Gombe State Court Judge Docked For Alleged Fraud

The Area Court Judge of Gombe state,  Mr. Umar Y. Gwani has been remanded in prison custody for an alleged fraud and professional misdemeanor in the discharge of duty.

Presenting its case before the higher court, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crime

BREAKING: Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, dumps PDP, attacks party---PREMIUM TIMES

A former President of the Nigerian Senate, Ken Nnamani, has announced his departure from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, a political platform to which be belonged since 1999, and which, in 2005, made him the third most powerful man in Nigeria.

In a statement made available to PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday, Mr. Nnamani said he was quitting the party because  the platform had abandoned “the path of its noble vision and values”.
Mr. Nnamani was elected to the Senate President in 2003, and was senate president between 2005 and 2007.

The changing face of Awka

                                                              Ejike Anyaduba

A feckless sot (he has since enjoyed himself to an early end) once declared that Awka would never develop. For a time this claim seemed certain of fulfillment as successive governments in the state did little to alter the trend. Consequently, Awka tottered in neglect as the road to its attaining the status of a capital city became one hell of a winding path.  

Former President Obasanjo Postrate For New Ooni of Ife

Former President Obasanjo prostrating For New Ooni of Ife

Lesson to learn from a through leader and one who seems to be controversial in his pblic speaking but remains resolute and fashion out ways to re-write the wrongs  about Nigeria's culture and the people.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo remains an icon of Nigeria democracy, a former Military head of state and two term president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. showed the through leader in him.

Ibori Returns To Nigeria Before March, 2016--Source

Strong indication now has it that, detained former Governor of Delta State James Ibori, who  was convicted of stealing $80m  from Nigeria's treasury is set to be released and repatriated to Nigeria to complete his jail term.

The embattled former governor, who is serving  jail term in the United Kingdom is rumored to face another lengthy jail term to complete his jail term here in Nigeria, which might extend  his stay i  prison beyond March 18, 2016, being date for his jail termination.

Breaking News President Buhari Commences Annual Vacation, Osibajo Now As Acting President

Nigeria President, Mr. Muhammadu Buhari has commenced his annual vacation and Vice President Professor Yemi Osibajo has been delegated to perform his official function as the acting president .

This was made public in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, signed by the Special Adviser to the president on Media, & Publicity  Mr. Femi Adeshina , disclosed that the Vice President would now be the acting president who will dispatch official functions of the president till the president returns from the vacation.

CCT Asset Declaration Trail : Saraki Expresses Disappointment In Supreme Court Judgement

The president of the Nigerian senate, Senator Bukola Saraki has expressed disappointment in the Supreme Court Judgement of the alleged assets declaration leveled against him by the Code o Conduct Tribunal.
He has earlier sought an appeal at the apex court to assert the jurisdiction of the lower court on his trial without duly interview by the constitutional provided means of interview by the Code of Conduct Bureau, before appearance at the CCT.

Breaking News: Tinubu & Dokpesi Settle Out of Court

Hope arises as the libelous documentary feud between the All Progressive Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and  Chairman, DAAR Communications Ltd, Chief Raymond Dokpesi has been resolved on mutual grounds.

Lawyer to Tinubu, Wole Olanipekun (SAN)and Dokpesi's counsel Chief Mike Ozikhome Thursday agreed to  settle  the libelous claims on "Lion of Bourdillion" aired on Africa Independent Television. AIT. 

TMG Faults Supreme Court Over Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Abia State Judgement

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has provoked the most unsparing criticism so far over its shocking decisions on governorship election disputes, most especially in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states.
Nigeria, The Transition Monitoring Group, TMG, in a statement today accused the Supreme Court of “legalising electoral robberies,” with the judgments which validated the victories of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State in the 2015 general elections.

Breaking News: Supreme Court Okays Saraki;s Trial At CCT Court

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed an appeal filed by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, challenging the validity of his trial on charges of assets declaration  leveled  against him by the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

$2.1 Billion Arms Scandal: Tom Ikimi Arrested By EFCC

Former PDP presidential aspirant in 2003 election and erstwhile All Progressives Congress APC chieftain, Chief Tom Ikimi, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in connection with arms fund saga.

APC, Sharon Ikeazor firmly in Anambra Central Senatorial race.

We refer to  reports in some sections of the print and social media  to the effect that the APC winning candidate  in Anambra Central Senatorial race Barr Sharon Ikeazor has been excluded from the fresh elections  scheduled for March 05 2015 and note that the report false in material particulars.

Ohaneze Lauds Anambra PDPs Supreme Court Judgement

The Igbo most respected Socio-Cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has hailed the sack of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, three senators and eight House of Representatives members from the state by the Supreme court adding that the apex court verdict served PDP well.
Reacting to the sack, the Anambra state chairman of Ohanaeze, Elder Chris Eluemuno said, "it is a welcome development in the sense that PDP especially in Anambra state has been doing things with impunity".

