Troops rescue 14 kidnap victims in Edo
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, under the 2 Division, have rescued 14 kidnapped victims following a kidnap incident along the Lagos–Benin Expressway in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The operation, conducted under Operation Whirl Stroke, followed credible intelligence received by troops on routine patrol at about 9:30 […]
Problems of N-Delta militants under control — FG
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Federal Government declared yesterday that contrary to insinuations in some quarters that the amnesty agreement between government and the ex-militants in the Niger Delta, has gone sour because of the continued absence of President Umaru Yar’Adua and the slow pace of reintegrating and rehabilitation of the militants, the problems […]
Electoral reforms possible before 2011 elections — Aondoakaa
By Taye Obateru Jos — THE Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, has said electoral reforms were possible before the 2011 elections if those concerned worked hard to scale the necessary hurdles. He, however, warned that electoral reforms without a change of attitude from the political class might not be […]
NJC, best thing for the judiciary — Mark
By Innocent Anaba ABUJA — Senate President, Chief David Mark, has said the best thing that has ever happened to the judiciary was the setting up of the National Judicial Council, NJC. Speaking at the commissioning of the NJC office complex within the premises of the Supreme Court in Abuja, Deputy Senate President, Mr Ike […]
Soludo: It is a dream come true — Ogbulafor
By Henry Umoru ABUJA—THE governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the 6 February 2010 gubernatorial election, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, said yesterday that with the judgment of the Supreme Court, the opposition camp has been thrown into mourning, just as he reiterated that with him in the race, Anambra State would sing a […]
Supreme Court orders INEC to put Soludo on ballot paper
A five-member panel of the Supreme Court, yesterday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to include, with immediate effect, the name of Professor Charles Soludo on the comprehensive list of nominated candidates jostling for election in the February 6, 2010 gubernatorial polls in Anambra State.
