Troops exhume remains of slain Imo community leader from shallow grave
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 34 Artillery Brigade, under Operation Udoka and the ongoing Operation Eastern Sanity II, have recovered and conducted a dignified exhumation of the remains of a community leader, Chief Ibe Anyadu, allegedly murdered by members of a criminal gang in Imo State. The Army said the recovery followed […]
Lagos lawmakers task Jonathan on power, petroleum sectors
By Gbenga Akanmu LAGOS — Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, during a plenary urged the Acting President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, to urgently address the power and petroleum challenges facing the country. The call came when a lawmaker, Babatunde Adewale, under Matters of Urgent Public Importance called attention to a fire outbreak […]
Yar’Adua: Keyamo drags FEC, Mark to court
Lagos lawyer, Mr Festus Keyamo, yesterday, sued both the Federal Executive Council, FEC, and the President of the Senate before a Federal high court sitting in Abuja over their failure to remove President Umaru Musa Yara’Adua from office on account of his ill-health.
6 die as youths clash in Kogi
HUNDREDS of residents of Ejule in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State yesterday fled the town as heavy fighting broke out amongst some youths, which has left six persons dead and several others seriously injured.
Kidnappers yet to release 79-yr-old woman in Imo
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—A seventy-nine year old woman, Lady Mercy Onyirimba, who was kidnapped by hoodlums few days ago, is still being held in captivity by her abductors. Lady Onyirimba, who is the mother of former Majority Leader of Imo State House of Assembly, Chief Stanford Onyirimba, was kidnapped from her home in Umuduruegwelle, Umueze […]
Supreme Court adjourns Wammako’s appeal to March 15
By Innocent Anaba ABUJA — The Supreme Court has adjourned till March 15, 2010 for hearing on the appeal by Governor Aliyu Wammako of Sokoto State in the suit challenging his election by the candidate of the DPP, Maigari Dingyadi, thereby halting further proceedings on the matter before the Court of Appeal. Also, the National […]
