Lawless Bauchi State Assembly
A citizen of Nigeria of a particular community, ethnic group, place of origin, sex, religion or political opinion shall not, by reason only that he is such a person be subjected expressly by, or in the practical application of, any law in force in Nigeria or any executive or administrative action of the government, to disabilities or restrictions to which citizens of Nigeria of other communities, ethnic groups, places of origin, sex, religions or political opinion are not made subject. – Section 42 (1a) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Remembering my benefactors (3)
The invited guests were really shaken to see Ahmadu Bello so visibly shaken and in tears. After he was able to collect himself he profusely apologized and explained that Alhaji Ribadu was an upright gentleman who would always give him and the Prime Minister of the Federation honest advice no matter how bitter. He said that most people would normally tend to please him either because of some fear, veneration or expectation of some reward. But what he badly needed was honest advice. He was now much more poorer without Muhammed Ribadu.
Imoke signs 2010 appropriation bill
Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has assented to the 2010 appropriation bill. While signing the bill into law, Monday, Imoke said the 2010 budget size has been raised by 30 percent over the 2009 budget which suffered a downward review by 20 percent, explaining that in 2009, the state found itself in a […]
Update on Anambra Election Results
More Anambra Election Results as officially announced by INEC
Latest Anambra Election Results
Anambra Election Result as officially announced by INEC
1. ANAMBRA EAST
REGISTERED VOTERS – 14,500
AC – 764
Anambra : How Iwu, Jonathan averted bloodbath
By JIDe Ajani, Dayo Benson, Tony Edike, Vincent Ujumadu Anayo Okoli, Charles Kumolu & Emma Ovuakporie Vice President Goodluck Jonathan and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Maurice Iwu, averted what could have turned into a major crisis with grave consequences for Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State. Sunday Vanguard can […]
Day writers drank from Eugenia Abu’s libation
Energetic and high-spirited, the fact that she was AWF’s Guest Writer on January 30, 2010 couldn’t have escaped the attention of anyone who walked into the venue as a first time attendee. Eugenia would easily have been picked out from the teeming crowd as she greeted guests and passed compliments at friends; who gathered at the Pen and Pages Bookstore, Abuja venue of the event.
Amnesty as casualty of Yar ‘Adua’s absence
President Umaru Yar’Adua was the pillar and architect of the amnesty programme. He is generally seen as the very first Nigerian leader to show genuine commitment to the cause of not just the Niger Delta region but that of the down trodden of the area.
Angst over beheading of judge *Police launch manhunt for assailant
*2 held for aiding, abetting the murder By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin-THE beheading of an area court judge in Kwara State by an aggrieved man after the dissolution of his marriage to his wife by the court has drawn the ire of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ilorin Branch which condemned the murder. According to the […]
Utomi faults CBN’s action on BankPHB ….Launches two books
BY Michael eboh Professor Pat Utomi has faulted the actions of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on BankPHB, disclosing that the situation in the bank was not as grave as the CBN painted it. Speaking during the Centre for Values and Leadership’s (CVL) Seventh Annual lecture, with the theme, ‘African Rising’ and launch of […]
Kidnapped PDP scribe’s son freed
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin THE kidnappers, who at gun point seized, Biodun, the son of the national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraju, in Ilorin, last Thursday night, and demanded a ransom of N100 million, released him Friday, at about 9 p.m. Kwara State commissioner of Police, Alhaji Mamman Sule, […]
