The Court of Appeal in Lagos will on Thursday, commence hearing in the appeal by Chief Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), against the judgment of a Lagos High Court, Ikeja, which sentenced him to two and half years imprisonment.

THE Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Idris Kutigi, Monday accused some state governors of interfering with the administration of justice in the country.

PRESIDENT Umaru Yar’Adua Monday met with the President of Burkina Faso, Mr. Blaise Compaore, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The ever busy Lagos-Badagry expressway was yesterday barricaded by students of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo who were protesting what they described as the long silence and unfair treatment by the state House of Assembly over the institution’s internal problem.

PATROTIC fervour broke out in different parts of the country as Nigeria snatched one of Africa’s World Cup tickets from Tunisia on a dramatic last day of qualifying in Group B.

Bayelsa State government has directed that the November allocation of Kolo Creek Development Authority be withheld over alleged failure of the authority to produce list of projects claimed to have been executed.

AS ownership claims to the land hosting Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) Grangbene Deep “A” location project in Burutu, Delta State, heats up, the Gbekebor Monitoring Group (GMG) has advised the traditional ruler of rival Obotebe Kingdom not to venture into 15 communities allegedly belonging to them in his planned tour of the area to avoid crisis.

THE member representing Sapele Local Government Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Monday Igbuya, has commended Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan for his landmark projects in the state.
Igbuya made the commendation, yesterday, while fielding questions from Vanguard in Sapele.

Nigeria’s foremost bank, First Bank PLC yesterday congratulated the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria over the team’s doggedness, resilience and determination throughout the three week period the tournament lasted.

THE Chairman, National Stakeholders Working Group of NEITI, Professor Assis Asobie had said that NEITI a subnet of EITI has its ultimate goal which is eradication of poverty within the context of a sustainable development, emphasizing that the key instrument for achieving this goal is a frame work of transparency and accountability.