Jonathan’s aide, Abba-Aji, vows to scuttle FoI Bill
Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on National Assembly Matters, Senator Mohammed Abba Aji, vowed yesterday to ensure that the president does not sign the Freedom of Information, FoI, Bill into law even as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media, Senator Ayogu Eze assured that the Senate will pass the Bill, in accordance with the yearnings of Nigerians
Egypt Air in dire straights
Egypt Air, a member of the global Star Alliance, is seeking assistance from fellow member airlines having aircraft to lease out, by dry or wet lease.
MOPOL officers kill Police Constable in Warri
FIVE men dressed in Moblie Police uniform, yesterday, morning shot dead one Police Constable, Felix Omale, attached to the “A” Division Police Headquarters, Warri, Delta State.
April polls: We ‘re not using manual register- INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has dispelled speculations that it was discarding the recent electronically compiled voters register.
Igbini flays suit to stop guber polls in Delta
Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, governorship candidate in Delta State, Mr. Emmanuel Igbini, yesterday, objected to the suit by a Deltan, Oghenejabor Ikimi, to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from conducting gubernatorial election in the state until January 2015 when the incumbent Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan would complete his fresh tenure.
Law abhors forcible evictions
Forced eviction has become a regular occurrence in Lagos and many urban centres in the country. It was commonplace, especially during the military era, to see landlords employ the use of force or miscreants to evict uncompromising tenants. Although this ugly trend is abating since the civilian administrators took over, forced eviction using unorthodox methods, is frowned at by local and international legislation and conventions
