2012 May 25 | New Nigerian Politics

Alao-Akala: Judge rejects EFCC’s private prosecutor

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, Oyo, State News Friday, May 25th, 2012

Date: Fri, 05/25/2012 – 14:53 Justice Akintunde Boade of the Oyo State High Court yesterday in Ibadan said it was unconstitutional for the EFCC lead counsel, Chief Godwin Oblah, to engage a private prosecutor to represent him in court proceedings. The judge was giving a ruling in the alleged N11.5 billion scam suit instituted by […]

Police arrest 5 bank staffers, 6 others for alleged robbery

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, May 25th, 2012

By: CHRISTOPHER OJI Date: Thu, 05/24/2012 – 14:01 Police operatives in Lagos have arrested eleven armed robbery suspects including five staffers of a new generation bank (name withheld) for allegedly trying to rob the bank. Among the suspects is a senior marketing executive of the bank’s branch in Gbagada, a suburb of Lagos and five […]

World/Nations Cup qualifiers: Keshi drops Aiyegbeni

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, May 25th, 2012

Date: Thu, 05/17/2012 – 12:16 Relegated Blackburn Rovers’ striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, might not be a part of the foreign-based players expected to make the list of the Super Eagles’ team that would prosecute the World and Nations Cup qualifiers against Namibia and Rwanda billed for next month at the U.J Esuene Stadium, Calabar. Sources at […]

Alleged Ibori bribes: British policemen granted bail

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, May 25th, 2012

Date: Fri, 05/25/2012 – 14:22 A Scotland Yard anti-corruption detective and three former officers have been granted bail after being arrested in connection with suspected bribery involving convicted former Delta State Governor, James Ibori. The 45-year-old detective constable in the Elite Unit was questioned on Wednesday on suspicion of providing information about Ibori, in return […]

N’Assembly tackles Obasanjo over corruption allegation

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Friday, May 25th, 2012

Senate President, David Mark By: ADETUTU FOLASHADE-IKOYI Date: Thu, 05/24/2012 – 13:30 For calling members of the National Assembly armed robbers and rogues, former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday incurred the wrath of the federal lawmakers. The former president had at the fourth Annual National Conference of the Academy of Entrepreneurial Studies (AES) in Lagos on […]

Boko Haram: Oritsejafor hits Bamanga Tukur

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, May 25th, 2012

…Says PDP national chair is sect’s spokesman •Over 1,000 Christians killed so far – CAN • ‘He was misquoted’ …Sultan: Enough of bloodshed Photo: Sun News Publishing Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor By: JOE EFFIONG, Uyo, NOAH EBIJE, Kaduna, Taiwo Amodu, Abuja Date: Fri, 05/25/2012 – 14:04 From Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), […]

DPO, 3 cops, pastor, 5 robbers killed in Delta bank robbery

Posted by admin Latest Politics Friday, May 25th, 2012

y: PAUL OSUYI, Asaba Date: Tue, 05/15/2012 – 15:05 There was pandemonium yesterday in the sleepy town of Ibusa, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State during a bank robbery that left no fewer than 10 persons dead. Among the dead were four policemen including a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) from Abraka, according to […]

FG to send 100 first class graduates to top world varsities

Posted by admin Latest Politics Friday, May 25th, 2012

y: JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja Date: Fri, 05/25/2012 – 14:29 President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, swore in the presidential committee on award of post graduate scholarship to First Class graduates with a mandate to send 100 of them to top 25 universities in the world and prepare them for the role of transforming Nigeria in future. According […]