INEC’s workshop on electoral reform dangerous distraction – SNG – The Punch
March 16, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
The Save Nigeria Group on Monday described the workshop on electoral reform organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission as a dangerous distraction.
The group therefore warned Nigerians, especially Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, to be alert to the actions of the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Maurice Iwu.
Tribunal dismisses plea to stop Obi’s swearing in – Vanguard
March 16, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
The five-member Anambra Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Awka, yesterday dismissed the petition by the deputy governorship candidate of the Hope Democratic Party, HDP, in the February 6 election in the state, Mr. Mike Okoye for lack of merit.
Closure Of Roads For Ceremonies Banned, Tenement Rates Approved – The Guardian
March 16, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
Ekiti State Government has banned the closure of roads for ceremonies in the state.
Making this known in a statement, yesterday, the State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mr. Taiwo Olatunbosun, said the State Executive Council took the decision at its meeting, during the week, based on the fact that blockage of roads for festivities and rallies, as well as obstruction of highways by agents of commercial drivers’ associations had become rampant.
Policeman docked over alleged murder in Akure – The Nation
March 16, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
A mobile policeman, Corporal Muyiwa Tunde Abolarin, who allegedly killed a staff of Akure South Local Government, Dayo Adeola, was yesterday charged before an Akure magistrate court for murder. Abolarin was charged after he was summarily dismissed by police authorities on Saturday.
Labour bars Power Minister from PHCN installations – Vanguard
March 16, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
Organised labour in the nation’s power sector has directed workers of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, to henceforth prevent the Minister of Power, Dr. Lanre Babalola, from gaining access into PHCN’s installations or premises for his perceived anti-workers’ posture.
Suspected kidnapper killed in Kano – Daily Trust
March 16, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
A taxi driver suspected of kidnapping was yesterday killed along the Bayero University Kano road in Kano metropolis. Some commercial motorcyclists had raised alarm that he kidnapped three children.
The suspected kidnapper who was identified as Umar Marau-Marau, was forced to stop at Kofar Nai’sa by the motorcyclists, he alighted from his cab and started fighting them, but when he noticed that the motorcyclists could overpower him, he rushed into his cab and zoomed off. The motorcyclists chased him and started shouting that he was a kidnapper.
Govt Lauds Medical Centre on Budgetary Spending – The Guardian
March 16, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
The Federal Ministry of Finance has lauded the management of the Federal Medical Centre, Ido-Ekiti over the judicious use of the N 86.41 million capital fund released to the hospital for the fourth quarter of last year.
NJC suspends judge for street fighting – The Punch
March 16, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
The National Judicial Council has suspended Justice Idris Habib Shall of Bauchi State High Court from office.
According to the NJC, the suspension of the judge was as a result of his conduct which it said involved street fighting.
Odimegwu’s wife’s Kidnap: Police admit superior fire power – Vanguard
March 16, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
Imo State Police Command has admitted that the fire power of the armed hoodlums that kidnapped Mrs. Stella Odimegwu, the wife of the erstwhile Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries, Dr. Festus Odimegwu, was “superior to that of the three armed mobile policemen attached to the woman”.
Police parade three suspects in Bayo Ohu’s murder – The Nation
March 16, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
The police in Lagos yesterday paraded three suspects who they believed were killers of Bayo Ohu, former Assistant Political Editor of The Guardian. The suspects were brought exclusively before reporters of The Guardian and the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). Others were shut out, but were handed a press statement.
