Major General Abubakar Tanko Ayuba (rtd.), former Communications Minister, is dead. The senator representing Kebbi South constituency, in 2007, died Wednesday afternoon at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba, Lagos, of an undisclosed ailment. Details of his death were sketchy as at press time, but it was gathered from sources at the hospital that prior to his death, Ayuba had been on admission at a private ward for about two months. Ayuba attended the Nigerian Military School and Nigerian Defence Academy. He was commissioned second lieutenant, Signals Corps, 1967; Second-in-command, Signals Regiment, 1967; Adjutant, 2 Signals Regiment, 1970; Company commander, 1971; Brigade Major, 1972; Commanding Officer, 1973; Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Signals in 1978. He was Commanding Officer, 2 Signals Regiment, 1979; Commander, 1979-80, Commander, Signals Brigade, 1980-81; Commander, Army Headquarters, Signals Group, 1981-84 and Commander, C...
If you have not already heard , let me tell you about the Federal Government’ s latest quarrel with Multichoice and its show , Big Brother Naija . I am not a fan of the show and do not follow the events in the house but being on social media potentially exposes you to discussions around key moments in the show . The highlights and talking points typically revolve around sexual tension , actual sex under the sheets ( that may or may not be denied afterwards by the actors ), near fights, quarrels , backbiting , treachery , conspiracy theories, allegations that Ebuka , the anchor , is hiding a previous relationship with a housemate , etc . Ebuka has been lucky though, no one has accused him of being gay . They have not added that ‘ jara ’ . Okay , back to the matter. Otunba Segun Runsewe recently protested that “ what is going on at the Big Brother Naija house is terrible especially with the love affairs scenes … a new Big Brother Naija is on its way coming and we are working with Start...
Joke of the day A beer company was hiring a taster, Someone to taste the beers before they are taken for selling. So they placed adverts and one afternoon, my father walked into the manager's office asking to be employed. The manager tried to figure out how he could drive him away but couldn't come up with an idea, so he decided to give him a trial. He ordered his secretary to give him a glass of wine 🍷 He took a sip and said, "It's Red wine, Varietal, three years old, grown on rift valley, matured in steel containers." "That's correct!" The manager exclaimed, "Well give him another one let's see." So he was given. He took a sip again and said, "It's Guinness, a combination of barley, roast malt extract, and brewers yeast brewed around Thika road in Nairobi, Kenya 2 years ago" "Incredible!" said the manager. Now the manager went closer to the secretary and whispered to her saying, "Go get some of your ur...
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