Halliburton: FG withdraws charge against Jeffrey Tesler
THE much-awaited trial of some prominent politicians involved in the $180million Halliburton bribery scandal began, yesterday, at an Abuja Federal High Court, Maitama, with a request by the Federal Government to withdraw its case against six principal foreigners including a British solicitor, Mr Jeffrey Tesler, allegedly involved in the sharing of the bribe.
2011: Senators vote for April polls
IN line with their stand that no court can stop the amendment of the constitution, the Senate, yesterday, commenced the second amendment process to the 1999 Constitution with majority supporting the conduct of the 2011 general elections in April as requested by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Court sets aside recommendations of Rivers Truth Commission
RECOMMENDATIONS of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, TRC, that was set up by the Rivers State government to evolve a road map to lasting peace in the state, has been set aside by a Rivers State High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt. Trial judge in the matter is Justice Rowland Ahiakwo
EFCC arraigns 5 over N25m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday arraigned five persons before a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on a two-count charge of offences bordering on fraudulent conversion with intent to steal over N25 million.
Confused or concerned?
A concerned fan of professional boxing in Nigeria confronted me last week on phone, demanding to know just what the sin of the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control is, for which Yours Truly has persistently chosen to deny it peace all these many years past.
‘Over 100 indigenes of Yobe on overseas postgraduate studies’
Yobe State Commissioner of Education, Alh. Mohammed Al’Amin, has disclosed that over 100 indigenes of the state are currently pursuing postgraduate studies overseas through a special scholarship programme of the state government.