Twist To Supreme Court Judgement on Anambra PDP Saga

The Supreme Court judgment of last Friday that recognised the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, executive in Anambra State putatively led by Chief Chris Uba has again exposed the fault lines in the opposition party in the state.

I convinced Emenike to join Hammers —Moses

Out-of-favour Super Eagles attacker Victor Moses has revealed he persuaded his former Nigeria teammate Emmanuel Emenike to join West Ham.

The Hammers on Sunday   signed Emenike on loan from Turkish giants Fenerbahce until the summer. The Premier League outfit have the option of making the deal permanent.

Holyfield praises Tyson

Former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield believes Tyson Fury has ‘brought the light back in to boxing’.

Fury (25-0-KO18) was recently warned by the British Boxing Board of Control over media comments but Holyfield, who held the WBC, WBA and IBF world titles himself, says the Mancunian is helping the sport.

‘The Real Deal’ told Sky Sports News HQ, “I think it (Fury) makes the game of boxing exciting. It’s something different. We’ve never really had a white fighter talk a lot like that. He brings something to the table. He’s a good fighter. Nobody’s accustomed to seeing someone 6’9” but he’s got heart.





“He’s a fighter. Everything he says, he lets you know. He practices, works out, his time came and he made the best of it. I think with most of those guys and what they were doing, I think he brought the light back in to the game of boxing. People are looking forward to seeing it.”
Fury, 27, snatched the WBA Super, WBO and IBF titles from the long-reigning Wladimir Klitschko in November with a points success that surprised many – and Holyfield warns the veteran Ukrainian he’ll need to change tactics to win the rematch.

Holyfield said, “The difference is that you can only hope. People look at experts but you’re not fighting. It’s obvious that Wladimir Klitschko had never fought a guy with arms longer than his. Tyson Fury has never fought a guy with arms longer than his. It’s different when someone has long arms and Fury had the longer arms.

“He has to get with his trainer and working on doing things that Fury can’t do. The art of the game is how to make an adjustment. I became heavyweight champion of the world four times because I made adjustments.”

The American also had words of encouragement for British hopeful Anthony Joshua, adding: “One thing is he has proven he was the best amateur. Now it’s time to stand up to fight for a world championship.

I am Still At My Best In Football Career == Adebayor

Crystal Palace’s new signing Emmanuel Adebayor said he has nothing to prove and does not deserve a reputation of being a disruptive influence in the dressing room.

According to Reuters, the Togo striker, who joined his fourth Premier League club last week, made his debut in Tuesday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat by relegation-threatened Bournemouth.

WAEC fee: Osun protesting pupils attack radio station, vandalise vehicles

Rampaging secondary school pupils in Osun State  on Thursday staged a public protest against the decision of the state government to stop payment of the WAEC fees of some SS3 students.

Hundreds of students trooped out in Ile Ife to protest  the new policy and some of them reportedly attacked  some motorists  while some of them vandalised Orisun FM, a radio station owned by the state government located in the town.

ThisDay publisher returns N350m Share In Dasuki Gate $2.1bn Arms Deal

Yet to be confirmed information has it that the publisher of ThisDay Newspaper, Mr. Nduka Obaigbena, may have returned his own share of N350 Million of the Dasuki Gate 2.1 Billion naira arms deal to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

A top operative of the commission, who confided in our correspondent on Wednesday, said Obaigbena returned the money to the commission on Tuesday.

Onitsha CD Executives Call For Operation Kpochapu Sack As Robbers On Rampage

CRIMINAL INVASION OF UPPER IWEKA ONITSHA:CD URGE OBIANO TO DISBAND OPERATION NKPOCHAPU.THE CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY CD RAISES ALARM OVER D INVASION OF THE CITY OF ONITSHA BY SUSPECTED HOODLUMS WHO NOW TERRORISES INNOCENT CITIZENS WHO DO THEIR NORMAL BUSINESSES. RECALL THAT THE GOV HAD SETUP A COMBINED TASK FORCE WHICH INCLUDES THE

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It was a German Poet, Playwright, and theatre director of the 20th century, Eugen Bertolt Friedrich Brecht, who said that the worst illiterate is the political illiterate. According to him, 'The political illiterate hears nothing, sees nothing, takes no part in political life. He doesn't seem to know that the cost of living, the price of beans, of flour, of rent, of medicines, all, depend on political decisions. The political illiterate doesn't know that from his political non participation comes the prostitute, the abandoned child, the robber and, worst of all, corrupt officials, the lackeys of exploitative multinational companies.'