Swiss court orders retrial of Abacha’s son

GENEVA – Switzerland’s highest court has ordered the retrial of son of former military head of state, General Sani Abacha. Abba Abacha was given a two-year suspended sentence in June 2010 for taking part in a criminal organisation, and his assets were confiscated. The retrial was ordered because he had been unable to get a […]

FG accused of desperate moves to manufacture evidence against Tinubu

There is now verifiable information that the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and some members in the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who may have found sympathetic ears in the presidency are behind the ongoing attempt to destabilize and drag the name of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the mud. Presently, […]

Ex-Niger Delta militants warn Boko Haram

The Niger Delta Liberation Force (NDLF) has accused the Islamic sect, Boko Haram of plotting to destabilize the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, declaring that it is ready to partner with security agencies to thwart plans of the group. It disclosed that the Boko Haram group and their sponsors were yet to come to terms […]

Boko Haram targets Lagos, Delta, others

ABUJA— New intelligence reports available to the Armed Forces, yesterday, showed that following a round-the-clock alert in all military formations across the country to prepare for possible Boko Haram bombings, the group has perfected plans to use Federal Government, states, or Services Registration (Plate) numbers as a decoy to gain access to federal and military […]

New Chief Judge Musdapher admits rot in judiciary, vows reforms

  Urges corrupt judges to resign NBA blames terrorism, others on judicial corruption IN what appears  a down-to-earth maiden public confession since his appointment as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher yesterday admitted to some shortcomings in the judiciary, promising to make it better by engendering remarkable reform of the sector. […]

Boko Haram plans to use govt number plates

THE military high command has warned all establishments under its purview to be wary of how they allow vehicles with Federal Government number plates into their premises. A circular from the Defence Headquarters, signed by a two star-general, entitled: “Boko Haram plans to penetrate targeted Federal Government establishments,” disclosed that intelligence report had revealed that […]

It’s constitutional amendment Nigeria needs -INEC commissioner

A national commissioner with the Independent  Na-tional Electoral Commi-ssion (INEC), Professor Lai Olurode, has said consti-tutional amendments, rather than a Sovereign National Conference (SNC), holds the way forward for the nation. Olurode spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, on Monday. He spoke against the backdrop of calls for a […]

Nigeria Absent as UN Votes to Recognise Libyan Rebels

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru By  Tokunbo Adedoja Nigeria, the first African country to back Libya’s Transitional National Council (TNC), was absent at the weekend when the  United Nations General Assembly voted to recognise the transitional authorities as the representative of the North African country. No explanation was given as at press time […]

We didn’t kill him –Boko Haram

Babakura Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section From a leader of Boko Haram, Abu Kaka, came a report yesterday that the group did not kill Babakura Alhaji Fugu, brother-in-law to the slain leader, Ustaz Mohammed Yusuf. Fugu received ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo who was on a peace mission to the Yusuf family in […]

Boko Haram: Sack security chiefs now – NBA

LAGOS – Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, weekend, called for the sack of security chiefs in the country for failing to check activities of the Boko Haram sect, which had led to the death of many Nigerians and destruction of property worth billions of naira. The association also scored President Goodluck Jonathan low in the handling […]

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