We’ve been vindicated by EFCC – Akpabio
By Tony Nyong UYO—Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has said his administration had been vindicated by anti-corruption agencies in the country, despite several allegations of financial crimes levelled at him by the numerous petitions written by some highly placed citizens of the state. Akpabio, who told a cross section of Akwa Ibom people […]
AP, Dangote suit at a stand still, as judge awaits CJ’s response to petition
The suit by some shareholders of African Petroleum Plc, who had dragged the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Security and Exchange Commission, SEC, amongst others to court over alleged manipulation of AP shares, is now standing-still before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.
Puzzle over conflicting Appeal Court judgments on Emodi
By Emmanuel Aziken Chief Alphonsus Igbeke who obtained a court judgment penultimate Thursday to remove Senator Joy Emodi from the Senate may have perfected a way upstaging legislators from his native Anambra State in the courts.Before Mrs. Emodi, Igbeke largely hailed as Ubanesse by friends and associates had also orchestrated in a very controversial and […]
As the NJC upholds Odili’s perpetual injunction: Who judge the Judges?
By Osita Mba In a letter dated 29 March 2010, the National Judicial Council notified me of the outcome of my petition    against Justice Ibrahim Buba for gross incompetence and flagrant abuse of powers amounting to judicial misconduct and breaches of the Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers in relation to his perpetual injunction restraining […]
The unhealthy insinuation of the Nigerian medical doctors
By Chris Agbiti One thing that I find curious about the Nigerian Medical doctors anytime I find myself at the corridor of our many health centres, (or is death centres?) is their paradoxical display of aristocratic gaiety as they strut our health landscapes in the performance of their work before their patients who usually watch […]
Extrajudicial execution and unlawful termination of life in Nigeria
The 1999 constitution recognises the sanctity of life, freedom from torture, liberty to move freely without restriction and the presumption of innocence, in the event of the commission of a crime.
Lagos presents scorecard on Agriculture
It has become a tradition for ministries in Lagos State to give account of their perceived achievements
annually, so it was in line with that the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative, under the leadership of Chief Enock Ajiboso presented its scorecards last week
Why Eagles will cage Messi, Ogunjobi
After watching Lionel Messi score four goals against Arsenal, Taiwo Ogunjobi, chairman of football federation’s technical committee was forced to comment on the devastating form of the Argentine who faces Eagles on June 12 in Nigeria’s 2010 first World Cup match.:
Adamu expects Lagerback as WAFU Nations Cup begins
Eight countries from the West Africa sub- region will today begin the race to grab the WAFU Nations Cup.
They are Nigeria, Benin Republic, Senegal and Guinea in Group A in Abeokuta and Ghana, Togo, Liberia and Burkina Faso in Ijebu Ode.
UBTH’s CMD freed
By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN—THE Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, Professor Emmanuel Ibadin, who was abducted by suspected kidnappers last Monday, regained his freedom yesterday evening. Consequently, the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, in the state has directed its members to resume work immediately after its chairman, Dr Osahon Enabulele who […]
8 LASTMA officials killed, 87 sacked, says Commissioner
NO fewer than eight officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, were killed, while 87 were dismissed for misconducts in 2009.
