Daily Digest Online

According to confirmed reports, Former  Chief of General Staff, Admiral Mike Okhai Akihgbe is presently lying critically ill in an American hospital. The nature of his ailment has not been verified. Mike Akhigbe was second in command toformer military ruler, General Abdusalami Abubakar, from 1998 till the termination of military government in Nigeria, in 1999. Here's wishing Admiral Akhigbe speedy recovery.

It was only reported recently that former President of PMAN, Mustafa Amego, was down with cancer. No sooner had the news reached us, than the sad news of the passing of Amego also came, while we were still trying to take in the news of his ailment... He died in the US, where he has been living for many years now... May his soul find eternal rest...

It was shock and sadness recently when a teenage motorist, Chinyere Wagbaranta, in company with her brother, Chisom, and a police corporal attached to Police Mobile Force 22, Felix Adebayo, in a Mercedes Benz Sports Utility Vehicle, drove into the compound carelessly and hit a little girl. The victim, three-years-old Ikeoluwa Olaniyi, had been playing with other children in her grandfather's compound in Ire-Akari Estate, Isolo. According to her grandfather, “ On the day of the incident, I came in and saw her eating yam just outside the main door and told her to go inside. A few minutes later, I wanted to go to my friend who lives a few houses away from mine and Ikeoluwa attempted to follow me but she met some of her friends playing in the compound so she joined them. “A few minutes later, I heard a loud scream that Ikeoluwa had been crushed by a vehicle in the compound. I ran to the scene and observed that the side of her head had been crushed. I saw the vehicle ...

Amidst allegations of Financial impropriety, the embattled Nigerian Aviation Minister who accompanied President Jonathan to Israel, is set to sign to sign a Bilateral Air Service Agreement, BASA, with the State of Israel, on behalf of Nigeria. The agreement will pave way for direct flights between both territories on the principle of reciprocity by designated airlines of both countries. Before now, Nigerians traveling to Israel, including Christian pilgrims, have had to endure long-winding stop-overs in neighboring countries before being finally airlifted to the Holy Land. Meanwhile, under the terms of the agreement, Nigeria and Israel will enjoy equal rights and privileges, as against past BASAs that were heavily skewed against Nigerian airlines.

A United States Senator, Ted Cruz, on Thursday apologized for taking a jibe at Nigerians, saying he did not mean to offend Nigerians with the statement he made regarding Nigeria. Senator Cruz was speaking about technical glitches on a new US government website that have prevented Americans from buying health insurance under the Affordable Health Care Act, during which he jokingly said: “You know the Nigerian e-mail scammers? They have been a lot less active lately because they have all been hired to run the Obamacare web site.” His comments stirred outrage among Nigerians and some political commentators across the world, as they demanded an apology from the senator. The Nigerian embassy in Washington called Cruz’s remarks “unguided” and "a very expensive joke...". But a statement from the Senator's camp said, "The senator was making a joke based on the official term of a commonly utilised type of scam. He meant no offence.”

Yes, it's official....Pop Superstar, Peter Okoye of P-Square and his heartthrob of many years, Lola Omotayo, are set to tie the knot come the 17 of November. Their traditional wedding will hold on Sunday November 17th at the Arc Events Centre in Lekki. Gbenga Adeyinka and Helen Paul will MC the wedding. Their white wedding will hold sometime next year. Congrats, Peter and Lola!

There are reports that a section of the NNPC petrochemical refinery in Warri, Delta state was gutted by fire this morning.  The information as to cause(s) of the fire is sketchy, but it was gathered that the situation has been arrested as fire fighters have put out the fire.