Abuja Media Circle

The prestigious Idoma National Carnival, known as the Agila Carnival would be staged with the opening ceremony on Thursday, December 22, 2016 by 5pm, to December 25, 2016 in Otukpo, Benue State. Agila Carnival is endorsed by the paramount Ruler of the Idoma Nation His Royal Highness Dr. Elias Ikoyi Obekpa the Och'Idoma as the Idoma National Carnival. Also in the same light the Idoma National Forum the largest Idoma Body in Nigeria has also endorsed the Agila carnival and they pledged their continued support for the carnival urging all Idoma sons and daughters to be part of this years activities. Towards this end preparations for staging the cultural and economic festival has begun in earnest with all the structures across the regions of the country fully set to kick-off the zonal levels of the world class show. The theme of the 2016 edition of the Idoma National Carnival- Consolidating The Asset and Cultural Values of Idoma Land, while the charity work centers on promoti...

A 35-year-old Olatubosun Soyelu, who allegedly stole 1,089 bags of rice was, yesterday, arraigned before a Lagos magistrate’s court, Igbosere. The rice valued at N6.5 million belonged to Christlieb Plc and Brands Capital Ltd. The defendant is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and theft. The prosecutor, SP Eshiet Eshiet, told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offence between February and June, 2016 at Block G, Sura shopping complex, Sampson Street, Lagos. According to him, the offence was punishable under Sections 285 and 267 of the criminal law of Lagos State 2011. However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges and the magistrate, Mrs O. Martins granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum. One of the sureties must be blood relation and gainfully employed and also show two years evidence of tax payment clearance to Lagos state, Nigeria.