Man threatens to set wife, self ablaze over sex
An Alimosho Grade ‘B’ Customary Court, Lagos was stunned last week when an enraged Mr. Olayinka Ajayi-Bembe threatened to set himself and his wife, Mrs. Bolanle Ajayi-Bembe on fire, except the court immediately dissolved their marriage.
Hagher seeks emergency in education sector
By Peter Duru MAKURDI — The Nigerian High Commissioner to Canada, Prof Iorwuese Hagher, has urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of priority, declare a state of national emergency in the nation’s education sector to check steep slide that has bedevilled the sector in recent time. Speaking with newsmen in Makurdi, Prof. Hagher […]
Anambra 2010: Protect your votes, Emodi tells electorate
By Anayo Okoli SENATOR Joy Emodi representing Anambra North Senatorial district has called on the people of Anambra State, particularly her constituents to be vigilant when voting in the coming governorship election in the state in February, 2010. According to Senator Emodi, 2010 will be a critical time for the people of Anambra State. To […]
Yar’Adua: Okocha warns over constitutional crisis …says Aondoakaa misleading Nigerians
By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Chief O C J Okocha, SAN, yesterday warned that the nation might be heading towards a grave constitutional crisis and total collapse if the health problem of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua is not properly handled by relevant authourities. President Yar’Adua was flown out of […]
Nyako presents N68bn budget for 2010
By Umar Yusuf YOLA — Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State has presented the budget proposal N67,462,945,510.00 to the state House of Assembly for its services for the 2010 fiscal year. Of the amount, N26,952200,785.00 would be from the statutory allocation. Nyako, who made the presentation on Wednesday said N20,618,996,955.00 would be derived from capital […]
Fuel crisis : Govt outlaws ‘black markets’
By Yemie Adeoye LAGOS—The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, has declared the selling of petroleum products at undesignated places (black market) as illegal. DPR’s action, it was learnt, is aimed at stopping the sale of the products at deregulated prices across the country. This also technically applies to filling stations that sell above government approved […]
