From Omale Adama, Lokoja A Lokoja Upper Area Court II in Kogi yesterday, ordered the remand of a 48 year old human rights activist and publisher, Akwu Goodman in prison over unlawful assembly. President of the court, Hon. Clifford Oyelude,…
Court slates May 23 to rule on PDP suit against defecting governors
By Sunday Ejike Benjamin with agency report A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday slated May 23, 2014 for ruling in a suit instituted by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) against its five governors who defected to the opposition All…
Kwara governor cautions against conflicting ruling from Judiciary
From Olanrewaju Lawal, Ilorin The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has cautioned Judiciary from delivery conflicting judgement on political cases before them in order to avoid crisis in 2015 general election. Ahmed, who stated this while speaking at the…
Shocking truths about Ebola virus disease
By Garba Shehu NIGERIA with her population of 160 million-plus is at the door-step of a major disaster- the Ebola virus disease (EVD) – unless by some miracle it steers away its course or we take deliberate policies and actions…
APC holds ward congress today in Niger
From Yakubu Mustapha, Minna Niger State Chairman of Ward Congress Committee of the All Progressives Congress{APC} Barr. Usman Dalhatu has said that after the release of the names of the qualified candidates yesterday, that the election proper would be held…
Insecurity: Reps urged FG to hasten construction of Doma military battalion
By Umar Muhammad Puma The House of Representatives has asked the federal government to construct Doma military battalion in order to boost security in the southern senatorial district of Nasarawa state. In a motion moved by Rep Mohammed Onawo (PDP…
Rooney in top form ahead of Bayern Munich match today
Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney trained ahead of his side’s Champions League quarter-final, second leg at Bayern Munich today. There were concerns over the striker’s fitness after he picked up a toe injury in the first leg, which ended 1-1, and…
Zamfara killings: Reps summons Gusau, IGP
By Umar Muhammad Puma Worried by the indiscriminate and barbaric killing of over 200 people in Maru and Zurmi local government areas of Zamfara state, the House of Representatives has invited the Minister of Defense, Gen. Aliyu Gusau and the…
VP condoles Sultan over death of brother
Vice President Arc Mohammed Namadi Sambo, was yesterday at the Palace of the Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar III to condole with him over the death of his elder brother and the Ciroman Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Bello Mai-Wurno, who…
Presidency: Jibril Aminu, Nnamani canvass 6 yrs single–term
By Patrick Andrew Some delegates yesterday tacitly suggested the inclusion of single tenure for the president and creation of zonal structures that will produce zonal presidents as panacea to the agitation for rotational presidency. They want these to constitute major…
