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The state counsel prosecuting the sixteen men on terrorism related matters, Mr. S.H. Bakum, on Monday 16 November, told trial judge Justice Moses Richards of the special criminal court, at the Banjul High Court that the state has amended the charges against the accused persons.
The trial of the former National Intelligence Agency staff Demba Sowe and Babucarr Jallow was adjourned to 25th November 2009 for continuation of cross examination of the second accused.In adjourning the case, Presiding Magistrate Kayode Olajubuttu of the Bundung Magistrate's Court said he was compelled to adjourn the case due to the absence of Counsel S.H Bakum and two defnce counsels, namely ...
The trial of Mr. Femi Peters, the campaign manager of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) who is standing trial on two criminal charges of "control of procession and control of use of loud speaker," on Tuesday 17th November, commenced at the Kanifing Magistrates' Court before Principal Magistrate Joseph Ikpala of the said court, with the testimony of the first prosecution witness.
Many will be alarmed that the perception out there is that not enough is being done to fight corruption, especially in the public sector.
Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has canvasssed for maximum penalty for electoral offenders to avoid the termination of democratic structures in the country.
Leaders of civil society groups in Bayelsa State yesterday reviewed the policy of transparency and accountability by the state and local governments in the last 12 months, insisting that the administration of Governor Timipre Sylva has failed to engage in constant monitoring of local councils financial status and be accountable to the people.
The Police Commissioner, Zamfara State command, Mr. M.J. Abubakar, has directed the arrest of two political figures occupying the posts of youth leader of the state ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party, and another youth leader of the committee of the incumbent governor's continuity come 2011.
Chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes commission, Mrs. Farida Waziri, has stated that only the Chinese style of capital punishment for corrupt public officers would reduce the unending corruption in Nigeria.
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mike Aondoakaa, yesterday attributed the country's slide in the corruption ladder to the recent fraud discovery in the banking sector.
The Police in the FCT yesterday rescued a seven-year-old school boy, name who was abducted from his class in Wuse district.
A pilgrim from Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area in Gombe State, Alhaji Sule Yahaya, was abducted and robbed of his money by some unknown persons in Mecca.
There was no foul play in the death of Edo state Chief Judge Justice Michael Edokpayi, the Police have said. Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command yesterday classified Justice Edokpayi's death under Sudden and Natural Death.
A newspaper claim that a Nigerian has faked a marriage with his daughter to secure a United Kingdom visa for her has sparked renewed debate for immigration control in the country.
The Federal Government's stated intention to probe the accounts of the Local Organising Committee of the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup gained impetus yesterday when the LOC's board headed by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Sani Lulu Abdullahi distanced itself from the handling of funds by the LOC Secretariat.
The Federal Government has blamed the nation's current poor rating by Transparency International on the recent fraud discovered in the banking sector. Transparency International had on Tuesday rated Nigeria the 130th least corrupt country in the world for this year, as against its 121st rating for last year.
The Federal Government has blamed the nation's current poor rating by Transparency International on the recent fraud discovered in the banking sector. Transparency International had on Tuesday rated Nigeria the 130th most corrupt country in the world for this year, as against its 121st rating for last year.
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Micheal Aandoaaka (SAN), has attributed Nigeria's slide in the 2009 corruption index of the Germany-based Transparency International (TI) to the corruption in the banking sector. Nigeria dropped nine places to 130th position out of the 180 countries ranked in 2009. In the 2008 ranking, Nigeria occupied the 121 position out of the 180 ...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has ruled out foul play in the death of the Edo State Chief Judge, Justice Michael Edokpayi, saying his death is categorised under Sudden and Unnatural Death (SUD).
Action Congress (AC) yesterday said the country's failing anti-corruption war, as shown by the latest rankings of 180 countries by Transparency International, is a consequence of the lack of electoral integrity in the country.
Suspected killer of a lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Univeristy, Awka, Prof. Ifeoma Okoli, who was killed along with her daughter, Jewel, has been arrested by the police.
Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ishaya Ibrahim, has warned that the problem of illegal oil bunkering in the country will not end, unless the people and government of the Niger Delta region take security as a priority in their agenda.
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri, has said that the judiciary remains central in the battle to stem graft and economic crimes in the country even as she flayed some "frivolous injunctions" being granted by some courts as inimical to the nation's justice system.
Following attacks on them and the alleged raping of their girls by reformed militants camped at Social Training Centre, Aluu, Rivers State, the two host communities, Choba and Aluu as well as students are threatening reprisal attacks on the camp of the reformed militants if the Federal Government fails to relocate them.
The chairmen of the 15 sub-committees set up by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup have thrown their weights behind calls by the Federal Government to probe allegations of corruption in the hosting of the cadet football fiesta which ended last Sunday.
Tomorrow November 20, the world will celebrate 20 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. For many in Nigeria, it is an opportunity to look at the states that have passed the law protecting children and the level of implementation of the act.
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