Osun election: NDC hails Adeleke, faults Tinubu endorsement
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has hailed Governor Ademola Adeleke for his re-election in last Saturday's Osun State gubernatorial election, describing the process as victory for democracy and for the people of the state.
BAKASSI GONE TO CAMEROON: We won’t appeal ICJ’s judgment – FG
THE Federal government yesterday sealed Nigeria’s hope of recovering the Bakassi Peninsula, by saying that the government will not appeal the International Court of Justice, (ICJ) judgment of 2002 ceding the Peninsula to Cameroon.
I’ve faith in the Armed Forces – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan, Monday, urged the leadership of the country’s armed forces to deal decisively with the twin challenge of terrorism and crude oil theft by bringing up new ways to arrest the menace.
Uniport killings: VC declares 7 days mourning
UNIVERSITY of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has declared seven days of mourning for three of its students killed by irate mobs at Omokere-Aluu community, Friday, last week.
As Bakassi goes in 72 hrs, AGF stalls on appeal to ICJ
With less than 48 hours to the October 9, 2012 deadline for Nigeria to launch its appeal for a revision of the International Court of Justice (IJC) verdict ceding Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke, is stalling on the presidential directive to revisit the issue.
Awolowo to Achebe: We are disappointed
The storm generated by renown novelist, Prof Chinua Achebe, over his claim that war-time Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, and the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo formulated the policy of genocide against Igbo during the civil war continued, yesterday.
