Drama as 2 suspects excrete 160 wraps of cocaine
After the fourth excretion and there was no drug in their faeces, the self acclaimed systems engineer went mad with NDLEA officials, saying that he was wrongly detained. However, the shocker came moments afterwards when Uche started excreting wraps of the substance at the fifth trial, which was the second day in detention.
Magistrates raise alarm over threat to lives
Magistrates in the country have raised the alarm over threat to their lives and properties and called on the National Judicial Council (NJC), to come to their rescue.
WAEC to admit French speaking West African states
French-speaking West African states may soon be admitted into membership of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), a regional organisation that conducts examinations for secondary school students in the five English-speaking countries of West Africa.
Kwara trains 5,000 civil servants
The Head of Service, Alhaji Dabarako Mohammed, made this known in Ilorin at a news conference to mark the 2009 civil service week.
Gombe announces increase in 2009 Hajj fare
The Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board in Gombe State has announced fares for this year’s hajj, which indicate a slight increase of between three and 15 per cent.
Yar’Adua’s ruinning opposition — PPA
National Chairman of the PPA, Mr Clement Ebri, told a delegation from Gombe State, which paid him a solidarity visit in respect of the defection of Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State to the PDP, that Yar’Adua was not honest in his Rule of Law mantra.
CBN reacts on Access Bank/AP’s $35m loan rift
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has absolved Access Bank of violating any regulatory laws on foreign exchange.
N8.2 billion contract: More facts emerge
By Onochie Anibeze More facts are emerging on the N8.2 billion that the Federal Government approved to upgrade the facilities of Nigeria Television Authority, NTA, to enable them to broadcast the FIFA U-17 World Cup competition from October this year. The facts are that lies have been told and the government misinformed on the need […]
Oil bill, threat to $95bn investment plans – Stakeholders
Outpouring of disaffection against the omnibus Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), continued at the Senate public hearing yesterday even as the major oil producers warned that their plans to invest $95 billion in the sector over the next five years could be derailed by the provisions of the proposed law.
Groups endorse Ise-Idehen for NDDC job
They faulted insinuations about the authenticity of Mr. Idehen’s educational qualifications and asked critics of Idehen to go back to thorough investigations and jettison sentiments.
PDP reinstates Ogun Elders’ council
APPARENTLY in a last ditch effort to end the political crisis rocking Ogun State, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday reinstated the Alhaji Sule Onabiyi-led State Elders Council which was suspended on September 15 last year.
