The European Union (EU) and United Kingdom have condemned in strong terms, the recent execution of four prisoners in Edo state. In separate statements issued in Abuja on Tuesday, they expressed displeasure that after seven years of break, Nigeria has again resumed execution of its citizens. They therefore, called on Nigerian government to halt future executions and to put machinery in motion to amend the constitution to put a permanent stop to death penalty. European Union have condemned the recent execution of four prisoners in Edo state, urging authorities across Nigeria to halt future executions. “I…
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A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Masari, and a former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT,Nasir El-Rufai, have emerged as interim national officers of the yet-to-be registered All Progressives Congress, APC, a merger of some opposition political parties. While Mr. Masari from Katsina State will serve as Deputy National Chairman, Mr. el-Rufai, an indigene of Kaduna State, will serve as Deputy National Secretary. The names of both chieftains of the Congress for Progressives Change, CPC, have been forwarded to the Joint Inter-Party Merger Committee, JIMC, which will submit them to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Other nominees from CPC,…
Vice President Namadi Sambo on Tuesday called on the Inter-Ministerial Committee on National Framework for Application of Climate Services to involve stakeholders that will assist in dissemination of information to the grassroots. He was speaking during the presentation of the first interim report of the Committee at the State House, Abuja. Sambo told the Committee headed by the Minister of National Planning, to include traditional institutions, States and Local Governments in planning measures to stem climate scourge in the country. He said “what are the specific responsibilities for States, local government and traditional institutions: they have a huge…
Justice Olubunmi Oyewole of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Tuesday dismissed an application filed before the court by Mr. Allens Agbaka, counsel to Fred Ajudua seeking to quash the charges against his client who is standing trial for defrauding a Dutch National, Mr. Remy Cime to the tune of $1.69m. In his ruling on Tuesday, Justice Oyewole said there was no misrepresentation of information before the court and that it would amount to speculation to quash the charges against Ajudua at this stage of trial. According to the Judge, the charge cannot be quashed “because the star witness…
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Tuesday issued a warrant of arrest against Mr. Oluwaseun Ogunbambo and Abila Theck for their absence in court. The duo are standing trial, together with Fargo Petroleum and Gas Limited, on a 10-count amended charge bordering on falsely obtaining the sum of N976, 653,110.28 (Nine Hundred and Seventy Six Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Three Thousand, One Hundred and Ten Naira, Twenty Eight kobo), as subsidy claims from the government. At the resumed hearing of the case on Tuesday, counsel to Ogunbambo, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, was represented by a junior counsel who…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has barred Festus Keyamo from further prosecuting Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, for alleged money laundering charges. The EFCC had charged Mr. Fani-Kayode, in 2008, with 47 counts of money laundering amounting to N500 million. The judge said that Vitalis Ahaotu, who was appearing for Mr. Keyamo, failed to present the fiat empowering his firm to take up the case on behalf of the Attorney General of the Federation. The judge, however, declined the request by Mr. Fani-Kayode to strike out the charges against him. Premium Times
EU foreign ministers have backed a German proposal to postpone further EU membership talks with Turkey for about four months. The EU-Turkey talks had been scheduled to resume this Wednesday. But Germany, Austria and the Netherlands have criticised Turkey’s crackdown on anti-government protests. Turkish police arrested at least 20 people in the capital Ankara on Tuesday, suspected of attacking police during the recent unrest in Istanbul. Turkish media say the suspects are also accused of belonging to a “terror organisation”. Germany’s Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle played down tensions with Turkey on Tuesday, saying he had had a “really good, constructive”…
Carlo Ancelotti has taken over as Real Madrid manager, with Laurent Blanc replacing the Italian as coach of Paris St-Germain. Ancelotti, 54, led PSG to the French title last season before asking to leave the club in May. He has signed a three-year deal in Spain to replace Jose Mourinho, who left to become Chelsea boss for the second time. Blanc, 47, has agreed a two-year contract at the Parc des Princes. BBC
Even though not disappointed by the poor outing of the super Eagles in the ongoing FIFA Confederation Cup in Brazil, former Super Eagles defender Benedict Iroha believes it is high time Coach Stephen Keshi brings back the experienced players. The Super Eagles won only one game 6-1 against little-known Tahiti but lost the two subsequent games to Uruguay and Spain, 2-1 and 3-0 respectively. According to Iroha who spoke in Abuja on Monday, key players like Osaze Odemwingie, Victor Anichebe, Ikechukwu Uche, Kalu Uche should be brought back to further strengthen the team. His words, “I don’t think it is…
A security man said to be a member of the Odua People’s Congress (OPC) and employee of First Bank Nigeria Plc, Jibowu Branch, Seyi Jaiyeola, is now standing trial for allegedly stealing N12, 533, 900 after breaking the company’s Automated Teller Machine (ATM). The bank’s branch Service Manager, Kayode Aiyewunmi, gave evidence at Magistrate M.O Tanimola’s Court in Ebute-Meta, Lagos, saying Jaiyeola was on a paltry N20, 000 monthly pay. According to him, First Bank engaged experts to help uncover the mystery surrounding sudden reconciliation problem that the ATM developed, leading to loss of huge sum. “We discovered that there…