NANS calls for release of student leader arrested over political crisis in Osun
NANS said Alalade should be released or taken to court for the police to prove their allegation within the next 24 hours, as the body would not allow for an indefinite detention of one of them.
Court stops Osun election rerun
A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting re_run elections into the Osun State East Senatorial District and the Osogbo Local Government seat of the State National Assembly slated for December 12, 2009.
Yar’Adua’s illness:Crisis looms – Prominent Nigerians
Recently, about ten Nigerian newspapers reported a press statement believed to have been signed by more than 50 public figures, calling on Yar’Adua to resign immediately or allow a medical panel to confirm his fitness to govern. The press statement asked Umaru Yar’Adua to “immediately and unconditionally hand over to the Vice-President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan to complete the current term of office.†As Acting President, the 50 signatories said Jonathan should then conduct the next general elections on the basis of the report of the electoral reform committee headed by Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais. This statement came despite report citing Nigerian officials in Saudi Arabia that Yar’Adua was now out of intensive care and is recuperating.
No special treatment for Bode George, says Prisons CG
The Controller General of the Nigeria Prison Service, Mr. Olushola Adigun, yesterday, in Lagos denied providing preferential treatment to the convicted former Chairman of the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA), Chief Olabode George and his associates, who are currently serving a two and half years jail term each at the Kirirkiri Maximum Security Prison in Lagos.
MEND’s Aaron team seeks inputs from Nigerians
THE Aaron team, a group of negotiators, led by the former Chief of General Staff , Vice Admiral Okhai Mike Akhigbe (rtd), set up by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) to dialogue with the Federal Government with a view to bringing the Niger-Delta crisis to an acceptable end has called for suggestions and advice from Niger-Deltans, Nigerians and friends of Nigeria towards proper execution of the assignment.
Ibori: Judge adjourns ruling for the fourth time
PRESIDING Judge of the Federal High Court Asaba, Justice Marcel Awokulehin, yesterday adjourned ruling again, making it the fourth time on the application by the immediate past governor of Delta state, Chief James Ibori seeking to quash the charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)against him.
