blogger, Mr Jackson Ude, over his tweet in which he imputed wrong and malicious motives into the business transactions of Chairman of the company, Capt. Idahosa Wells Okunbo (Capt. Hosa). In the latest tirade tweeted by one Jackson Ude, whose trade in stock has been to fabricate utter falsehood and disseminate via multiple social media platforms, the pen-for-hire writer alluded to an alleged Trans Forcados Pipeline (TFP) contract, and attached bank statements from January and February, 2018 purported to reflect our transactions. Debunking the tweets as utter lies, Rear Admiral Ameen Ikioda (Rtd), considers “very laughable the fact that Ude and his sponsors, as well as those mischievously escalating the fake news, were so blinded by mischief and pull-him-down syndrome that they could see the clear holes in their fabrication.” According to Ikioda, “they ought to have known that...

Just as Nigeria secured a landmark victory in its pursuit to overturn a $10 billion judgement awarded against it in a case against Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID), a former attorney general and commissioner for justice in Lagos State, Olasupo Shasore SAN, has denied working against the country on the case. It was gathered that the case will either go back to arbitration based on the new evidence or both parties will now settle out of court. It will be recalled that on January 31, 2017, a tribunal ruled that Nigeria should pay P&ID $6.6 billion as damages, as well as pre- and post-judgment interest at 7 percent.   The current outstanding amount is estimated at $10 billion. The Federal Government had approached the court to establish that the contract was awarded on illegal terms. Nigeria’s lawyers told the court in July that P&ID officials paid bribes to get the contract. P&ID reportedly entered a gas supply and processing agreement with Nigeria in 2010. I...

   Nigeria has secured a landmark victory in its pursuit to overturn a $10 billion judgement awarded against it in a case against Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID). In the judgment delivered on Thursday, Ross Cranston, a judge of the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, granted Nigeria’s application for an extension of time and relief from sanctions. We gathered that the case will either go back to arbitration based on the new evidence or both parties will now settle out of court. “It is not my function at this preliminary stage to decide whether a fraud took place,” Cranston said.   “However, it has been necessary to consider a considerable amount of the material to decide firstly, whether, as Nigeria contended, there is a prima facie case of fraud and how strong that case is, and secondly, the steps Nigeria took to investigate the alleged fraud from late 2015. “Both matters are relevant to the issues of whether Nigeria’s claim is barred altoge...

  Elderman Folarin Coker, who died on 12th August, 2020 came, saw and conquered. The world has indeed lost a colossus, a man of integrity, a go-getter, a man of many parts, who served his state and his fatherland to the best of his ability. While some believe that Lagos State, Nigeria and Africa have lost a big fish, some are of the opinion that Elderman Folarin Coker is like a typical actor, who must have left the stage when the ovation was loudest. A selfless man with a large heart, Chief Folarin Coker left his footprints on the sand of time and the name of Baba Eto of Lagos would continue to ring a bell in many generations to come. Legendary Chief Nathaniel Coker was born on 22nd July, 1923 at 28 Joseph Street, Lagos, Nigeria to a Christian family. When it was time for him to find a life partner, Chief Folarin Coker got married to former Miss Larvinia Apinke Vanghan. Baba Eto attended CMS Grammar School, Lagos from 1934-1941. The respected elder statesman later attended the Univ...

T he remains of the late Baba Eto of Lagos, Chief Nathaniel Folarin Coker, who died on 12th August, 2020 at the age of 97 would be committed to mother earth on Friday 28th August, 2020 at 11am. According to the burial arrangements released on behalf of the family by his son, Folorunsho Folarin-Coker, the Christian wake keep for the late Barrister, Pioneer Lagos State Civil Servant, Public Servant, Educationist and Patriot to the core will hold on Thursday 27th August by 4:30pm. All obsequies are scheduled to be streamed live on Zoom, YouTube and Facebook. The Facebook account was given as:  http://bit.ly/ ChiefFolarinCokerFB , while the YouTube account is:  http://bit.ly/ ChiefFolarinCoker The elder statesman is survived by an only child and son, the Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mr. Folorunsho Folarin-Coker, daughter-in-law, Aisha Folarin-Coker and five grandchildren. The grandchildren are; Feyintola Folarin-Coker, Folayinka Folarin-...

The Coalition of Friends and Supporters of Buhari (CFSB) has warned Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum and his aides over any attempt to sabotage President Muhammadu Buhari's insurgency war with their campaign of calumny against the military.     According to the pro-Buhari group,  Nigerians would reject any move to blackmail or ridicule the military and the president's insurgency war.    CFSB made this disclosure in a statement signed by its Director of Media, Audu Atumeyi, on Thursday.    The group said it is gradually becoming a pattern for Zulum to accuse the military of wrongdoing without the necessary facts and evidence to back it up.    In the statement, CFSB outrightly denied his latest claim that troops engage in fishing business in Borno, describing it as untrue.    "The allegation about troops engaging in fishing business is totally untrue as no military top commander control their postings and therefore cannot ...

  Chief (Elderman) Nathaniel Folarin Coker, father of Mr Folorunsho Folarin Coker, the Director General of Nigeria Tourism Development Commission (NTDC) is dead, The death of the elder statesman was announced in a statement released by the family and signed by the NTDC boss. Read the statement below,………   Announcement Chief (Elderman) Nathaniel Folarin Coker OON The Baba Eto of Lagos, Bobagunwa of Igede-Ekiti, Retired Pioneer Permanent Secretary Lagos State Nigeria (22-07-1923 to 12 -08- 2020) A life beautifully lived! It is with a heavy heart and a deep sense of appreciation to Almighty God that we announce the translation to eternal glory of our beloved father, grandfather, uncle and patriot Chief (Elderman) Nathaniel Folarin Coker OON. He died comfortably and peacefully in his sleep in Lagos on the 12th of August 2020 at the ripe old age of 97 years. His was a life so beautifully lived which deserves to be beautifully remembered. He dutifully and meritoriously served his st...