Akingbola Loses Case Against Access Bank in London Court-Read the full verdict
Click here to download :Full text of the London Verdict In a judgment delivered Tuesday afternoon at the Royal Courts of Justice,London, Mr Justice Burton, […]
Month: July 2012
‘Fighting Terrorism in Nigeria’ By Dele Agekameh
Many years ago, terrorism and terrorists’ operations were alien to this clime. Even when it reared its ugly head in places like Algeria and Somalia, […]
Court Jails Fraudster Over $53,500 Romance Scam
A 22 years old internet fraudster, Bike John Niye has been sentenced to one and half years imprisonment by a Lagos State High Court sitting […]
Atiku deplores renewed violence
Former Vice President has condemned the latest intensification of violence by terrorists in the country, questioning the rationale or purpose of such mindless destruction of […]
Still on the media, civil liberties, Boko Haram and the nation By Mohammed Haruna
In writing my column last week I started out with the intention of devoting at least half of it to the reactions, by text and […]
Orubebe gets ultimatum as crisis brews in Abia over demolition,compensation
The fragile peace in Obohia Ndoki, Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State is being threatened following the outcome of the valuation exercise of […]
Odinkalu kicks against ‘forced evictions and arbitrary demolition of human settlements’
Chairman, Governing Council of National Human Rights Commission,Dr Chidi Anselm Odinkalu has kicked against forced evictions and arbitrary demolition of human settlements going on in […]
OBJ/IBB: Beginning of the end? By Adagbo Onoja
At a time when even a former minister would glibly say that after Sudan, Nigeria is next to break-up, it is right and proper that […]
President Jonathan To Visit Trinidad And Tobago, Jamaica
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will depart Abuja tomorrow to attend Trinidad and Tobago Emancipation Day and Jamaica’s Independence Anniversary Celebration. President Jonathan, accompanied by First […]
Gunmen attack Sambo’s residence-The Nation
By Tony Akowe The family residence of the Vice- President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo in the Tudun Wada area of Zaria was on Monday attacked by […]
‘We Are Not Holding Budgeted Funds Back’, Okonjo-Iweala Insists
Minister of Finance Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has reassured Nigerians that the 2012 budget is being managed in a way that protects and enhances the […]
Subsidy Scam: EFCC Arraigns Three More Suspects
The trial of persons and organisations indicted in the mindless abuse of the Petroleum Support Fund in the guise of subsidy for imported fuel continued […]
CISLAC calls for humane approach to demolition of 19 villages of FCT
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC has called on the Federal Capital Territory Development Authorities to reconsider their actions towards Mpape residents and 18 other […]
Report blames multinational for illicitly transferring most of the $1.5 trillion made in Africa each year
ECA Press Release 129/2012 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 27 July 2012 (ECA) – A report has chastised multinational corporations for the illicit transfer of most of […]
Suicide bombers hit two Police Stations in Sokoto
Reports emerging from the far North said two police stations have been attacked by suspected suicide bombers It was not immediately known who carried out […]
PDP replies ACN:Call for Bamanga Tukur’s resignation hypocritical,laughable
The Peoples Democratic Party,PDP has lampooned opposition Action Congress of Nigeria,ACN for calling on Bamanga Tukur,its national chairman to resign over the trial of son […]
Sunday night bomb blast,gunfire reported in Kano (Viewer discretion required on picture inside)
(Viewer discretion required to view picture below of gruesome killing in Hotoro) Reports coming from Kano said another bomb blast hit the city Sunday night.Though […]
LASAA Redesigns Apapa Oshodi Express Way
Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA), is revamping Apapa-Oshodi Express Way for outdoor advertisement. This move is in line with Agency’s plan for a […]
The Paradox of GEJ and Transformation Agenda By Adagbo Onoja
How come a president whose organizing concept of power is a Transformation Agenda is still routinely associated with cluelessness, mediocrity and incompetence? It is either […]
In a rare move,OBJ,IBB call for dialogue to end insurgency -AFP
ABUJA — Two former Nigerian leaders issued a rare joint statement on Sunday calling for talks to end a deadly insurgency by Islamist group Boko […]
News analysis: Pressure mounts on Bamanga Tukur as PDP Chairman hangs in the balance
By Danlami Nmodu The top hierarchy of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP had thought the issue could be dismissed with a wave of the […]
The perambulation continues in Nigeria’s oil sector
By Uche Igwe Despite the rhetoric, the Nigerian government has no intention of reforming its oil industry to benefit the people. Nigeria remains the global […]
Sequel To Last Sunday’s Message: How To Change Government Peacefully And Make Society Better – Pastor ‘Tunde Bakare
MAIN TEXT: ACTS 4:1-31 Last Sunday, we looked at the subject: HOW TO CHANGE GOVERNMENT PEACEFULLY AND MAKE SOCIETY BETTER. That message was delivered in […]
Olaitan’s murder:Why his friend was arrested in Benin..Group alleges frame-up
Controversy appears to be trailing the arrest by the Police in Benin yesterday of Rev David Ugolor,Executive Director of Afri Network For Environment And Economic […]
Okpe Union congratulates General Mujakperuo
The Okpe Union Worldwide today congratulated His Royal Majesty, Major Gen. Mujakperuo (Rtd) on the 6th anniversary of his accession to the throne as Orhue […]