Tears, Anguish as Twin Bomb Explosions Claim 118 in Jos

Tuesday was a day of weeping and anguish in Jos, the Plateau State capital, when twin explosions shattered the tranquility in the city that had enjoyed some semblance of peace for a while.

The two explosions resulted in the deaths of at least 118 persons, injured several others and left residents confused and scampering for safety, thisday reports.

Court Declines Jurisdiction in Sanusis Case

A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday declined jurisdiction on a suit filed by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, challenging his suspension by President Goodluck Jonathan.
Sanusi was suspended from office  on February 20.

He was dissatisfied with the suspension and filed the suit.
His ex-parte application asking the court to order his reinstatement was refused by the court.

In a ruling that lasted for about two hours, Justice Gabriel Kolawole upheld the submissions of the counsel to the president, Dr. Fabian Ajogwu (SAN), and that of the counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation, (AGF), Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) to the effect that the case bordered on employee-employer relationship and that the proper forum for the case to be heard was the industrial court

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Eze Ilomuanya’s case: Ohiri disgraced

Ohiri

Eze Ilomuanya

The Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, Tuesday, suffered another legal defeat in the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division, as the Court unanimously rejected his application to stay its judgment delivered on July 5, 2013 reinstating HRH Eze (Dr.) Cletus Ilomuanya as the Chairman of

Ohakim’s House Bombed In Imo

Some Parts of the burnt house

The Owerri residence of the immediate past governor of Imo state, Chief Ikedi Ohakim was almost reduced to ashes on Thursday with suspected highly explosive device allegedly planted by his political detractors .

According to the former governor who was still weeping

Nyanya blast mastermind Ogwuche arrested in Sudan

Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche who was on Monday declared wanted by the State Security Service in connection with the Nyanya bombing was arrested in Sudan on Wednesday.

Akunyili commences treatment in India. Thanks Nigerians for prayers.

 

Former Minister Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili has been flown to India for treatment. The nation reports.

This was made known through a statement released by her media adviser, Mr. Isaac Umunna, Wednesday evening.

According to the statement, the erstwhile National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) boss is to be treated for an undisclosed ailment upon the advice of doctors treating her in Abuja.It read further that “she expressed

Jonathan overwhelmed by Boko Haram – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday said President Goodluck Jonathan is overwhelmed by the Boko Haram insurgency.The nation reports.

The former president, who spoke in Nairobi, Kenya, said he took it upon himself in 2011 to go on a fact finding mission when the insurgency became uncontrollable to see how to mediate.

Extremist video shows abducted girls praying

LAGOS: A new video from Nigeria’s Boko Haram terrorist network purports to show dozens of abducted schoolgirls, covered in jihab and praying in Arabic.
It is the first public sight of the girls since more than 300 were kidnapped from a northeastern school the night of April 14 — exactly four weeks ago. nst Reports 

Nigeria: Nigerian, Chinese firms partner to set up N10b plant in Nigeria

A global conglomerate, Kewalram Chanrai Group, is to set up a 10 billion naira (US$62 million) automotive assembly plant to produce the Foton range of vehicles in Nigeria, the local media reported Monday.



The report quoted the Executive Director of the Group, Mr. Raju Sawlani, as saying it had already