Dele Momodu, publisher of the Ovation magazine and most lately a columnist of THISDAY newspaper, attempts, through his piece of last Saturday [Anti-Corruption War as a Cliché], to heighten the frantic,...
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Govt may prosecute suspected spies in privacy
Indications emerged yesterday that the Federal Government might try four suspected spies, including two Germans for espionage in camera at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The hint was dropped by the Director of Public...
Nigeria official’s $35m refrozen
The London High Court has ordered the refreezing of former Nigerian governor James Ibori's $35m (£17m) assets that police think are the proceeds of crime. The assets, believed to include a Bombardier private...
Court stops insurance recapitalisation
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted an order of interim injunction restraining the Federal Government from re-capitalising and consolidating the insurance sector. Justice Anwuli Chikere granted the order,...
Okonjo-Iweala emerges World Bank MD
The World Bank has named a former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as its Managing Director. Okonjo-Iweala will join two other managing directors, two executive vice-presidents, and the...
Resign, Soyinka tells Etteh
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Thursday joined the growing league of people and groups calling for the resignation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Patricia Etteh. Soyinka, at a press...
How Yar’Adua Shunned Etteh’s Pleading
President Musa Yar'Adua's weekend retort for the rule of law to be observed in the handling of the renovation contract scandal in the House of Representatives might be a reaffirmation of his private stand on...
Mugabe accuses Bush of ‘rank hypocrisy’
Zimbabwe's President, Robert Mugabe, in a typically fiery speech to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly accused his United States (U.S.) counterpart, George W. Bush of "rank hypocrisy" for lecturing...
ICPC Arrests 2 Policemen Over Bribes
For demanding and collecting bribes from suspects before granting them bail, two police officers, Sergeant Ajileye Samuel and PC Garuba Gbenga were at the weekend, arrested by operatives of the Independent Corrupt...
Gov Peter Obi, Deputy Disagree Over 2007 Budget
Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State and his Deputy, Dame Virgy Etiaba are now trading words over who signed the 2007 budget of the state. This followed a report in a national daily quoting Governor Obi as claiming at a...
Sagay: Yar’Adua ’ll Effect Positive Changes?
Prof. Itse Sagay is a constitutional lawyer of repute. In this on-line interview on the nation's 47th independence anniversary he expresses optimism that though moving slowly, Nigeria is now on the verge of taking...
Nigeria Loses N107bn to Exam Malpractices
Nigeria has lost a total of one hundred and seven billion naira (N107bn) to examination malpractices in the last five years. THISDAY gathered that the total amount lost by governments and parents to results cancelled...