More than US$ 1,000,000 to be won as Africa’s most successful TV show- Zain Africa Challenge- returns
February 25, 2010 by tim · Comments Off
Current champions UI Team and VC
Zain is happy to announce the fourth season of the hugely popular Zain Africa Challenge, the first ever televised international academic quiz show featuring Africa’s top university students and which will be watched by more than 200 million people across Africa. Read more
Court freezes Statoil’s Agbami field accounts – The Guardian
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Federal High Court, Lagos yesterday ordered the freezing of Statoil Nigeria Limited’s Agbami Oil Field accounts over a contractual default brought against the oil company by Dr John Abebe Warrimeme, a younger brother to the former First Lady, Stella Obasanjo.
UNAD dismisses 500 students for admission irregularities – The Punch
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The University of Ado-Ekiti has dismissed over 500 students of the institution over alleged illegal transfers from one faculty to another.
The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dipo Kolawole disclosed this in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday when he appeared before the State House of Assembly’s Committee on Public Petition and Education, to defend the petition filed against the university’s management by the affected students.
N600m fraud: Banker gets nine-month jail term – The Punch
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Justice Mufutau Olokooba of an Ikeja High Court on Wednesday sentenced a banker, Mr. Hillary Amakor, to nine months imprisonment for his involvement in a N600m fraud.
Amakor, a banker with FinBank Plc at its Oke-Afa/Isolo Branch, Lagos pleaded ‘guilty’ to the six-count charge of conspiracy, falsification of account and stealing, which were levelled against him by the anti-graft agency.
Senators await letter on Yar’Adua’s return – The Guardian
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The return of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua yesterday morning, is yet to be officially communicated to the Senate. Also, the upper legislative chamber has concluded the amendment of sections 145 and 190 of the Constitution, a feat that has not been achieved by the National Assembly since 1999.
We need to see President in public, says NBA – The Nation
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
Until the President is seen in public to address the nation, his return will not make sense,” lawyers said yesterday.
They criticised the return of President Umaru Yar’Adua under the cover of darkness without anyone seeing him.
Dipo Dina : Police nab suspects – Vanguard
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of zone II, comprising Lagos and Ogun states, Mr. Azubuko Udah, yesterday disclosed that the police had effected the arrest of an unspecified number of persons, in connection with the murder of the late Dina Dipo.
Orji decries murder of journalist – Vanguard
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Abia State Governor, Chief T. A.Orji has condemned the February14, murder of Mr Efenji Efenji, former Political Correspondent of the African Independent Television, AIT.
The Governor who spoke through the Commissioner for Information, culture and tourism, Mr John Nwokocha, described the killing as wicked and satanic and expressed concern over the growing list of unsolved killings in the country.
Edo lawmakers elect new Speaker, PDP kicks – The Guardian
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The crisis that has engulfed Edo State `House of Assembly since Monday continued yesterday with the election of Bright Omokhodion, representing Esan West Constituency as the new Speaker and Paul Ohombamu (Egor Constituency) as Deputy Speaker.
Don’t use return to destabilise Nigeria, US warns Yar’Adua’s aides – The Punch
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The United States on Wednesday warned the advisers of ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua not to use his return to the country to destabilise Nigeria or scuttle the democratic process.
The Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, Mr. Johnnie Carson, said this in a statement made available to our correspondent in Lagos.
