Mu’azu advises Nigerians against overheating polity
The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Muazu, on Thursday advised Nigerians to avoid acts capable of overheating the polity ahead of 2015 general elections.
I mistakenly impregnated my elder sister—Man, 25, tells court
A 25 year old man, Shamsu Isa, yesterday told a magistrate court in Kano State that he impregnanted his elder sister in error.
Inclusion of judiciary budget in states Appropriation Bill unconstitutional —Court
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has declared as unconstitutional, the practice, where the annual budget estimates of the judiciary are included in the Appropriation Bills, which state governors lay before state Houses of Assembly.
Ogoni set to storm Abuja over UNEP report
THE Ogoni have concluded arrangements to storm Abuja to protest the delay in the implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme report, UNEP, on Ogoni area.
2015: Block votes await Jonathan in Etsako —House of Reps aspirant
A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, House of Representatives aspirant for Etsako Federal constituency in Edo State, Mr. Garuba Hussein, has given the assurance that a block vote awaits President Goodluck Jonathan if he decides to contest the 2015 presidential election.
Rep tasks Delta PDP members on unity
A member of the House of Representatives, Mrs Evelyn Oboro, has enjoined members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Uvwie, Okpe and Sapele federal constituency, Delta State, to remain united.
Pensioners picket NASS over 53.4% pay rise in emoluments
Scores of pensioners yesterday barricaded the major entry point to the National Assembly complex in protest against the non-provision for the payment of 53.4 percent increment in the 2014 Appropriation Act.
Lawyer, client walk out on magistrate in Enugu
There was a mild drama at an Enugu Magistrate court yesterday as a lawyer and his client walked out of the court room, following the refusal of the presiding magistrate, Mr. F. E Chukwu, to grant their request to hands off the matter he was handling and return same to the registry for re-assignment.
Cripple, 2 others jailed for dealing in drugs
The Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has sentenced a cripple, Emmanuel Ozua, to four years imprisonment for dealing in Cannabis Sativa (Indian hemp).
Agric Ministry denies involvement in fertiliser scam
THE Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development yesterday denied any involvement in the alleged N2.4 billion fertiliser scam, following recent invitation of the Permanent Secretary, Ibukun Odusote, and three directors by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Senator hands over water projects to communities
Senator Gbenga Ashafa, representing, Lagos East Senatorial District has donated four newly-converted motorized boreholes to communities in Eredo Local Council Development Area of Epe town in Lagos State.
