Sit-tight defecting lawmakers
OUR democracy is being threatened by blatant refusal of the 37 defecting members of the House of Representatives to obey the rulings of a court of competent jurisdiction. On Monday, March 31, 2014, an Abuja High Court presided over by Justice Adeniyi Ademola, ruled that the members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who announced their defection to the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, should resign and stop participating in the business of the House.
Suspected gunmen kill 7cops and civilian in Jigawa
Suspected gunmen, in the early hours of Wednesday, attacked a police station, Sharia court and a bank in Gwaram local government area of Jigawa state, killing seven policemen and one civilian in the process.
Court sentences 2 teenagers to community service for stealing clothes
An Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Wednesday sentenced two teenagers — Waliu Ikudaisi and Ayodele Gafaru — to a 24-hour community service for allegedly stealing clothes valued at N100,000.
Kwara PDP rejects N150m loan for Kwara Express
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara has kicked against the decision of the management of Harmony Holdings to obtain N150 million loan for Kwara State Transport Corporation, owners of Kwara Express.
Four injured in Toronto stabbing rampage
Four people were injured Wednesday morning in a stabbing rampage at an office park in the Canadian city of Toronto, police said.
$1 trn moved out of Africa illegally in 40 years, says ECA
“It is therefore critical that Africa addresses the issues of capital flight, not only to ensure that money made in Africa stays on the continent, but contributes to financing Africa’s transformation agenda.
