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Lamido, sons flown to Abuja by prison authority

Lamido, sons flown to Abuja by prison authority

The authority of Kano central prison Monday morning flew detained former Governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Sule Lamido, his sons, Aminu and Mustapha to Abuja ahead Tuesday hearing of the bail application by a vacation judge.

Bamidele Aturu’s one sojourn

Bamidele Aturu’s one sojourn

IT was one year last week since the demise of activist, lawyer and politician Bamdele Aturu at the young age of 49. Whilst it was easy for me those days to yearly write about one of my godfathers, late Air Commodore Anthony Ikazoboh when he was murdered in 1999, it has not been easy for me to write any tribute about late Bamidele Aturu for the singular reason that has to do with Yoruba tradition on the age difference between the living and the dead, vis-a vis tribute, eulogy or dirge.

Maku to Buhari: Please, redeploy soldiers

Maku to Buhari: Please, redeploy soldiers

Former Minister of Information and governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Nasarawa State, Mr. Labaran Maku, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently redeployed military personnel to the state over high rate of killings and criminality.

Oshoala ends Arsenal’s unbeaten run

Oshoala ends Arsenal’s unbeaten run

The Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala got her third goal for the Reds in their away win against Arsenal Ladies in Sunday’s Women’s Super League game

Greece seals new bailout deal to avoid euro exit

Greece seals new bailout deal to avoid euro exit

Greece reached a desperately-needed bailout deal with the eurozone on Monday after marathon overnight talks, in a historic agreement to prevent the country crashing out of the European single currency.

ICPC to arraign Aminu, leader of GoodLuck Support Group for extortion

ICPC to arraign Aminu, leader of GoodLuck Support Group for extortion

Justice Ishaq Bello of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted leave to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to arraign for trial Aminu Abubakar, Chairman, Goodluck Support Group and Okechukwu Geoffrey for extortion and blackmail.

PDP engages IRI to x- ray Ekweremadu C’ttee’s report

PDP engages IRI to x- ray Ekweremadu C’ttee’s report

FORMER Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and chairman of the North-East and North-west team of the Senator. Ike Ekweremadu led post Election Review Committee, Alhaji Suiabu Oyedokun disclosed weekend that as part of moves to have a formidable party, the leadership of PDP has engaged the services of experts from the International Republican Institute,IRI to after the assignment, subject the findings and recommendations of the committee to clinical analysis.

I don’t believe in 50 percent pay cut, earn about N600,000 – Umahi

I don’t believe in 50 percent pay cut, earn about N600,000 – Umahi

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State yesterday said moves by President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and some states governors to reduce their salaries by fifty per cent would be too meagre to address the current financial problems confronting the country .

Our witnesses are afraid to testify against Nyako, son; EFCC tells court

Our witnesses are afraid to testify against Nyako, son; EFCC tells court

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that two key witnesses it lined up to testify against the former governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako, rtd, who is facing money laundering charge, have died under mysterious circumstances.

PDP Convention can’t hold next month – BoT

PDP Convention can’t hold next month – BoT

PDP has ruled out any possibility of holding the party’s National Convention next month, warning that going against the provision of the party’s constitution on already established Tenure at all party levels of the PDP would be amount to invitation of uncontrolled litigations.