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Zamfara: Sharia court sentences 4 to 6 months imprisonment for fornication

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Zamfara Thursday, July 5th, 2012

The High Sharia Court sitting in Kaura in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State has sentenced four adults to six months imprisonment for fornication and are to be given 30 strokes of the cane each. Those convicted were Badamasi Ibrahim, Mudi BB, Zainab Abubakar, and Maryam Nasiru. The prosecutor told the court that […]

INEC to regulate use of money in politics – Jega

Posted by admin INEC Politics, Latest Politics Thursday, July 5th, 2012

THE National Electoral Commission (INEC) would soon introduce measures to regulate the use of money in politics, its chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, has said. Jega said on Wednesday, adding that the measures were part of the reform process introduced by the commission. He spoke on the topic “Improving Elections in Nigeria: Lessons from 2011 and […]

Katsina: Corps member gives birth at orientation camp

Posted by admin Headlines, Katsina, State News Thursday, July 5th, 2012

A female corps member from Edo State, Shemahu Momodu, has been delivered of a baby girl on the first day of registration at Katsina State orientation camp. The state NYSC coordinator, Mr Ebenezer Afolalu, who disclosed this at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2012 batch “B” corps members, on Wednesday, said the corps member gave […]

El-Rufai warns PDP against rigging of election

Posted by admin Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday, July 5th, 2012

Former Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and chieftain of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, warned again that there would be serious consequences should the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rig the 2015 elections. He observed that Nigerians, this time round, would not allow them to occupy offices illegally without […]

Heavy rains: NCAA warns pilots against impatience

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, July 5th, 2012

IN view of an earlier prediction by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) of impending heavy rains attached with storms, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Wednesday, issued a circular to pilots and airline operators in the country, to exercise restraint while the period lasts. NCAA in the circular cautioned pilots and operators against being in […]

Court renews order to restrain the FG in renaiming UNILAG

Posted by admin Latest Politics Thursday, July 5th, 2012

Justice Steven Adah of a Federal High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Wednesday, restated his interim order suspending the renaming of the University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University, Lagos pending the determination of the motion on notice filed by the students. At the resumed hearing of the matter, Justice Adah also restated his earlier […]

PDP chieftains jailed

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday, July 5th, 2012

Justice Charles Achibong of a Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced three chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State to six months imprisonment for flouting a court order. In a ruling on Wednesday, Chief Ireti Oniyide, Tunde Oladunjoye (now media aide to Agriculture Minister, Akin Adesina) and Honourable Fasiu Bakene (all […]

Insecurity Nigeria deserves effective security forces – US

Posted by admin American Politics, Latest Politics Thursday, July 5th, 2012

THE United States government has said Nigeria deserves effective and accountable security forces to counter violent extremism in the country, as well as a coordinated campaign to deliver economic development. This is even as it observed that violent insecurity being experienced in the country was a barrier to its economic growth. US ambassador to Nigeria, […]

The NYSC and It’s Clarion Call – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Raheem Oluwafunminiyi Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | July 4, 2012 – The 14th of June may have been just like every other day of the year and may have passed us by without an inkling about its importance, but for the National Youth Service Corp NYSC, it marked a very significant moment in its 39 […]

Baba Suwe: Court declines to hear NDLEA’s plea for stay of execution

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency), NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

THE Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Tuesday, declined to hear a motion filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seeking to stay execution of the judgment of Justice Yetunde Idowu of a Lagos High Court, which ordered the agency to pay N25 million to a popular comedian, Babatunde Omidina, also known as […]