Sylva was to be re-arraigned following fresh evidence linking him with a bouquet of fraudulent transactions that borders on money laundering during his tenure as governor of Bayelsa State between 2009 and 2012
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Counsel to the EFCC, Adebisi Adeniyi told Justice Adamu Hobon of the Federal High Court sitting in Ado- Ekiti, Ekiti state that the witnesses are being harassed, intimidated and threatened and cannot present themselves in court
“We believe if not for the criminal neglect, this accident would not have happened. Also the executive recklessness on the part of the Kogi Government is glaring. This is said to be the third time that the same convoy is getting involved in accidents”, he said
The petition signed by one Olu Omotayo, Zonal Director, of CLO, named the four suspects as: Dennis Nwode, Obinna Nwode, Goodluck Echezona Igwenagu and Onyeka Nnaji
Addressing a news conference in Abuja on Monday, the ASUU president said they would not succumb to such threat, which he described as a “gross violation of the principles of freedom of association
“If Muslims can practise the teachings of Quran and Christians practise the teachings of the Bible, then, we will not be in these problems,” the cleric said
“Following the directive by the Supervising Minister of Education, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike that universities should resume on or before Wednesday, December 4, 2013, the university has opened a register in the Office of the Registrar for all Academic staff to sign in their names on resumption of duty with effect from Monday, December 2, 2013”, the statement read
Speaking after administering the oath of office on, Oshiomhole urged him to work closely with the Supervisors to bring development to the area
This happened moment after the motorbike rider, carrying Anyia refused to stop even after the naval rating ordered him to stop and hand over some money
The witness, Mr. Abubakar Aliyu Madaki, told the court that the former governor lied in his asset declarations in 1998 when he claimed that he had two buildings in Iyaganku area of Ibadan, Oyo State
The other accused persons are Francis Okuburo, Gbenga S. Balogun, Samuel Ogbuku, Marlin Maritime Limited, Eat Catering Services Limited and Haloween Blue Construction and Logistics Limited
Trouble, The Eagle Online, recalled that trouble erupted when the election that was to usher in peace was botched, after an alleged doctored list of officers was imposed on them
Atiku in a statement signed by his media office in Abuja on Monday noted that the late traditional ruler brought peace and stability to his kingdom during his short reign
The attack, which led to imposition of a 24-hour curfew on Maiduguri, was reported to have claimed hundreds of lives both on the sides of military personnel and the insurgents
“Globally, Family Farming represents the principal organisational model in agriculture; Family Farming, therefore, represents an important opportunity for the economy’’ the statement said.
He said the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, announced sometime ago that the 2012 Memorandum of Understanding, a document authorised by himself was not binding on government.
Senator Mark, in the condolence message to Governor Olusegun Mimiko, lamented the untimely death of the Deji of Akure at a time his wise counsel would have been needed to navigate over the myriads of challenges facing the nation
The rampaging Boko Haram members were said to have attacked the Nigerian Air Force Base in Maiduguri and also the Maiduguri International Airport
It was gathered that close to 25 other staff of the newspaper have resigned their appointments
The Bida Emirate Council, in a letter dated October 9, 2013, with reference no. BEC/176/vol/211 addressed to the village head, said that the Governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, has approved the recommendation for his removal from office