From the monthly archives: May 2011

“Ohakim’s Friday handover to gov-elect, illegal”

On May 28, 2011 · In News

Some Lagos-based constitutional lawyers have described as illegal and unconstitutional, the handover by Gov. Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State to the governor-elect, Chief Rochas Okorocha.

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Wrestlers vie for honours at African tourney

On May 28, 2011 · In Sports

The country’s contingent to the 30th African Wrestling Championships, comprising four males, four females and four officials began to vying for honours on Friday in Dakar, Senegal.

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Ohakim’s handover constitutional, says Ahamba

On May 28, 2011 · In News

Friday’s official handover by Gov. Ikedi Ohakim of Imo to the governor-elect, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has been described as appropriate and constitutional.

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Long queues return to filling stations in Yenagoa

On May 28, 2011 · In News

Black market operators yesterday had a field day as long queues returned to filling stations in Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital and its environs.

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26 feared dead in Ibadan fire incident

On May 28, 2011 · In News

Not fewer than 26 people were , yesterday, feared dead in a fire incident resulting from a motor accident at Aduloju community along Iwo-Ojoo Road, in Ibadan.

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Badagry killings: IGP meets Chief of Army Staff

On May 28, 2011 · In News

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Onyeabor Azubuike Ihejirika yesterday visited force headquarters, Abuja where he and the Inspector General of Police, Hafiz Ringim.

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Ohakim hands over, says Imo not owing

On May 28, 2011 · In News

- The outgoing Governor of Imo, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, on Friday officially handed over to his successor and governor-elect, Chief Rochas Okorocha, two days ahead of schedule.

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Watching his wallet!

On May 28, 2011 · In Cartoons - Mr & Mrs
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Bribery: NJC sacks Zamfara High Court Judge

On May 28, 2011 · In News

The National Judicial Council, NJC, yesterday, ordered an immediate sack of Justice Musa Ibrahim Anka, of the Zamfara state High Court from office, saying he was found guilty of bribery and corruption.

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EFCC recovers $11bn, 459 houses, 593 vehicles/oil vessels

On May 28, 2011 · In News

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri has called for an unconditional repatriation of over $148 billion annually stolen from African countries and hidden in safe havens in developed economies.

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Untold story of Badagry massacre

On May 28, 2011 · In Crime Guard
late Mr Saliu Samson, Divisional Police Officer, DPO and ate DSP Samson Okedusi, Divisional Crime Officer, DCO.

The ugly incident in Badagry between the police and some soldiers attached to 242 Recce Battalion, Ibereko barracks on May 24, 2011 which led to the killing of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Samuel Saliu, his Divisional Crime Officer, (DCO), Samson Kudesi and several others was pre-meditated, afterall.

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Democracy day: Progressing energy sector beyond projections

On May 28, 2011 · In Energy

For 12 years now, Nigeria has been able to hold its forth in the democratic arena, a development that has earned it tremendous respect and support from the comity of nations.

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the next cabinet

On May 28, 2011 · In The Passing Scene

This is a time of fear and anxiety, of hope and expectations, and of plots and counter plots among those who are desirous of being considered for appointment to the new cabinet at the federal level, as well as in the State governments.

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Election tribunal okays Jonathan, Sambo’s inauguration

On May 28, 2011 · In Headlines

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, yesterday, declined to stop President Goodluck Jonathan and his deputy, Architect Namadi Sambo, from presenting themselves for the purposes of being sworn into their respective offices tomorrow, just as it equally struck-out the substantive petition filed before it by the Hope Democratic Party, HDP.

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