CRITICAL stakeholders in Edo State yesterday hailed the conviction of former Governor James Ibori of Delta State, saying it was a lesson to corrupt politicians. But curiously, no politician in Edo called yesterday agreed to speak as they based their position on the neighbourliness of their state to Delta State. But the Executive Director, Environmental […]
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has confirmed 18 commissioners and four special advisers sent to the house by Gov. Godswill Akpabio. Confirming the nominees on Tuesday in Uyo, the Speaker of the house, Mr Samuel Ikon, said that the nominees had earlier been screened by the House Committee on Judiciary, Justice, Human Rights […]
Members of the State Security Service (SSS) in Kano on Tuesday shot dead a middle aged man at a check point close to the headquarters of the service office, for allegedly defying the normal check point protocol. The man identified as Zaharadeen Musa Mohammad was driving a Toyota Corolla car. He carried his brother […]
Osun State Governor Ogbeni Rauf Aragbesola, shorn of all airs off office, calls himself an unconventional governor. Amidst allegations that he was coordinating plans by his party, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) to secede and Islamise Osun, he quipped: “I couldn’t even Islamise my nuclear family.” He spoke with KODILINYE OBIAGWU and SEYE OLUMIDE […]
THE opposition Democratic People’s Party (DPP) yesterday hailed the sentencing of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, to 13 years imprisonment in the United Kingdom (UK). The party said that the judgment was a vindication of its long-standing allegation that Ibori looted Delta State for eight years. On its part, the Delta State government said […]
Gets 13-year jail term, loses assets Nigerians celebrate conviction Britain vows to root out graft High-risk prison for ex-governor THE Ibori clan in British prisons swelled by one yesterday. And he is the head of the family. Two-time governor of Delta State James Onanefe Ibori, will now have the chance to hold court over his […]
Former governor of Delta State and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), James Ibori, who was standing trial for allegations of money laundering and multiple frauds, has been jailed for 13 years by a United Kingdom (UK) court sitting in Southwark, London. In his verdict on the matter yesterday, Judge Anthony Pitt of London […]
A London Court is set to sentence former Delta State governor, James Ibori, today. The beleagured ex-governor who pleaded guilty to 10 counts of fraud and money laundering charges to the tune of $250 million could face up to 10 years in jail, reports say. James Ibori James Ibori appeared at the Southwark Crown Court […]
Monday, April 16, 2012 Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has denied report that his administration was planning to islamize the state, saying he has no prerogative to embark on such agenda. Aregbesola said neither himself nor his administration had embarked on secession mission since he assumed […]
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio has condoled with the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed D. Abubakar on the demise of his mother, Hajiya Aishatu Abubakar. Chief Akpabio who paid a condolence visit to Mr. Abubakar in Abuja described the death of Hajiya Aishatu as a “tragic, painful and unfortunate […]
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