Enugu—The Enugu State House of Assembly yesterday cleared two Commissioners designate, describing them as fit to be appointed into the state’s executive council.

Onitsha—Suspected armed robbers, yesterday in Onitsha, Anambra, shot dead the driver of a car and wounded two others, carting away an unspecified amount of money.

Enugu— The Police in Enugu have intensified search for the state Coordinator of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Mr Uche Ani, who was kidnapped weekend in Enugu.

ABUJA — A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday, granted leave to bring an application for judicial review for an order of mandamus in the case of two law students of the University of Abuja, Yinka Afolayan and Bright Edobor against the chairman of the Economic and Financial crimes Commission, Farida Waziri, Inspector General […]

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA—The Minister of   Petroleum, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman said yesterday that the Federal Government’s target of generating 6,000 megawatt of electricity by the end of 2009 may be hampered by pipeline vandalisation.

According to the charge sheet, No A/ICPC/IC/2009, signed by Bayo Taiwo, Principal Legal Officer, Federal Ministry of Justice for the Honorable Attorney General of the Federation, the Delta State High Court Holden at Asaba was informed by the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation that the accused, Okpara Abednego Enifome and Chief Owhe Emaekpor are charged on 32 count charges of “conspiracy to confer corrupt advantage upon themselves, contrary to section 26(1) (c) and punishable under section 19 of the corrupt practices and other Related Offences Act 2000.

“I commend the NDIC Managing Director who has chronicled the history of the takeover and transfer of the bank to its owners. This is just the first of so many other steps that need to be settled before Savannah Bank can open its doors to the public.

Abuja — An Abuja Magistrate’s Court, yesterday, sentenced a 20-year-old furniture maker, Kabiru Lawal, to two months imprisonment for stealing from a church.

Michael Eboh A lull was recorded in equity trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Monday, as trading on the shares of listed equities dipped by 29.6 per cent. Particularly, a turnover of 355.9 million shares valued at N2.95 billion was recorded in 11,058 deals in contrast to Friday’s turnover of 505.52 million shares valued […]

According to him, “the issue is not about land taken from Peter and given to Paul. The Senate was of the opinion that he (el-Rufai) gave out certificates to people without official approval when FEC had been dissolved. So out of these lands, 700 of them have been revoked.

By Godfrey Bivbere The number of vessels in the nation’s fleet has been boosted with eight new additional ships recently acquired by Slok Nigeria Limited own by the immediate past Governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, in partnership with Diamond bank. The bank provided the company about N30,680,000.00 (US$260Million) with which it acquired […]

THERE are very strong indications that some of the big players who were rested in Super Eagles’ 3-0 steam-rolling of the Harambee Stars of Kenya in Sunday’s World cup qualifier may not oblige coach Amodu Shuaibu with their services, again.

By Princewill Ekwujuru For 90 days, two phones will be given away every hour, even as a grand prize winner will be rewarded with $1 million, courtesy the 9jillion promo embarked upon by Etisalat Nigeria network. Steven Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria  revealed  at the press conference to announce its rollout plans, said  the […]

By Jimitota Onoyume PORT HARCOURT—The Movement for the Survival of  Ogoni People (MOSOP)  has expressed satisfaction with the resolve of Shell to compensate families of late Ken Sarowiwa and the others that were hung with him after a bungled judicial trial which sentenced them to death by hanging.

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