Clark flays FG, Jang over mayhem
By Henry Umoru ABUJA—FORMER Federal Commissioner, Chief Edwin Clark has called on both the Federal Government and the Plateau State governor, Jonah Jang to stop playing politics with the crisis in Jos if the problem must be nipped in the bud. According to the elder statesman, there was the need for the Federal Government and […]
Yar’Adua: Senators, Aondoakaa in secret talks in Abuja
A select group of Senators who are lawyers yesterday held a close door meeting with the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Michael Aoandoakaa with a view to find solution to the controversies generated by the absence of President Umaru Yar’Adua who is currently seeking medical treatment in Saudi Arabia.
NBA, Aondoakaa disagree over transfer of powers
By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, SAN, yesterday turned the valedictory court session of the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi to a ‘battle ground’. The cause of the disagreement between the two was the alleged failure of […]
Eagles zoom into quarter, final
A brace by Nigeria and Locomotive Moscow forward, Osaze Odemwinge, helped Nigeria to a deserved 3-0 win over Mozambique and a ticket to the quarter-final of the 27th African Cup of Nations.
Assembly raises panel on Benue properties
By Peter Duru MAKURDI — The Benue State House of Assembly has raised an alarm over large-scale fraud allegedly perpetrated against the government by managers of the government-owned proper-ties spread across the country. Consequently, the House has set up a five-member ad-hoc committee to investigate what it described as a rape of the people by […]
Amodu pockets N9m, Eagles N6m each
NIGERIANS heaved a big sigh of relief yesterday when the Eagles breathed life into their game and soared into the last eight of the Orange African Cup of Nations in style. With an emphatic 3-0 pounding of Mozambique, the Eagles, vilified for their lack-lustre performance in their previousgames, re-doubled their efforts and put a commanding show that got Nigerians talking about their chances.
