Man gets N2m bail for stealing drinks worth N2m
An Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court on Friday granted a N2 million bail to Innocent Edward, 25, accused of stealing assorted drinks worth more than N2 million. Read full story on author [...]
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February 22, 2013
Judge grants bail for Oscar Pistorius
Judge at bail hearing for athlete Oscar Pistorius, charged with shooting dead his girlfriend, hands down decision. Read full story on author website »
Soyinka blasts good governance tour
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Friday, berated the Good Governance tour led by Minister for Information, Labaran Maku. Soyinka who said this in Benin, Edo State, described the NUJ-backed [...]
Osato Edokpayi: Governor Adams Oshiomhole – One man, a divided party? (Y! Politico)
by Osato Edokpayi [Gov. Oshiomhole] must put a lid on this discord in the party, lest party faithful be tempted to think the new mantra is: “One man, several selections.” [...]
Osato Edokpayi: Governor Adams Oshiomhole – One man, a divided party? (Y! Politico)
by Osato Edokpayi [Gov. Oshiomhole] must put a lid on this discord in the party, lest party faithful be tempted to think the new mantra is: “One man, several selections.” [...]
Tunisia’s Ennahdha names candidate for PM
Main Islamist party nominates Interior Minister Ali Larayedh as its candidate following resignation of PM Hamdi Jebali. Read full story on author website »
Iran Denies Training Suspected Nigerian Terrorists
The Islamic Republic of Iran has denied allegations that it had trained militants arrested in Nigeria on charges of planning attacks on U.S. and Israeli targets in Nigeria. Deputy Foreign [...]
Iran rejects Nigeria spying allegation
Iran on Friday rejected it had committed any “illegal act” in Nigeria after the State Security Service (SSS) paraded three Nigerians accused of spying for the Islamic republic. Read full [...]
JTF in ‘massive manhunt’ for kidnapped French family
Nigerian security forces were in a “massive manhunt” Friday for seven members of a kidnapped French family after Paris said the abductors had likely separated the victims into two groups. [...]
Nigeria is getting ruined by corrupt individuals – former ICPC chair, Akanbi
Former chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC), Justice Mustapha Akanbi has said that Nigeria is plagued by many corrupt individuals occupying different levels and [...]
Bail decision to be made in Pistorius case
Defence lawyers argue that South African Olympian accused of killing girlfriend is far too famous to flee prosecution. Read full story on author website »
Pastor nabbed over alleged rape of 12-yr-old housemaid
Members of the outlawed Odua Peoples Congress, OPC, in Abeokuta, yesterday, arrested a Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, pastor for allegedly raping a 12-year old housemaid. Read full story [...]
Court summons AGF, NJC, NASS over Judges’ salaries
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, summoned the Attorney General of the Federation; the National Judicial Council, NJC, and the National Assembly leadership to appear in court [...]
Hague urges Assad to talk to Syrian opposition
British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Thursday urged President Bashar al-Assad’s regime to respond positively to an offer of dialogue by Syrian opposition chief Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib. “There has been [...]
UNILAG Name Change: Jonathan Makes U-turn-VANGUARD Newspaper
By Vanguard Newspaper Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan has reversed the change of name of the University of Lagos which he renamed Moshood Abiola University in a broadcast to mark [...]
We won’t make concessions on budget – Reps
THE House of Representatives on Thursday said it had decided to give President Goodluck Jonathan a February 27 date to sign the 2013 budget or risk his veto being overridden. [...]
Two judges suspended over Oyinlola, Akingbola cases
The National Judicial Council has asked President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State to sack two judges – Justice Charles Archibong of the Federal High Court, Lagos, [...]
Army dismisses soldier for alleged kidnapping, robbery
A soldier attached to the 3 Battalion, Nigerian Army, Effurun, Delta State, has been dismissed and handed over to the police for prosecution over his alleged involvement in kidnapping and [...]
Labour rejects N384bn settlement, threatens to shut power sector
BARELY 24 hours after the Federal Government said it had approved N384 billion for the payment of entitlements of workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, Organised Labour [...]
February 21, 2013
UNILAG name change: Jonathan makes uturn
President Goodluck Jonathan has reversed the change of name of the University of Lagos which he renamed Moshood Abiola University in a broadcast to mark the 2012 Democracy Day. Read [...]
Renewed clashes break out in Mali
French and Malian troops battle al-Qaeda-linked fighters on the streets of Gao as violence shows little sign of abating. Read full story on author website »
Tragedy As Fire Guts Abuja Furniture Market
By SaharaReporters, New York Goods and properties worth hundreds of millions of naira were today destroyed by fire at Kugbo Furniture Market in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. read more Read full [...]
Nigeria combs border areas for kidnapped French family
Nigerian security forces searched the country’s northeast along the border with Cameroon on Thursday in a bid to free a French family kidnapped earlier this week, officials said. Read full [...]
Nwabueze: Okupe should apologise to Ndigbo – Igbo youths
The Igbo Youths Movement, IYM, Thursday gave the Senior Special Adviser, Public Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, 48 hours to apologise to Ndigbo over his alleged “uncivilised vituperations,” [...]
Jonathan Will Run For President in 2015, Says PDP
Any lingering cobwebs as to whether President Goodluck Jonathan will seek to keep his job in 2015 were dispelled today when the National Women’s Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party [...]
Tunisia makes murder arrests amid crisis
Suspects held over assassination of leftist politician Shokri Belaid while effort to find replacement PM continues. Read full story on author website »
France, Nigeria & Cameroon cooperating on release of kidnapped citizens release
President Francois Hollande said Thursday that a French family kidnapped in Cameroon was probably being held in two groups, as security forces searched along the border in Nigeria where they [...]
End of militancy gave rise to kidnapping, illegal bunkering – Uduaghan
Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta said the end of militancy in the Niger Delta region gave raise to the challenges of kidnapping, illegal bunkering and other criminal activities. Read full [...]
Steve Clarke makes plea to West Brom fans over Peter Odemwingie
31, has fallen out of favour since his failed attempt to join QPR on transfer deadline day. But Clarke says the Nigeria striker is part of his… Read full story [...]
Nigerian Judicial Council Axes 3 Controversial Judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Thursday recommended to President Goodluck Jonathan the compulsory retirement of Justice Charles Archibong of the Federal High court Lagos and Justice Thomas Naron of [...]
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