The Appeal Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Monday dismissed the application brought before it by former Gov. Segun Oni seeking a review of the judgment that ousted him from office. The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin had on Oct. 15, 2010 sa...
Rev. Soja Bewarang, the President of Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN), has dismissed a report that some members in Bauchi State attempted to bomb a branch of the church. Addressing newsmen in Jos on Monday, Bewarang described the report that some me...
A 68-year-old retiree, Alhaji Kamoru Aiyedun, on Monday asked a Grade `B` Customary Court, Oshodi, Lagos, to dissolve his 21-year-old marriage to prevent him from having high blood pressure. “My wife is an arrogant woman and she has passed it on ...
Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State has stressed the need for fervent prayers as the weapon that will bring a lasting solution to the security challenges in the country. Dankwambo made the statement on Monday while inspecting the Gombe Division...
A second round seems inevitable, given the trend of early results of Sunday's presidential election in Senegal, as published by the local media, reported Monday. Incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade has reportedly garnered only 31 per cent of the vot...
The Abia Police Commissioner, Mr Bala Hassan, is to lead a 2500-strong contingent to provide security in Aba during the lying-in-state of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, on Tuesday. The command’s spokesman, Mr Geoffrey Ogb...
Hundreds of women and youths on Monday, staged a two-hour protest in Kaura local government area of Kaduna state, following the killing of six villagers by unknown Gunmen in two separate communities in the state. The protesters were demanding an end to...
Adamawa Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) has suspended indefinitely the March 31 local government elections in the state. A statement by the chairman of the commission, Alhaji Zailani Ahmed, said the development was due to circumstances beyond...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the re-election of Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River in last Saturday’s election is a testimony to people’s unwavering confidence in his performance in office. Prof. Rufai Alkali, the National ...
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Muhammed Abubakar, said on Monday in Jos that the police was ``re-strategising’’ in the fight against the Boko Haram. Abubakar, made the remark while on an assessment of the COCIN Church headquarte...
The Police on Monday arraigned a 25-year-old mechanic, Idris Oke, before an Abuja Chief Magistrates’ Court for aborting his girlfriend’s pregnancy. Oke, who appeared before Chief Magistrate Okeagu Azubike, was charged with conspiracy and ab...
Mr Bede Opara, President, Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC), on Monday assured PHCN workers that all outstanding labour issues would be settled before the entity was privatised. Speaking to journalists in Lagos follo...
The condolence register opened by the Nigeria Army for the late Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, was received in Enugu on Monday, with principal officers of the 82 Division, Enugu, signing it. In his remark, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) the d...
The 24-hour curfew imposed on Gombe metropolis due to the Friday bomb attack has started having telling effects on some households. Some bread-winners who spoke with newsmen on telephone, said that food and other essential commodities in their ho...
Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori has pleaded guilty to a 10 counts bordering on money laundering in his London trial. Ibori pleaded guilty to 7 indictments (1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, and 11) in Trial One, and 3 indictments (1, 2 and 3) in Trial ...