By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—IN what appeared like passing  a vote of no confidence on the state Police Command and other security agencies in the state, Abia State House of Assembly, has called on the Inspector-General of Police to redeploy the state Police Commissioner, Mr. Edgar Nanakumo, even as it urged President Umaru Yar’Adua to declare […]

The House of Representatives has launched investigations into an alleged missing $1.2 billion oil bloc bid round fund that was supposed to be lodged into a provisional account on behalf of the government in 2005.

*IG advises against violence, clears Gov Shekarau By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Following security reports which indicated that Islamic fundamentalists in Kano State, and some followers of murdered Islamic cleric, Sheik Ja’afar Mahmud Adam were planning to cause violence, Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro has enjoined the people of Kano State to shun violence, keep […]

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), yesterday called on the Federal Government to respect its agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—An Abuja high court sitting in Gudu, yesterday granted bail to the widow of late Major General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, Hajiya Asabe Yar’Adua, who was allegedly accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to have conspired with one Miss Linda Anyanwu to defraud the comptroller-General of Customs. Hajiya Asabe, who […]