Son of 87-year-old Monguno in Passionate Appeal

Consider My Father’s Age •Borno Governor also seeks ex-minister’s release from abductors

By Michael Olugbode A heart-rending appeal to his father’s abductors came Saturday from Rahaman, son of 87 years old elder statesman, Dr. Shettima Ali Monguno: consider my father’s advanced age and let him go.

Monguno, former minister of petroleum and first black man to chair the Organisation of Petroleum…

White House Plans Public Appeal on Deficit

WASHINGTON—The White House plans an aggressive public campaign to build support for its approach to reduce the deficit through tax increases and spending cuts, a sharp contrast to its private talks with Republicans that faltered last year.

President Barack Obama will meet with labor leaders Tuesday and a number of chief executives on Wednesday, in an effort to solidify backing for…

Finally Nigeria to Appeal Bakassi Judgment!

President Goodluck Jonathan

Nigeria To Appeal ICJ Ruling On Bakassi

THERE were indications on Thursday that the Federal Government was set to ask for a review of the judgment of the International Court of Justice which ceded the oil rich Bakassi Peninsula to neighbouring Cameroon.

The PUNCH learnt in Abuja that President Goodluck Jonathan had directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke (SAN), to file for a review of the judgement delivered 10 years…

Political parties appeal to Buhari to withdraw statement on bloodbath

Friday, 18 May 2012

The Lagos League of Political Parties (LLPP), on Thursday, appealed to former Head of State,Major General Muhammadu Buhari(rtd)s to withdraw his statement threatening bloodshed in the 2015 polls.

Major General Buhari(rtd) served as Head of State from December 31,…

Justice Ayo Salami Recalled to Court of Appeal

Court Dismisses Fani-Kayode’s Appeal

Written by Tunde Oyesina, Abuja Saturday, 05 May 2012

The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed the appeal filed by former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, challenging the admissibility of computer-generated statement of accounts under the old Evidence Act.

The appeal was sequel to an…

APGA, HASP appeal to Lagos doctors to end strike

By Olasunkanmi Akoni

LAGOS—All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Lagos State chapter and Humanity Services Projects, HSP, have called on the striking doctors in the public hospitals in the state to get back to work in the interest of the suffering masses.

APGA, in…

Appeal Court dismisses LP’s case against Senator Tinubu

The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, yesterday dismissed an appeal filed by the Labour Party (LP) against the election of Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

It held that the appeal lacked merit, and awarded N30,000 cost against the party.

The court also dismissed an appeal…

Ekiti asks Supreme Court to reject Oni’s appeal

The Action Congress of Nigeria in Ekiti State has urged the Supreme Court not to entertain the appeal filed by the ousted Governor Segun Oni seeking to unseat Governor Kayode Fayemi.

In a statement on Saturday by Director of…