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NDLEA arrests two female drug traffickers

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Monday, May 21st, 2012

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Monday arrested two female passengers for drug trafficking. The arrests were made at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. The suspects are Onuoha Faith, a 24- year old hair stylist and Animashaun Sulikiatu Bisola Sunbo, a 25- year old London-based fashion designer. Onuoha was caught […]

North seeks three more geopolitical zones (What have you done w/ the 3 you have now?)

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, May 21st, 2012

Font size: David Mark The North is demanding three more geopolitical zones – if zoning will be in the latest amendment to the 1999 Constitution. Also, some members of the National Assembly are pushing for new states from old provinces. Some of the provinces are: Zaria , Kabba, Oyo, Ijebu, Bida, Old Annang, Warri, […]

Drug bust on Iberia flight prevent Eagles from flying out to Peru

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, May 21st, 2012

It was like a soap opera on Saturday night when the Super Eagles’ much publicised trip to Lima, Peru, for an interrnational friendly was halted by the arrest of a drug suspect by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), aboard an Iberia Airline in Lagos. The Eagles led by Head Coach Stephen Keshi flew […]

Monarch learns fate on rape case today

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Monday, May 21st, 2012

An Osogbo High Court will on Monday (today) rule on the rape case against the Alowa of Ilowa, Oba Adebukola Alli, who is facing trial for allegation that he raped a female National Youth Service Corps member. Having heard the submission of the prosecution, Justice Oyejide Falola, will rule on whether or not the monarch […]

Opinion: Taylor’s conviction: Implications and lessons for Africa

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, May 21st, 2012

A watershed for justice and constitutionalism in Africa was marked by the April 26, 2012 verdict of the Sierra Leone Special Court which convicted Charles Taylor for aiding and abetting war crimes. The court, sitting at the Hague, was established in 2002 with the mandate to try those who bear the greatest responsibility for crimes […]

Clearing the Bayelsa rot

Posted by admin Bayelsa, State News Monday, May 21st, 2012

By Samuel Oyandogha When Governor Seriake Dickson was sworn into office on February 14, 2012, he vowed to wage war against corruption and other social vices especially cultism in line with his restoration agenda for Bayelsa State. Dickson, whose election was seen as a coronation by his opponents due to the alleged influence of President […]

Enugu guber poll: Court decides Chime’s fate today

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Monday, May 21st, 2012

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — A Federal High Court in Abuja will today deliver judgement on a suit seeking to sack Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State from office on grounds that he was not validly nominated to contest in the last general election. A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, […]

Our problem with Boko Haram – Northern govs

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Governors, Headlines Monday, May 21st, 2012

By Luka Binniyat KADUNA – Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue weekend expressed the frustration of Northern Governors over their inability to halt the violence perpetrated by the Islamic militant group, Boko Haram, saying they have found it difficult to initiate a meeting with the group because it hides its identity and the governors do not […]

Sacked Lagos doctors lobby for reinstatement

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, May 21st, 2012

By Sola Ogundipe & Chioma Obinna LAGOS — Indications emerged, weekend, that some of the 788 doctors sacked by the Lagos State government are now lobbying to get reinstated. Investigations by Vanguard revealed that some of the doctors have started responding to the queries they had earlier refused to respond to. They are banking on […]

SWF: Govs threaten to dump out-of-court settlement deal

Posted by admin Governors Monday, May 21st, 2012

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — Plans by the Federal Government to transfer $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account to a new account to be known as the “Sovereign Wealth Fund,” may have met a brick wall, as Governors of the 36 states of the Federation, have threatened to dump the out-of-court settlement deal. This […]