KANO—THERE was wild celeration in Kano, Tuesday, following reports that the Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a notice of appeal by the Lagos State Government against an earlier decision of the High Court which threw out Major Hamza Al-Mustapha’s attempted murder case. Earlier, a High Court presided over by Justice Olokoba was said […]
In what appears to be subtle indictment of the Congress for Political Change (CPC), presidential candidate, General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd), for the post 2011 elections that erupted in some parts of the country, the Federal Government investigation panel on the 2011 Election Violence and Civil Disturbances, during it’s presentation of final report to President Goodluck […]
There was panic at the Bayelsa State liaison office in Abuja over a text message warning people to evacuate the area before a bomb allegedly planted within the vicinity would be detonated and like a wild fire, what started like a rumour spread across the city attracting the presence of security operatives and fire fighting […]
By Tochukwu Ezukanma, Lagos, Nigeria – October 10, 2011 – On October 1, 2011, Nigerians celebrated the 51 st anniversary of the Nigerian independence. It was a day marked by the same usual festivities, civic rituals and elaborate speeches by the president, governors and other governing officials. For its part, the news media trumped up […]
By Haruna Manu Isah, Kaduna, Nigeria – October 10, 2011 – The last time this writer checked the Petroleum Technology Development Fund website was just few days ago and realized that it is already 38 years old. That the Fund was established by a military Decree (Now Act) No 25 of 1973 and before then, […]
Apprehended suspects with their cache of weapons Men of the Lagos State Police Command have rescued three kidnap victims and arrested two of the kidnappers. The rescued victims are Dr. Godwin Ene, Mr. Rodney Ogagba and Mr. Godwin Okonkwo. learnt that during the rescue mission headed by Mr. Patrick Ejadewe, a Chief Superintendent of Police, […]
Scene of the accident At least 12 people were critically injured when a commercial coastal bus hit the demarcation by the side of the Warewa Long Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday and toppled over. Passersby promptly gathered around the bus to lift it up, while the injured passengers were rescued from the bus. […]
The House of Representatives reportedly saved an estimated N200m from the mass inauguration of its standing committees, findings showed on Sunday.The Speaker, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, had on September 29, inaugurated the 89 standing committees of the House jointly in the chambers. The development was a deviation from the convention in place since 1999 when committees […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has concluded arrangement to enlist the former Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr. Tunji Egbetokun, as a star witness in the trial of the former state Governor, Gbenga Daniel, who is to appear in court in the Ogun State capital, Abeokuta on Monday (today). Daniel is currently […]
At least 25 aides of the three embattled governors in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission were at the weekend quizzed by the operatives of the anti-graft agency. Some of the quizzed aides, spokesman for the EFCC, Mr. Femi Babafemi, said would be called as witnesses against their former principals. The 25, […]
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