Editorial

The federal government has appealed the judgement of the Abuja Federal High Court which ordered it to release the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.

The Nigerian Police has paraded three suspected kidnappers of 5 school children and 3 staff members of a Turkish school in Lagos State on January 13.

Environmental Rights Action, ERA, a Non-Governmental Organization, has called out the governments of Niger Delta States for improper utilization of the 13% revenue accruable to oil producing states from the federation account, which is intended to be used for developmental projects in the state.

There were indications on Thursday that the controversy over corruption allegation levied by the senate against the Secretary to the Federal Government, Babachir Lawal, may not die soon, and could result in a worsening relationship between the Presidency and the Senate.

The new Edo State Chief Judge, Esohe Ikponwen, has promised that the State’s judiciary under her care will have zero tolerance for corruption.

Justice John Tsoho of the federal high court, Abuja has ordered that Oil Prospecting License, OPL, 245, be temporarily forfeited to the federal government pending the conclusion of investigations into the $1.1 billion Malabu Oil deal scam.