Having been properly arraigned before a Port Harcourt High Court, the Majority Leader of the Rivers House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd, on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to the six-count charge leveled against him. The lawmaker was arraigned before Justice Latan Nyordee, on a six-count charge of attempted murder, conspiracy, wounding, assault, and malicious damage. The Judge, contended that the oral announcement made earlier by the Attorney General of the State, Nwogu Boms, was premature, saying “Now that the accused is properly arraigned, he could take his plea”. Following the plea, the Attorney-General therefore, announced his appearance and took over the case.…
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged elective leaders and other public office holders to let the fear of God to guide their conducts. In a Sallah message to mark the end of the 30-day Ramadan fasting period by the Muslim faithful, the former Vice President noted that the increasing greed and selfishness by leaders is compounding the challenges of poverty, unemployment and other social crises, caused by bad leadership. According to him, democracy is not meant for overnight personal enrichment at the expense of the voters. Instead, he said, democracy is meant to offer honest, patriotic and selfless service…
By Gracious Akujobi The Association of Professional Footballers of Nigeria (APFON) is planning to organize the first West Africa Footballers’ Conference (COWAF). The conference which is billed to take place in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has as its conference team “Building a viable future for West African footballers” which will be delivered by Ghanian ex-international Anthony Baffle, who himself is the President of Ghana A players’ union. According to Austin Popo, the Executive Secretary of the body, dignitaries expected at the event are Governor Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi, who will be the chief host, Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, Nigeria…
By Gracious Akujobi Kano Pillars Basketball team beat hard fighting Mark Mentors to win the Savannah Conference of the DSTV Basket Ball league. The game was played at the indoor sports hall of the National Stadium Abuja and it saw Kano Pillars prevail 76-74 points to win the Savannah conference back-to-back. The victorious coach of Kano Pillars, Ibrahim Maku, has boasted of the superiority of his team over all the teams playing in the Savannah conference while expecting his boys to do well for the Lagos challenge. “We are happy for this win, we have finished with this side our…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega has disclosed that the Commission detected 93,526 multiple registration cases in Anambra state. He was speaking on Monday during an interactive session with the media and civil society organizations on voters’ registration optimization, co-sponsored by the UNDP-DGD. The figure, he said represented about five percent of the registered voters in the state, assuring that the names had been removed from the register. According to him, underage registration remains a major factor militating against smooth registration in the country, adding that INEC officials were helpless in areas where such…
The dreaded Islamist sect, Boko Haram, again killed no fewer than 35 persons in coordinated renewed attacks on Sunday in Borno. Lieutenant Colonel Musa Sagir, spokesman of the Joint Task Force, JTF, confirmed this on Monday, saying the insurgents on Sunday launched the coordinated attacks with sophisticated weapons. He recalled that they had threatened to launch massive attacks at the end of Ramadan. “Troops have successfully repelled Boko Haram terrorists attack on Mobile Police Base and Bama town.” “Terrorists using sophisticated weapons and Improvised Explosive Devices launched attacks at about 6:45am on 4th August, 2013′. “The encounter led to the…
By Gracious Akujobi: Former Captain of Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen has appealed to the Federal Government to fulfill its 19 years promise of providing residential houses to the Super Eagles set of 1994 team that won the Nations Cup. The late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha had promised to give each member of the team an accommodation at the nation’s capital, Abuja and Port Harcourt. While seven of the twenty-one member squad who chose Abuja got their portions, and the lone person who preferred Port-Harcourt got his, the rest who chose Lagos were unable to get their own due…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday in Abuja welcomed the significantly improved trade and economic relations between Nigeria and Canada. The volume of annual bilateral trade between both countries has risen from about $600 Million three years ago to over $2 Billion at present. Speaking at an audience with the outgoing Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Chris Cooter, President Jonathan also welcomed the strengthening of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in other areas such as education, electoral reform and polio eradication. The President praised Mr. Cooter for working very hard to improve relations between Nigeria and Canada during his…
By: Gracious Akujobi The Nigeria Football Federation has commiserated with the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, over the death of his father, Alhaji Ademola Fashola, on Monday, 5th August, 2013. Alhaji Ademola Fashola died after a brief illness, at the age of 79. NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari was shocked when he received the news of the demise of Pa Fashola, which happened even as Governor Fashola was away to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the lesser hajj (umrah). “This is very sad. Only a few months ago, Governor Fashola introduced me to his…
President Goodluck Jonathan, Senate President David Mark and All Progressives Congress Chieftain, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have sent condolence messages to Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state over the death of his father, Pa Ademola Fashola who died in the early hours of Monday. According to the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, the President on behalf of himself, his family, the Federal Government and the people of Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan conveyed sincere condolences to Governor Babatunde Fashola. His statement reads, “As they mourn Pa Fashola, President Jonathan urges Governor Fashola, his family and people of Lagos State…