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‘No Hotel Like JoshEsther Olive Hotel on Mainland Lagos’

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8 years ago

October 20, 2018

Eric

By Eric Elezuo

Situated in the heart of Ikeja, precisely on number 11, Samuel Awoniyi Street, off the busy Salvation Bus stop, Opebi, Ikeja, is that sprawling edifice that is an embodiment of splendour, grace, beauty and pleasure – all encapsulated in one phrase – JoshEsther Olive Hotel.

Dutiful staff manning the bar

Comprising 21 special rooms for 21 special people and families, JoshEsther Olive Hotel, which derives its name from three wonderful children – Joshua, Esther and Olive, is a home away from home. A home made for only people who admire and cherish class and pampering.

Exciting welcoming corridor

With the state of the art facilities fully present, a catalogue of dutiful staff and local and continental dishes like no other, a prospective lodger may have reached the last bus stop of relaxation, friendliness and pleasure.

A section of the VIP Lounge

Located on a spot very easy to access from every corner of Lagos, especially the International Airport, JoshEsther Olive Hotel, managed by the indefatigable Oluseye Fashanranti, a man of many parts, is just the right place to be. The ambience is out of this world, and so is the lighting, which boasts of many colours.

Seye Fashoranti, CEO JoshEsther Olive Hotel

Delectable room apartment

From the entrance through to the gold plaited automatic elevator, and on to the VIP Lounge, only kingly reception awaits the customer. The Conference room is spacious enough with inbuilt projector for board presentation as well as carefully sourced furniture for convenience and comfort.

Facilities for pleasure

The same pampering is replicated in the restaurant and bar where well trained staff are on standby to treat one’s request with honour. The rooms are something else – class and glamour are not enough for description. Only a taste can fill the vacuum.

JoshEsther Olive lobby

And most interesting part of JoshEsther Olive Hotel is the affordability of all facilities. Honestly, a simple try will thoroughly convince YOU.

The Dinning room

Visit JoshEsther Olive Hotel today, and you will be happy you did. See you there!

Exquisite suite

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UK Court Acquittal: Diezani Goes Spiritual, Says God Will Always Be God

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3 days ago

June 18, 2026

Eric

Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has reacted to her acquittal by a London court after bribery charges brought against her were dismissed.

The Southwark Crown Court in London, United Kingdom, on Wednesday acquitted the former minister of all charges, including five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery.

Reacting to the judgment, Alison-Madueke expressed relief and said she and her family had endured years of emotional distress over the case.

Speaking to News Central, she said she has remained in the United Kingdom since the legal proceedings began 11 years ago.

She said: “I’m just thankful to God, it’s been arduous, almost 11 years. It’s been traumatic not just for me but for my family, friends, my 93-year-old mother in Port Harcourt and for my son.

“It has been a hard journey, but I tell you this, God will always do as He will. God will be God and God is not a man that He should lie; when He promises you something, He will see it through.

“For almost 11 years I have been here. I did my job to the best of my ability.”

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I Never Saw Report that Led to Natasha’s Suspension, Says Ireti Kingibe

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3 days ago

June 18, 2026

Eric

The lawmaker representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), at the Senate, Ireti Kingibe, says she did not see any report that led to the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Kingibe made this disclosure on Wednesday when she featured in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’.

She said she was at a retreat with Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, when she heard about the report.

“I never saw the report that led to Natasha’s suspension. I was at a retreat. I had earlier stated that I was there with three or four other senators who are members of the committee.

“We attended the Committee on Petitions and Public Complaints, signed the attendance register, and I later left for the tax reform retreat, which I considered more important at the time.

“It affects my constituents much more than disciplining a senator, and I figured that the other people who were not part of that committee would take care of it.

“I even complained to other Senators, specifically to Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe. I complained to him very bitterly that I had not seen that report. I didn’t see it then. I have not seen it till now,” she said.

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UK Court Clears Ex-Petroleum Minister Alison-Madueke of All Corruption Charges

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4 days ago

June 17, 2026

Eric

Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke was on Wednesday found not guilty by a London jury of six bribery charges, after ‌a rare corruption trial of a high-profile former energy official.

Alison-Madueke, minister for petroleum resources between 2010 and 2015 under then-president Goodluck Jonathan, stood trial charged with five counts of accepting bribes and a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery, which she denied.

Prosecutors ⁠alleged Alison-Madueke, 65, was given “a life of luxury” in London from oil and gas industry figures seeking lucrative contracts in Nigeria, which has long grappled with mismanagement and corruption.

But the former minister, who was also briefly president of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, said she never took any bribes and had no real influence over the awarding of lucrative government contracts.

After a trial at London’s Southwark ‌Crown ⁠Court, Alison-Madueke was acquitted by a jury of all six charges she faced after more than 46 hours of deliberation.

The not guilty verdicts are a major blow to British authorities, which began their investigation into corruption allegations against Alison-Madueke ⁠more than a decade ago.

Alison-Madueke stood trial alongside oil industry executive Olatimbo Ayinde, 54, who was charged with one count of bribery relating to Alison-Madueke ⁠and a separate count of bribery of a foreign public official.

Alison-Madueke’s brother Doye Agama, 69, was charged with conspiracy to commit bribery ⁠with his sister relating to payments made to Agama’s church.

Both Ayinde and Agama denied the charges against them and were also acquitted by the jury.

Source: Reuters