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Justice Fatu Riman of the Federal High Court in Kano has found Aminu Sule Lamido, son of Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, guilty of money laundering. The court convicted the younger Lamido, 34, who was being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, but he would serve no prison term. Rather, […]

To the delight of its teeming customers and card holders, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has introduced a personalised debit card called the UBA “All About U” Card which allows Customers carry around their fond memories while using their Debit Cards. The UBA “All About U” Card is an award winning customized Debit MasterCard […]

A menacing choice of action knows of no limit to the very end just as a fighting nursing lion will defend her cub till the end. NSC officials are fighting for mediocrity to the very end which this writer believes is near and that’s a prediction. A restructured NSC will likely be born with a […]

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has discharged and acquitted Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, the man accused of the killing of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, wife of acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 election, Chief MKO Abiola. Al-Mustapha, a former chief security officer to late dictator Sani Abacha had been in detention since his arrest […]

In the days and weeks leading up to the faux pax that became the Nigeria Governor’s Forum (NGF) election, the Katsina state governor, Ibrahim Shehu Shema was mentioned severally as a possible compromise candidate, largely on account of what some perceive as his ‘performance’ as governor. The same was said of late Umaru Yar’Adua even […]

 African business leader and philanthropist Tony O. Elumelu joins President Goodluck Jonathan as part of a high powered delegation accompanying the Nigerian leader on a state visit to China from 11 to 12 July 2013.  The visit, which will include a meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, will have Mr Elumelu and other business leaders, […]

This piece has nothing to do with what is happening in Egypt. Ultimately, Nigerians, based on their experience and the existing reality, will determine the trajectory of the current impasse. It was spurred by the recent call for revolution by Aminu Tambuwal, a 2015 presidential wannabe. Last week, the speaker of the House of Representatives […]

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has warned President Goodluck Jonathan to restrain his wife from her overbearing contributions to the heating of the Rivers State polity. Speaking at a press conference he addressed in Lagos on Thursday alongside Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), Soyinka also fingered the president as “vicariously liable” should Governor of Rivers State, […]

The Defence Headquarters may deploy additional troops to Yobe State following Saturday’s attack on Government Secondary School, Mamudo near Potiskum, Yobe State, in which 32 students were killed.  Hint on this emerged on Wednesday following a high-powered fact-finding mission by the DHQ to the state. Leader of the DHQ team, Major-General Obinali Ariahu had informed Yobe State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim […]Read More

The suit of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva has been dismissed by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. EFCC initially secured an order of temporary forfeiture of about 48 properties traced to Sylva. Granting the order in December 2012, Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed allowed […]

Despite clear and convincing evidence linking his aides, wife and supporters to the political upheaval in Rivers State, President Goodluck Jonathan has continued to feign ignorance. In the estimation of President Jonathan and his associates, Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi is an “enemy within” whose interest is contrary to the president’s second-term aspiration in […]

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has heaped the blame for the ongoing crisis in Rivers State on President Goodluck Jonathan and urged the National Assembly to immediately commence  impeachment proceedings against him for failing to live up to his oath of office to uphold the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The crisis […]