Visa application from Nigerians to S’Africa double despite xenophobic attacks—Envoy
By Nkiruka Nnorom South Africa’s Consul-General in Nigeria, Prof. Bobby Moroe, has said interest in his country remained high, with visa applications from Nigerians almost doubling in recent months, despite the persistent reports of xenophobic attacks. Moroe stated this in an interview on Nigeria Info FM on Sunday, insisting that South Africa remained safe and […]
Terror : NANS disowns Farouk
By Emmanuel Aziken ABUJA—The National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS, has denounced the botched terrorist plot by Nigerian born, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab against an American airliner, saying his terrorist inclinations are completely alien to the enterprise and character of Nigerian students. The national student body in a statement in Abuja nevertheless, cautioned the international community […]
Ijebu-Ife: Court asks panel to suspend sitting…orders Daniel not to dissolve council
By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—A Federal high court sitting in Abuja, yesterday renewed its order directing the Justice Kayode Somolu-led Judicial Commission of Inquiry into disturbances at Ijebu-Ife to suspend sitting. The court also renewed its directive to the Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel to stop the dissolution of the Ijebu-East Local Government Council following […]
Ribadu can challenge demotion – Court
A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday ruled that the pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,
FG failed in 2009 – Labour
Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday took stock of governance in 2009 and apologised to Nigerians on the failure of government to fulfil some of its promises, especially the aborted target of 6,000 megawatts of electricity by the end of last year.
Sack Yar’Adua, G-57 tells N-Assembly
The group of eminent Nigerian professionals which earlier called on President Umaru Yar’Adua to resign, yesterday said it was time to consider the impeachment option against the president.
