President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone on his re-election and swearing-in for another five-year term. In a congratulatory message signed by presidential spokesman, Dr Reuben Abati, President Jonathan welcomed President Koroma’s victory with close to 60 per cent of the votes cast in the November 17 presidential elections which
Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal has overturned the election of Mr Kenny Okunmuyide as chairman of Agbado-Okeodo Local Council Development Area (LCDA),as the tribunal declared the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Busari Ayinde winner of the October the 22nd 2011 poll. The tribunal has also ordered a re-run of the Yaba LCDA chairmanship elections. The
The military Joint Task force (JTF) in Borno state has placed a reward of N290 million for anybody with useful information that will lead to the arrest of the Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau; 14 sect commanders and four others in connection with terrorists activities in the North East geo political zone of the country.
By SaharaReporters, New York The Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to sack the Inspector General of Police (IGP), M.D. Abubakar, for gross incompetence, and to restructure the security and law enforcement institutions if his administration intends to win the war against terror. In a statement yesterday, LEDAP National
Egypt’s judges have called for a nationwide strike in protest against a decree by President Mohammed Mursi granting himself extensive new powers. After an emergency meeting, the judges union urged Mr Mursi to retract the decree they see as an “unprecedented attack” on the judiciary. Mr Mursi says he wants to protect the revolution. According
By Toyosi Ogunseye, Allwell Okpi and Leke Baiyewu Over N5tn in government funds have been stolen through fraud, embezzlement and theft since President Goodluck Jonathan assumed office on May 6, 2010, aSUNDAY PUNCH investigation has found. Our correspondents arrived at the stolen sum after poring over the reports of the various committees set up by
by PM News A transport operator has committed suicide over a debt he owed a local thrift association. The transporter, Gabriel Agochi, who resided in Agiga in Ogoja, Cross River State, P.M.NEWS gathered, committed suicide when he could not repay the N800,000 he collected from Agiga Ususu Association for his transport business. On the fateful
by crossriverwatch admin The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Efiok Cobham has assured members of the Nigeria/Cameroun Joint Boundary Committee of the cooperation of the Imoke’s administration to enable them carry out their assignment without hitches. The Deputy Governor, who received a delegation of members of the committee in the EXCO Chambers on