State of Emergency: Senate Slams ACN for Criticising Jonathan

Senators at the National Assembly, Wednesday, slammed opposition party, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), which had earlier criticised President Goodluck Jonathan for declaring State of Emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States. Majority leader, Victor Ndoma Egba, according to news portal, legisreport.ng , stated the President acted right and will back Jonathan when he formally tender the request before the Senate.

2015: Jonathan Eligible to Contest Presidential Election – NLC President

As the race to the 2015 presidential election thickens, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade AbdulWaheed Omar, has declared that President Goodluck Jonathan has every right to seek re-election in 2015.
Omar according to citizenplatform stated that Jonathan has every constitutional right to seek re-election in 2015. The NLC president said
“It is now up to Nigerians, the electorate to decide if he has performed well to vote for him but as far as I am concerned, as a Nigerian and the sitting president, he can contest for the highest position which is presidency.”

State of Emergency: Army Imposes Curfew in Adamawa

The Nigerian Army has announced the imposition of a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Adamawa beginning from Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of 23rd Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Yola, Lt. Ja’afaru Nuhu on Thursday in Yola, said the curfew would be between 6 p.m and 6 am until further notice. Adamawa is among the three states where a State of Emergency was declared by President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday.

Living Life in the Big Screen, Wizkid Acquires Porsche Panarema S

According to pulse.com.ng,  celebrity artiste, Ayo “Wizkid” Balogun has bought for himself a shiny, sleek, expensive Porsche Panarema S  valued at a whooping fifteen million naira. The excited musician could not hide his excitement before rushing to his Instagram page to post pictures of his latest acquisition. Truly, ”the talent brings the paper and the papers bring the good life.”

Sunny Ade’s Guitarist Bags Three Years Jail Term For Drug Trafficking

Justice S. Seidu of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Tuesday, sentenced a veteran guitarist, Fatoke Abiodun, to three years imprisonment for drug trafficking. The convict pleaded guilty to one-count charge of unlawful exportation of 1.575kg of cocaine, while ruling was reserved till May. The defence counsel, Bayo Onifade, had pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy since the convict is 62 years old, a husband of three wives with 12 children. In his ruling, Justice Seidu sentenced the convict to three years imprisonment with effect from the date of his arrest. He noted that the appeal of the defence counsel and the fact that the convict pleaded guilty, without wasting the time of the court, was carefully considered.

Boko Haram Tops Agenda At UN Security Council

Africa’s informal war against terrorism was the highlight at the United Nations (UN), as top diplomats around the world warned about the dangers to international peace posed by groups such as Boko Haram. This is even as the Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, told the security council that the international community must do more to help affected member states like Nigeria overcome, Empowered Newswire reported. Speaking also at the special Security Council session on Monday, in New York, were the

8 To Die By Hanging For Murder In Imo

A high court sitting in Owerri, the Imo State capital, has sentenced 8 persons to death by hanging for their involvement in the brutal murder of one Nze Dominic Ohamadiaku Duru, an ex-Police officer from Izombe in Oguta Local Government Area of the state. High Court 7, Owerri, presided over by Hon. Justice C.M.I. Egole, found the accused persons guilty of murder, following an overwhelming evidence before it, even as it freed the ninth accused person, Sussana James Duru, for having not actively participated in the dastardly act.