Amnesty: Nigeria’s gift to the world
IN less than forty-eight hours, the nation will be celebrating two years of successful implementation of the amnesty programme declared for militants in the Niger Delta by the federal government on October 4, 2009.
Low-key anniversary not due to bomb threat – FG
THE Federal Government yesterday explained that its decision to have a low-key 51st Independence Anniversary does not have any link with the security challenges confronting the country.
Presidential poll: 2 ministers, PDP chair testify for Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, commenced the process of defending his victory in the April 16 presidential election, even as he called five witnesses that testified for him at the presidential election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja.
Nigeria to benefit from new HIV/AIDS vaccine
Nigeria will be the first African country to access the benefit of a new protective vaccine that will stop people from developing the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, AIDS as indication yesterday emerged that Cornell Micheal Nelson, one of the scientists who discovered the vaccine will be in Nigeria next month.
Okada: 5 pupils crushed in Rivers
FIVE pupils of a primary school in Nonwa community, Eleme Local Government Area, Rivers State, met their untimely death, yesterday, when a Hilux van crushed them.
Sovereign Wealth Fund: FG, governors meeting deadlocked
NEGOTIATIONS between the Federal Government and the 36 state governors on the implementation of the Sovereign Wealth Fund, SWF have been deadlocked.
FCMB shareholders approve Finbank acquisition
FinBank Plc, yesterday, held its Extraordinary General Meeting where the shareholders approved merger with First City Monument Bank Plc, FCMB.
SSS arraigns 6 alleged Boko Haram members
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, granted leave to the State Security Service, SSS, to arraign six suspected members of the Boko Haram sect, today.
N6.9bn loan: Arisekola’s lawyer, Judge in hot exchange
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, and Justice Okechukwu Okeke of the Federal High Court, Lagos, yesterday, shouted at each other in open court at the hearing of the case involving Guaranty Trust Bank Plc and Ibadan-based businessman, Alhaji Abdul Azeez Arisekola-Alao.
Salami sacrificed to instil fear in other judges -Tinubu
ABUJA-FORMER Governor of Lagos State, Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Thursday said the embattled former President of Appeal Court, Justice Isa Ayo Salami, was sacrificed to instil fears in other judges to do the bidding of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP.
Now, The Year Is Over
IT began like yesterday, with those sad incidents of losing loved ones, our own Richard Animam, Uche Okafor and Gideon Njoku in the early part of the year.
