Photos: Former first lady, Patience Jonathan pictured as she arrived at Port Harcourt Intl Airport

Patience Jonathan was pictured all smiles and looking lovely as she touched down at Port Harcourt International Airport on Wednesday, reportedly after a short vacation abroad. The former First Lady was received by associates, friends and family members. See more photos after the cut...

International drug racket busted in Hyderabad, 2 Nigerians, 3 Indians arrested, 23 grams of cocaine seized

On Wednesday, November 30th, the Commissioner's Task Force, West Zone Team in a joint operation with Golconda Police nabbed two Nigerian national and three Indians from Hyderabad who were in possession of Narcotic substance.

(23) grams of Cocaine, (1) Laptop, (07) Cell phones, (1) Samsung pad, (2) bikes, (3) Tapes which were used to pack Cocaine drug, Rs.3,000/ were recovered from their possession.

The Nigerian men are identified as Benard Wilson, 26, and Godpower Nnemubu, 25, a footballer from Imo State. Benard completed his Secondary School Education at his country. In the month of June-2016 he came to Hyderabad, India on Student VISA and stayed at Tolichowki, Hyderabad. Later he was shifted to Plot No.122, B-Block, P&T Colony, Sun City, Bandlaguda, Hyderabad.

Godpower completed his Secondary School Education at his country. In the month of November-2015 he came to Delhi on Tourist VISA and residing at Devi’s Road, New Delhi and used to visit Hyderabad to meet his friend Benard. On interrogation it is revealed that they use one of their local dialects to communicate with one another and have established a drug network all over India especially in metropolitan cities.

Mark Zuckerberg shares cute photo from his daughter's first birthday party

Billionaire Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan celebrated their daughter, Maxima's 1st birthday party on Wednesday, She was born on Nov 30, 2015. Celebrating her, Mark shared a photo from the party and wrote:

"I can't believe it's been a year! And she kissed me on the cheek for the first time yesterday :) Here's to many more years of happiness and health for Max and all children around the world."

Ericsson sacked over 100 Nigerians

Over 100 Nigerians have been laid off by Ericsson Nigeria, a local subsidiary of the global telecommunications solutions provider. A letter sent to the disengaged staff members states that the termination of their appointment takes effect from Sunday, December 4th. Among those affected are 55 full-time employees of the company.

The company in the disengagement letters, said the positions of those affected have been declared redundant and that their redundancy benefits will be paid soon.

says his case is sensitive to National security Court denies IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu bail,

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja has denied leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, bail. While delivering judgment on his application today, Justice Nyako said offences committed by Kanu and his supporters are not entirely bailable. She said the charge of treasonable felony, which Kanu and his supporters have been charged with attracts a life sentence and that their case was sensitive to National security.

Kanu was arrested on October 14th 2015 and has been in the custody of the Federal government since then

Recession: Profesionals are not being allowed to give direction of the economy- CBN chief says

Director of Policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Moses Tule, has said that the apex bank is addressing the current economic recession using wrong tools. Tule said this when he spoke at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, roundtable meeting organised on the current economic recession in Abuja on Tuesday November 29th. According to Tule, professionals are not being allowed to give direction to the economy.

“Some came in as doctors into the macro-economic management and are giving the TOOLS of medical doctors to advise on how to solve the problem of recession. Some came in as carpenters and they are using CARPENTRY TOOLS to advise on the problems of economic recession; some came in as engineers and they are using their tools to advise on how to address economic recession. They have not allowed the professionals to do their jobs. They have not allowed the professional to provide the direction”he said

Plane carrying Brazillian players ran out of fuel before crashing

The plane that crashed in Colombia’s Medellin killing 71 people on board including members of the Brazilian football team, Chapecoense, ran out of fuel moments before it crashed on Tuesday November 29th. This is according to a leaked audio recording of the pilot’s final communications with the control tower.

The pilot was heard repeatedly requesting permission to land, saying that the plane had suffered “total electrical failure, without fuel.”

A co-pilot of an Avianca plane flying nearby at the time also said he overheard the LaMia 933 plane reporting it was out of fuel, calling “mayday” and asking the control tower to direct it to the runway.

Main cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained by Brazilian investigators. Only six of the 77 people on board survived the crash.