CERTAINLY, these are not the best of times for former two-time Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori. A United Arab Emirates, UAE Court of Appeal in Dubai, Sunday, ruled that he be extradited to Britain to face trials for allegedly looting the treasury of the state during his tenure.

Nigerians have been reassured that stiffer penalties are to be included in the Anti-Terrorism Bill now before the National Assembly, against armed robbery, kidnapping and terrorism.

Dr. Kayode Fayemi, formally assumed the mantle of leadership of Ekiti State, yesterday pledging a new dawn in which education will be free at primary and secondary school levels.

The new dispensation also covers a health scheme under which children below five years, pregnant women, the physically impaired and senior citizens are exempted from paying medical bills in government-owned hospitals.

Governor Kayode Fayemi was today, sworn-in as Ekiti state governor at an elaborate ceremony in Ado-Ekiti.

He was sworn in after the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division yesterday, sacked Segun Oni as governor in a landmark verdict.

It was celebration galore in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State Capital and all parts of the state yesterday. Ekiti citizenry trooped out in their numbers to celebrate the victory of the Action Congress of Nigeria ACN Giovernorship Candidate in the 2007 polls, Dr Kayode Fayemi at the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division
Never in the history of the 13-year old state had her people, the old and young, male and female, come out to exhibit their joy as they did yesterday mood immediately the news filtered in from Ilorin, that the man whom they had stood solidly behind had been pronounced winner of the 2007 governorship election.

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has threatened to unleash fresh bomb attack on Abuja to prove to the federal government the innocence of the perceived masterminds of the October 1 blasts.

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin has sacked the Ekiti State governor, Segun Oni. In its ruling granted Friday, the Court asked Mr Kayode Fayemi, his opponent and Action Congress governorship candidate in the 2007 election, to take over as the legitimate governor and winner of the election.

SOUTH AFRICAN prosecutor, yesterday, told a Johannesburg court that former leader of the Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, Mr. Henry Okah, who is facing trial for allegedly masterminding the October 1 bomb blasts in Abuja, was in contact with perpetrators immediately before and after the attacks.

EMOTIONS swept through the crowd, yesterday, as Governor Chibuike Amaechi apologised to the 2009 Batch ‘C’ Corps members at their passing out parade ceremony in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for the recent abduction of five of their colleagues in Omuma Local Government Area

IN line with their stand that no court can stop the amendment of the constitution, the Senate, yesterday, commenced the second amendment process to the 1999 Constitution with majority supporting the conduct of the 2011 general elections in April as requested by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.