Lamido blasts Islamic extremists
Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, Thursday, expressed concern that some people in the North had turned Islamic religion into a profit-making venture, noting that business and religion are two different things that cannot be mixed .
Court asks NDLEA to pay Baba Suwe N25m compensation
Justice Yetunde Idowu of the Ikeja High Court, Thursday, has asked the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, to pay Nigerian comedy actor, Babatunde Omidina, commonly called Baba Suwe, N25 million as compensation for unlawful detention and breach of right.
Edo 2012: Who flies PDP’s flag?
AS time approaches for Edo governorship election slated for the second quarter of next year, intrigues and scheming have intensified, especially in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the State that lost out to the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, at the Appeal Court after the 2007 general election. Before that election, PDP in Edo State was a united family with Chief Tony Anenih as the leader.
Two students remanded over alleged attempt to rape school girl
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded two secondary school students over an alleged attempt to rape a school girl.
Senators push for state police
Senators have asked the Federal Government to decentralise the Nigeria Police to include community and state police.
Jonathan seeks virement of N98bn
FIVE weeks to the end of the year, President Goodluck Jonathan is seeking a virement of N98,444,231,972 in the 2011 Appropriation, just as strong indications emerged yesterday that National Assembly may extend the life span of the budget beyond December 31.
Dead man resurrects after 3 days in mortuary
Badagry residents of Oremeji in Aradagun near Badagry, Lagos, were on Sunday thrown into shock when a man presumed dead suddenly resurrected after three days in the mortuary.
The man, Ibrahim Lamorde
FOR Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), this is like second coming having served as Acting Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the period former anti-corruption czar, Nuhu Ribadu was spirited away on course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, prior to the appointment of Mrs. Farida Waziri.
Nigerians hail Waziri’s removal
NIGERIANS, yesterday, hailed President Goodluck Jonathan’s removal of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Chairman, Mrs. Farida Waziri, saying it was long overdue.
Police parade grand parents over alleged raping of 4-yr-old
The ancient city of Kano was thrown into shock yesterday when the police paraded three high profile cases of rape that involves an 80-year-old, Shuaibu Jibrin of Dakata quarters in the state capital. Jibrin was accused of raping a four-year girl.
