Amputee tells Ekiti Tribunal how thumb-printed ballot papers sparked violence – The Nation
September 30, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
An Action Congress (AC) witness, Mr. Segun Ajayi, has attributed the violence at the collation centre in Ido/Osi Local Government Area during the April 25 governorship rerun election in Ekiti State to an attempt by Governor Segun Oni’s aides to smuggle sacks of thumb-printed ballot papers into the centre.
5 banks: Senate summons Sanusi, Aondoakaa, Waziri – Vanguard
September 30, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Senate has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank, Mallam Lamido Sanusi and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa (SAN) to brief it on the propriety of the CBN Governor’s action in dismissing the management of five banks.
Why ASO Radio/TV board was suspended-Aliero – Daily Trust
September 30, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Board of Directors of the Aso Radio/Television was suspended in order to allow for proper investigation into a suspected plot to defraud the FCT Administration of over N300 million, the FCT Minister has said.
Nigerian peacekeeper killed in Darfur ambush – The Guardian
September 30, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Nigerian peacekeeper has been killed while his two Kenyan colleagues were wounded in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region when armed men ambushed their convoy, the joint United Nations/African Union force has disclosed.
Ohu’s murder: Police to reward informants – The Nation
September 30, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Inspector-General of Police (IG) Ogbonna Onovo yesterday spoke of plans to reward those with information that would enable the police arrest those who killed of the Assistant Political Editor of The Guardian, Mr. Bayo Ohu.
Ogedegbe dies after complications from eye surgery – The Nation
September 30, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Former Nigeria goalkeeper Best Ogedegbe tragically passed away on Monday night after being in a coma for a week following an eye operation at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.
“It is very sad but Ogedegbe is no longer with us. I visited him yesterday [Monday], but his wife informed me of his death this morning,” a top official of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Taiwo Ogunjobi, confirmed to Goal.com.
Police pledge thorough probe of Ohu’s murder – The Guardian
September 30, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Police team from the Homicide Section, including a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) and an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), were at the Rutam House head office of The Guardian yesterday to speak to colleagues of the late Assistant News Editor of the newspaper, Bayo Ohu, as part of the investigation into the murder.
Anambra: PDP warns Soludo, Okonkwo, others – Vanguard
September 30, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
As the PDP begins the process of electing its gubernatorial candidate from a list of forty-seven aspirants which includes the former Governor of the Central Bank, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, Senators Annie Okonkwo, Ikechukwu Obiora, Emma Anosike and Prof Ilochi Okafor, among others, the 5-member panel led by Governor Gabriel Suswam, has warned that the party would not hesitate to disqualify any aspirant associated with any form of malpractice and violence.
Oshiomhole briefs Yar’Adua on talks with ASUU chiefs – The Nation
September 30, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
University teachers and the Federal Government resumed talks yesterday, raising hopes of a resolution of their disagreement.
The talks dragged on late into the night, with Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole as mediator.
Last minute shocker: FIFA may drop Nigeria ‘09 today – Daily Trust
September 30, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
An Executive Committee meeting of the world’s football governing body FIFA began in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro last night amidst fears that it would revoke Nigeria’s right to host the U-17 World Cup, scheduled to kick off next month.
