News Desk Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Why I stand surety for Uwazuruike —EZENDIGBO

The Ezendigbo of Lagos State, Eze Christian Nwachukwu has said that his standing surety for bail of MASSOB leader Chief Ralph Uwazuruike was borne out of his concern for the plight of the Igbo activist. MORE>>>

I’m ready to die for Biafra – Uwazuruike
•Returns to tumultuous welcome in Enugu

Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, who was granted temporary bail last week, received a heroic welcome at Enugu on Monday, where he said he was ready to die for Biafra. MORE>>>

Journalists Harassed By Governor of Northern State for Criticising Lavish Spending

Reporters Without Borders is outraged by the way governor Ali Modu Sheriff of the northern state of Borno has hounded journalists since mid-October 2007. After criticising his lavish spending, James Garuba of the "Tribune", Michael Olabode of "This day", another privately-owned daily, and several other reporters were arrested twice in a week by the State Security Service (SSS), the main domestic intelligence agency, and then placed under its daily control. MORE>>>

Tribunal Bans Witnesses From Testifying

The presidential election petitions tribunal in Abuja yesterday held that henceforth all parties in the petitions brought by General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will no more rely on witnesses in order to enable it conclude the petitions before three months as earlier scheduled. MORE>>>

Etteh Steps Aside In Disgrace

But the drama that followed her stepping down from her seat, may well be a pointer to the fact that the woman may have lost her seat as speaker. Members overwhelmingly endorsed the nomination of a representative from Benue State, Mr. Tenrgu Tsegba, the favourite of the combative opposition, as the temporary speaker to preside over the discussions on the Idoko report. Etteh’s candidate, West Idahosa had few members in his support. MORE>>>