The wife, sister and mistress of James Ibori have also been convicted of money-laundering James Ibori, a former governor of one of Nigeria's oil-producing states, has pleaded guilty in a
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Mixed reactions greet Jonathan’s embargo on 2015 campaigns
February 23, 2012 Comment Off 286 ViewsCNPP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, who spoke with Daily Trust yesterday, said the decision was an indication that President Jonathan is conscious of the frustration of
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Zambia Win Africa Cup
February 13, 2012 Comment Off 45 ViewsZambia Win Africa Cup of NationsAfrica Cup of Nations: Zambia win dramatic shoot-out Zambia delighted in winning their first Africa Cup of Nations title by beating tournament favourites
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Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48
February 12, 2012 Comment Off 70 ViewsWhitney Houston Dies aged 48Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to
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Emir Booed As Madalla Blast Victims Get Mass Burial
February 2, 2012 Comment Off 695 ViewsMadalla victims mass burialThe Emir of Suleija, Malam Awal Ibrahim, was yesterday booed by worshippers during the mass burial of victims of the Christmas Day bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic
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Court Clears Bankole, Nafada Of Corruption Charge
January 31, 2012 Comment Off 145 ViewsDimeji Bankole with EFCC officialsAn Abuja High Court has acquitted and discharged a former Speaker of House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole and his erstwhile Deputy, Usman Nafada, saying that
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US citizen kidnapped in Nigeria returns to US
January 30, 2012 Comment Off 70 ViewsWilliam Gregory Ock A U.S. citizen kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta returned to Georgia on Sunday after being held captive for a week, his family said. William Gregory Ock
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Nigeria made products bill underway
January 30, 2012 Comment Off 77 ViewsOlusegun AgangaFederal government is putting finishing touches on a bill that will enforce the patronage of made in Nigeria products. The bill will enforce compliance to the policy. Minister of
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Major Hamza Al-Mustapha sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of Kudirat Abiola
January 30, 2012 Comment Off 262 ViewsA federal judge in Nigeria on Monday sentenced to death the feared right-hand man to Nigeria's former military dictator over the 1996 killing of an opposition candidate's wife. Maj. Hamza
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Nigeria court removes five powerful state governors
January 27, 2012 Comment Off 144 ViewsNigeria's Supreme Court ruled on Friday to remove five powerful state governors from office because their tenures should have expired last year, replacing them with the speakers of the house of
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