ABUJA — The Senate has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank, Mallam Lamido Sanusi and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa (SAN) to brief it on the propriety of the CBN Governor’s action in dismissing the management of five banks.

By Vincent Ujumadu

AWKA—FORMER Anambra State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Pandora Okwuosa and two others were Monday night arrested and paraded in Awka by security operatives for allegedly snatching ballot boxes during the ward congress of the party, which took place in the 326 wards in Anambra state.

The other two [...]

THE National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, yesterday identified fetish practices, cultism, corruption, militancy, high level poverty and disunity as the bane of the nation’s development.

THE Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ogbonna Onovo has taken a critical look at the force and concluded that indiscipline, lack of professionalism and widespread corruption have been the bane of the Nigeria Police over the years, saying that the situation has greatly hampered the quality of service delivery

By Emmanuel Aziken

ABUJA—The Senate yesterday gave a four week deadline to its committee on Judiciary to come up with a report on a bill seeking to amend the evidence act towards allowing electronic evidence in the prosecution of bank fraudsters and suspects involved in the recent spate of bank failures.

The Senate resolution followed [...]

*As Libya deports 150 Nigerians

By Tordue Salem

ABUJA—The House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora Affairs has summoned the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service and the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria over some Chinese nationals allegedly roaming Nigerian streets without legal clearance.

The Committee will quizz the Immigration Service and the Chinese envoy on [...]

By Ise-Oluwa Ige

ABUJA—The Supreme Court,  yesterday ordered the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal to accelerate hearing in a suit by the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance Party (APGA), Mr Martin Agbaso, seeking to remove Governor Ikedi Ohiakim from office.

That was after the apex court struck out two appeals [...]

THE member representing Ughelli South local government constituency in Delta State House of Assembly, Olorogun Taleb Tebite, has commended the people of the area for their peaceful conduct during the local government council chairmanship election held last weekend.