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Grandmother hides cocaine under hair weaving

A 53-year-old grandmother, Sikirat Giwa, has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja while trying to smuggle out cocaine under her hair weave. Giwa was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Saturday with 1kg of white powdery, which later tested positive to cocaine.

Police arrest husband for wife’s mysterious death

Police arrest husband for wife’s mysterious death. The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the husband of a 36-year-old woman, Onyeyechi Ihaza, who was allegedly murdered in a mysterious circumstance in Ijaiye area of the state. The husband, Ehis Ihaza, is being questioned by the police because he was the one who discovered the corpse and could not explain how his wife died.

Judiciary workers’ strike stalls Salami suit

The fate of the suspended President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami, continued to hang in the balance on Monday as the indefinite strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria stalled the scheduled judgment. A group of human rights lawyers had asked an Abuja Federal High Court to compel President Goodluck Jonathan to recall Salami.

Tambuwal, Nigerians in Belgium disagree over corruption

Nigerians in Belgium have disagreed with the Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, over who is responsible for the high level of corruption in Nigeria. They accused senators and members of the House of looking only after their welfare and approving jumbo salaries and allowances for themselves to the detriment of the majority of the people.

Don’t subvert Supreme Court verdict —C’River ACN

Action Congress of Nigeria in Cross River State on Monday accused the Peoples Democratic Party of plotting to undermine the outcome of its governorship election case before the Supreme Court. The ACN had dragged the PDP to the apex court challenging the decision of the election petitions tribunal and Appeal Court, to uphold the declaration of Liyel Imoke as the governor of the state.

FG to begin direct flight to Israel

The Federal Government is concluding the Bilateral Air Service Agreements between Nigeria and Israel, which will result in the commencement of direct flights from Nigeria to the Middle East nation before the next Christian pilgrimage scheduled for October this year. When this is done, it is expected that the nine hours in-flight travelling time to Israel will be reduced to about six hours under the arrangement.

Jonathan’s Borno, Yobe visits have worsened violence – ACN

The Action Congress of Nigeria said President Goodluck Jonathan’s “tactless show” during his visit to Borno and Yobe States last week had worsened the Boko Haram insurgency, which subsequently killed and maimed hundreds of innocent people, especially in the two states.

Oyakhilome’s church sues Fashola over land revocation

Believers Love World (aka Christ Embassy), a church presided over by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has sued Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, for revoking its parcel of land in Oregun, Ikeja. The church filed an application before Justice Samuel Candide-Johnson, seeking an order restraining the government from further interfering with the land.

Rep decries NDCC chairman, chief’s feud

A MEMBER of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Shuaibu Gwanda Gobir, has said that the bickering between the Chairman and Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NNDC) has been hampering development in the areas the commission was mandated to serve.

CAF: Maigari calmly accepts defeat

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Aminu Maigari, said on Monday that he has gained tremendous experience in football politics by participating in Sunday’s Confederation of African Football elections held in Marrakech, Morocco. The Nigerian FA boss, whose aides complained bitterly about the outcome of the elections, said that he was not bitter but called on CAF to strive to entrench a system that would allow the best candidates win and manage the game on the continent.

Obafemi Martins finally joins Seattle Sounders

Returnee Nigeria striker, Obafemi Martins, has finally moved to the Major League Soccer. The former Inter Milan player joined Seattle Sounders on Monday after the United States club paid for the buyout clause in his contract with Levante of Spain.

Policeman electrocuted while rescuing boy trapped by cable

A police officer, Sunday Joseph, was on Sunday electrocuted at a police barracks opposite the Ogun State Government House while attempting to rescue a 17-year-old boy, Moses, earlier trapped by a Power Holding Company’s high-tension cable. The boy also died from electrocution in the incident which occurred at one of the road – expansion construction sites in the Isale Igbein area of the state.

Why govt will not encourage indigenous VCs, by Okojie

THE Federal Government will not heed the clamour for indigenous vice chancellors as is being canvassed by communities where federal universities are to be sited. The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Julius Okojie, who disclosed this Monday, said it is due to experiences in the past, which have proved such experiment counter-productive.

Policeman to die by hanging

AN Abia State High Court sitting in Umuahia on Monday convicted Corporal Umaru Mohammed for the murder of a fellow officer, Corporal Clement Amaechi, who was attached to Abia State Government House, on July 19, 2011.

Three kidnapped seamen freed by Nigeria pirates -company

(Reuters) - Three foreign sailors kidnapped from their British-operated cargo ship by pirates last month off the coast of Nigeria have been released, the vessel's operator said on Monday. There has been a surge in piracy attacks off the coast of Africa's most populous nation this year with gangs showing signs of moving further afield and using more violent tactics.

Imo Assembly, PDP insist on deputy gov’s impeachment

IMO State House of Assembly Monday insisted that the impeachment process against Deputy Governor Jude Agbaso would go on and that it would not allow external forces to deter it from carrying out its duties.

OBJ better leader than Jonathan - ACN lawmaker

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been described as a leader with qualities which always propelled him to take decisions at the right time, even if such decisions might be faulted in the end. Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator Babajide Omoworare, made this known while answering questions from newsmen at the National Assembly on Monday.

Jonathan sacks aviation boss

Abuja - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan sacked the head of the civil aviation authority on Monday, citing an “unsatisfactory response to concerns of stakeholders in the aviation sector”, nine months after the country's worst air disaster in 20 years.