We were struggling for the knife until … Arowolow tells court
BY ABDULWAHAB ABDULAH, ONOZURE DANIA & SAVIOUR UDOFALAGOS — Akolade Arowolo, accused of killing his banker wife, Titilayo Arowolo, yesterday, told an Ikeja High Court how he struggled with his slain wife while he was allegedly attacked with a knife by the deceased. Akolade, who was led in evidence on his defence by his lawyer, told the More...
Merry go round in Ogun
BY DAUD OLATUNJI It has been a popular prediction that the ruling ACN in Ogun State would one day suffer some internal implosion on account of the ego of its leaders. The political prophets seem to be much on course! Within More...
ACN, PDP allege violence planned for judgment day
By GBENGA ARIYIBI ADO EKITI — Both the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are accusing each other of alleged plans to cause mayhem on May 31. The day coincides More...
No contact yet with kidnappers of Borno lawmaker’s mother
BY NDAHI MARAMA Maiduguri —Two weeks after the mother of Borno State House of Assembly member, Hon Zakariya Dikwa was kidnapped by gunmen, the family was yet to establish contact with her. The family also expressed More...
Retrenched ABS workers petition Anambra House
BY OKONKWO EZE ONITSHA—Disengaged 148 staff of Anambra Broadcasting Service, ABS, Radio/Television, Awka and Onitsha, have petitioned Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, Mrs. Chinwe Nwaebili, asking her More...
Anamabra stands still for Achebe
*Obi leads mourners in Awka By McPhilips Nwachukwu & Vincent Ujumadu AWKA – AWKA, the capital of Anambra State stood still, Wednesday as the body of the literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe arrived the More...
Switzerland to simplify process of freezing, unblocking dictator funds
GENEVA (AFP) – Switzerland, currently in the process of restituting assets to several former autocratic countries, is working on a new law aimed at simplifying the process of freezing and unblocking such funds, More...
Saudi sends eight citizens to jail over plotting for Al-Qaeda
RIYADH (AFP) – A Saudi court sentenced eight citizens to jail terms of between 10 and 25 years on Wednesday after convicting them of plotting for Al-Qaeda, state news agency SPA reported. The eight were convicted More...
9 Bank CEOs apologise to Reps for non-appearance
Abuja - Nine bank chief executive officers who failed to honour the House of Representatives Committee on Finance’s invitation on May12, complied with the committee’s summon with apologies in Abuja on Wednesday. The More...
7 dead in Afghan suicide blast
Ghazni, Afghanistan (AFP) – A teenage suicide bomber killed seven people in central Afghanistan on Wednesday when he targeted local fighters who battle against Taliban insurgents, officials said. The attacker More...
