Ogun gets first female Chief Judge

THE Ogun State House of Assembly has ratified the nomination of Justice Olatokunbo Olopade as the first female Chief Judge of the state to succeed Justice Oluremi Jacobs, who has attained retirement age. The state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun,  had on Monday, forwarded Justice Olopade’s name to the Assembly. Her name was ratified following a […]

Women minister condemns Abia varsity rape incident

The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Zainab Maina, has condemned the recent rape incident in Abia State University, as published on the front page of The Punch newspaper of September 20, 2011 Maina said the act was not only barbaric, callous, inhuman and highly unacceptable, but also a gross violation of the […]

Picture: Day Kukah was consecrated Bishop of Sokoto

• Rev. Kukah exchanging pleasantry with one of the dignitaries Photo: THE SUN PUBLISHING More Stories on This Section It was a glitter day. September 8, 2011 was the day. A day of celebration in Sokoto, as thousands of dignitaries and members of Catholic Church across the country gathered and witnessed the installation of Rev […]

Police detain 8 disabled men for attacking LASTMA officials

Eight disabled men in Lagos have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command, as at yesterday for allegedly attacking officials of Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA). They allegedly invaded LASTMA office on Lagos Island last weekend because its officials impounded a mini-bus with the inscription: ‘Disabled person.’ Daily Sun gathered that there was […]

Missing baby: Rivers health board warns of fake personnel

The Rivers State Health Management Board has warned of the presence of unscrupulous persons who claim to be hospital staff. Chief Medical Director (CMD) in-charge of the board, Dr. Weli, gave the warning while reacting to the circumstance surrounding a missing baby boy at the state-owned Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, Port Harcourt, recently. Weli described […]

Traditional ruler, 19 others arrested over cop’s murder in Aba

A traditional ruler (name withheld) was among 20 persons arrested yesterday by the police in connection with the murder of a mobile policeman in Aba, Abia State. The policeman (name withheld), who was said to have only last week came back from inspectors course, on Sunday night received a phone call from someone reported to […]

Ogun notorious fraudster, Akerele arrested

The long arm of the law has caught up with a suspected fraudster in Ogun after several months of manhunt for him. The suspect, Akerele alleged to be the kingpin of fraudsters in the state was also notorious for duping and extorting money from individuals and corporate bodies within Sango-Ota and Agbara areas of the […]

Sokoto: Doctors, ASUU sets to embark on strike

Against the affirmation by Sokoto State Government that it had concluded plans to implement the new salary structure for Medical personnel in its workforce, the state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), had issued a 72-hour strike notice to the state government. This came barely 24 hours; members of the Academic Staff Union of […]

How to curb Boko Haram, Jos crisis –Okorocha

The Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has said the solution to Boko Haram upsurge and Jos crisis lies in a better communication among the religious, political and traditional leaders. Okorocha, who spoke to some international journalists on the sideline of the just concluded economic summit on Business in Nigeria at Washington DC, USA, […]

Ibori remanded in UK prison till 2012 …as judge adjourns trial

LONDON – A Southwark crown court in London has ordered former Governor James Ibori of Delta State to be remanded in prison till February 13, 2012 when his trial will commence in a 14-count charge relating to money laundering preferred against him. The trial was originally fixed for November, but Ibori’s counsel, Mr. Benjamin Aina, […]

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