Mrs Obama's Attire Attracts Criticisms In Saudi Arabia

 United States of America President, Barack Obama was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to pay his last respects to the the late Saudi King, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud who passed on recently.
Barack Obama was accompanied by his wife, Michelle whose attire to the Muslim country caused a frenzy on social media.
As noted by the Associated Press, Michelle Obama did not wear a headscarf or veil to the country. In Saudi Arabia, that’s unusual: The country is one of the few on Earth where women are expected to cover their heads, and most Saudi women wear hijabs.
Saudi Arabia has a strict dress code for women, who are instructed to wear black robes and head coverings at all times in public, though visitors to the country are not required to abide by the dress code.

AGN Responds To Accusations Of Abandoning Muna Obiekwe

Talks tracing the death of Nollywood actor, Muna Obiekwe, won’t calm down, with this time the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) responding to the accusations.

Muna Obiekwe

After Muna died January 18, from kidney ailment, it was disclosed by some that his inability to receive proper treatment had been caused by poor financial state. The actor’s colleagues were blasting each other for abandoning him when he was in need.

AGN Responds To Accusations Of Abandoning Muna Obiekwe

Talks tracing the death of Nollywood actor, Muna Obiekwe, won’t calm down, with this time the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) responding to the accusations.

Muna Obiekwe

After Muna died January 18, from kidney ailment, it was disclosed by some that his inability to receive proper treatment had been caused by poor financial state. The actor’s colleagues were blasting each other for abandoning him when he was in need.

GMB Certificate: Cambridge Clarifies Issues Raised

The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), now Cambridge Assessment, has released more details of the West African School Certificate(WASC) results presented by the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) to qualify for the February 14 presidential election.

AIT Online Poll: Buhari Wins Over Jonathan

The Africa Independent Television network yesterday on the official website conducted an independent poll ahead of the February 14th presidential elections in Nigeria.


AIT has since last Saturday been running a documentary aimed at hurting the public perception of Buhari. The hour-long documentary, “The Real Buhari”, reportedly costs the Jonathan campaign N5 million each time it is aired.

Soldiers Remain Stranded In Maiduguri

Over 500 soldiers who fled from Monguno as Islamist insurgents attacked the town three days ago are now stranded in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

Stranded Soldiers

The soldiers took to their heels from Monguno after Boko Haram fighters sacked their military base last Sunday.

CBN To Suspend Forex Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday pledged to support the productive sectors of the economy in its resolve to diversify and expand the economy, and threatened to suspend banks that help in fueling speculative demands for foreign exchange (forex). 

CBN Governor, Godwin Emiefiele

According to Prompt News, the governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, who spoke at a breakfast meeting with captains of industry and critical stakeholders in Lagos, said there was a “need to moderate demand”, and that there was “no need to