Malabu Oil Scam: Court grants Adoke N50m bail

Mohammed Adoke Bello By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Monday, granted bail to the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, SAN. The court, in a ruling by trial Justice Binta Nyako, ordered that Adoke and his co-defendant, Aliyu Abubakar, should be released on…

Waziri’s sack as EFCC chairman not personal – Jonathan

Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday explained the circumstances surrounding the removal of Mrs. Farida Waziri as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The ex-President sacked Waziri as EFCC chairman in November 2011 and appointed Ibrahim Lamorde as her replacement. Jonathan said in a statement issued by his media adviser, Ikechukwu…

Ansaru: Police nab 3 bandits who killed officers attached to Emir of Potiskum

By Kingsley Omonobi THE Nigeria Police  Force headquarters said, yesterday, that its special operatives carrying out sustained mop-up at the operational bases of Ansaru Terrorists’ Group in Kuduru Forest, Birnin-Gwari, have arrested three more kingpins of the terror group. The arrest of the three— Munkailu Liman Isah, aka Babban Driver, 32; Abdullahi Saminu, aka Danmunafiki,…

Ojukwu: The many shades of Ahiara declaration

By Basil Chiji OKafor On Friday, we served you the first part of this interview series with late defunct Biafran, Col Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu covering the first military coup in NIgeria and his battle for One Nigeria. Today, we bring you the second covering the Ahiara Declaration that gave birth to Repuublic of Biafra among others….

10 die in return journey from pilgrimage

By Shina Abubakar Osogbo—Six worshippers returning to Ile-Ife from the annual Oke Maria pilgrimage in Otan Ayegabju, yesterday, lost their lives in a ghastly auto accident at Eripa, Boluwaduro Local Government Area of Osun State. It was also gathered that nine others sustained various degrees of injury. The annual Oke Maria Catholic pilgrimage held between…