Only Constitution Review Can Abolish Death Sentence — Adoke
Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke has declared that only through the review of the constitution would the death penalty, as is operational in the country, be…
FG Prosecutes 75 Terror Suspects in Two Years
Seventy-five suspects have been prosecuted between 2011 and 2013 in connection with terrorism cases involving the Boko Haram Islamist sect, the Federal Government said on Thursday. Attorney-General of the Federation…
PDP Postpones Mini Convention Indefinitely
The mini convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) initially scheduled for July 20 has been postponed until further notice. According to a statement by the party on Thursday, the…
Super Eagles and the forward
Editor: Following the Super Eagles ouster from the ongoing Confederations cup in Brazil, a lot of reactions have thus been generated. While not being unmindful of the anger and exaspirations…
Editorial: 9,000 Nigerian Prisoners Abroad?
Without doubt, the disclosure by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru that about 9,000 Nigerians are in various prisons abroad; some of them on death row, is not…
Osun LGAs Agog for Omisore’s Campaign Tour
Even in his absence at the campaign tour, Osun indigenes last week trooped out in their thousands to support the 2014 governorship aspiration of Senator Iyilola Omisore. On Wednesday, residents…
Senate Confirms Kekere-Ekun as Supreme Court Justice
Justice Kudirat M.O. Kekere-Ekun has been confirmed as a Justice of the Supreme Court. The Nigerian Senate made the confirmation on Wednesday after considering the report of the Senate Committee…
Reps Turns Down 2013 Budget Amendment Bill
The Federal House of Representatives has rejected President Goodluck Jonathan’s proposal for the amendment of the 2013 Budget. Rejecting the budget amendment proposal after the presentation of a report on…
EFCC Arraigns Suspected Oil Thieves
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned some suspected oil thieves, including Abu Ali Jibia, Akume Surprise, Boglo Babatunde, Umar Mohammed, Nafiu Hussain, Ibrahim Yakubu, Calvin Ajike, Alhassan…
Igbo vs. Yoruba
Another 419 practitioner contacted me via my Netlog account today. Like most people, I have become used to getting loads of 419 solicitations through my email. But lately, the 419…