Drama In Court As ACP Admits Arresting Peaceful Protesters

 

There was a melodrama at the Chief Magistrate’s Court of Akwa Ibom State in the Uyo Magisterial District as the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Deina Abibo, contradicted himself on the arrest of next-of-kin to late primary school teacher.
It was learnt that Abibo, who ordered the arrest of the protesters on January 23, 2017 for constituting themselves into nuisance, breach of public peace, contradicted himself in the court on the issue of whether the protest was peaceful and devoid of any public disturbance or not.

APC NWC Meets Over Alhassan, Atiku On Monday

There are strong indications that the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress will meet on Monday to discuss statements credited to the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Alhassan, as regards the 2019 presidential election.
Saturday PUNCH gathered on Friday that besides discussing the minister’s declaration of support for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition, the NWC would also deliberate on a statement credited to the ex-vice-president.

Lagos Denies Buyers Homes 14 Years After Land Purchase

By September 2017, it will be exactly nine years since Mr. Femi Adeleke, 61; a retiree, bought a plot of land at Millennium Residential Scheme 1, Igbogbo GRA in Ikorodu from the state government. 

But since then, no plot number has been allocated to Adeleke, leaving him to wonder if the scheme was a ploy by the government to swindle land buyers.
It has been less than two years since Adeleke retired from the Lagos State civil service; but so far, his retirement story has been disappointing and worrisome.

I Defended Myself With Broken Bottle To Avoid Rape In OAU Union Clash-- SUG VP

The Vice President of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Students’ Union, Tosin Jacob, says she resorted to using a broken bottle to defend herself during a clash over N3.8m because she feared she might be sexually attacked.
The clash occurred during a meeting on the utilisation of N3.8m recently disbursed to the union by the school management.

Obasanjo Asks president To Step Down, Says Has Nothing New To Offer

Following the continued protest against the already 12 years rule of President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo by some Togolese in the country’s opposition party, Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Gnassingbe to step down “unless he has something new” for his people. Obasanjo, during an interview with BBC, also said that the county should have a new constitution that will reduce the years or term a President will stay in power. Former President, Olusegun