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Ribadu, Oshiomole congratulate Aregbesola

Nov. 26 | Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Edo state governor has congratulated the Governor of Osun State, Alhaji Rauf Aregbosola on his victory at the Appeal Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a press statement made available to Osun Defender, the erstwhile Labour...

EFCC detains Halliburton employees, directors, in $181M bribery case

Nov. 26 | Nigeria’s anti-corruption body has detained 12 people over a major bribery case in the West African nation. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission spokesman Femi Babafemi said Friday the commission arrested Giuseppe Lurcace of Saipem Construction...

The Retired Ambassador Peter Anegbeh’s Inaugural Diplomatic Coup d’état Speech: A Rejoinder -1

Nov. 26 | By Adebiyi Jelili Abudugana Despite the fact that the diplomatic coup d’état staged by the retired Nigeria High Commissioner to Malaysia, Mr. Peter Anegbeh to oust the out-going leadership of NIDO-MY and usurp its leadership was considered foiled, ...

Aregbesola the Game Changer

Nov. 26 | Aregbesola’s Jurisprudentialism By Olusegun Mayegun “Law is not an element, but a synthesis,
not a premise for validity, but fulfilled validity,
not a prius, but a posterius,
not a given, but a solution,
it is not in the beginning, but...

CONFIRMED: Aregbesola unseats Oyinlola as Osun governor

Nov. 26 | The electoral appeal tribunal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo state today declared Engr. Rauf Aregbesola of Action  Congress of Nigeria (ACN) as the  legitimate winner of the 2007 gubernatorial election in Osun. Immediate report form Oshogbo reveal that supporters...

Iranian ‘diplomat’ and 3 Northerners charged over arms shipment

Nov. 26 | Photo Credit: Reuters/ Afolabi Sotunde A Nigerian court charged an Iranian and three Nigerians for arms trafficking in connection to an arms shipment officials seized last month at Nigeria’s busiest port. The Magistrate Court in Abuja said Thursday...

‘Champions of Our Time’ Premieres in Lagos

Nov. 25 | Big Sam Media - Having won several awards, two out of which it was pronounced the best film of the year; Zafaa International Film Festival and Abuja International Film Festival, ‘Champions of our Time’ is set to be premiered in an ambiance...

Nigeria Council of State approves increased minimum wage for workers

Nov. 25 | Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will send a bill to parliament more than doubling the minimum wage, meeting union demands after a nationwide strike this month, a senior advisory council said on Thursday. The main labor unions in Africa’s...

latest cargo of arms shipment from Belgium

Nov. 25 | The illegal arms shipment intercepted this week at Nigeria’s busiest port came from Belgium through Germany, a navy spokesman said Thursday. “I can confirm to you that the origin of the impounded consignment of arms, military equipment and...

Nigeria Vote 2011: Will Jega live up to his reputation?

Nov. 25 | By Augustine E. Akhilomen When a farmer prepares to cultivate his precious farm land for the new season, he ensures that every essential tool to make a successful cultivation is in place, regardless of any unforeseen circumstances. The above adage is...