The amnesty furore
LAST week, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, condemned the government’s crackdown on Boko Haram and said that President Goodluck Jonathan should grant “total amnesty” to the group’s members.
AYC:Flying Eagles in flight for glory
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will be seeking to emulate reigning African champions, the Super Eagles, when the African Youth Championship kicks off tomorrow in Algeria.
We’re the real APC – Acting Chairman
ABUJA—The battle for ascendancy among the political opposition got messier, Thursday, after the brains behind the controversial African Peoples Congress, APC, emerged to unfold their logo, constitution and emblem.
ACN carpets Bauchi govt over face-off with striking teachers
BAUCHI—Chairman of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Alhaji Bappa Dafida has condemned the tactics adopted by the Bauchi State Government in handling its face-off with members of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, ASUSS, saying the matter has exposed the government as tactless.
Ex-militants berate Kuku over alleged non-payment of entitlements
UGHELLI—Niger Delta former militants of the first phase of the amnesty programme, have berated the Special Adviser to the President on Amnesty, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, over alleged non-payment of their travelling allowances and special salaries.
Money Laundering: GIABA to increase support to agencies
The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has agreed to extend its support for law enforcement agencies involved in the fight against financial crimes to increase and improve their powers to investigate, prosecute and convict in relation to Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, ML/TF, offences.
