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S.Africa Police: Okah In Contact With Nigeria Bombers-REUTERS   Henry Okah in court-Photo: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko   JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Nigerian militant leader Henry Okah was in contact with his bombing conspirators in Nigeria before and after a deadly car blast in the capital of Abuja, according to a South African police investigation. Okah was arrested in Johannesburg shortly after the blasts that killed at least 10 people at an October 1 parade to mark the 50th anniversary of Nigerian independence. Four possible suspects have been arrested in Nigeria. South African police investigators said in an affidavit, read by a prosecutor at a bail hearing for Okah in a Johannesburg court, that he was "the mastermind" behind the blast but they could not reveal the evidence implicating Okah to protect their confidential sources. Okah, residing in South Africa and charged with conspiracy in the bombing, said in ...

Nigeria Must Help James Ibori By Sonala Olumhense caption: James Ibori and his banker, Cecilia Ibru Columnist:  Sonala Olumhense This is an urgent appeal to the People’s Democratic Party of Nigeria (PDP): do something! It is an appeal to the youth of Oghara, Ibori’s hometown: do something! It is an appeal to the University of Benin: do something! It is an appeal to *President Goodluck Jonathan, and to Emmanuel Uduaghan, the Delta State Governor, and to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and to the Nigeria Police: do something!!! Do something before James Ibori, the “Odidigborigbo of Africa,” former Delta State governor and almost-2011-Operation Zuma-running-mate-to-Umaru Yar’Adua, makes an unscheduled appearance in a London court. Do something tonight or tomorrow, but certainly no later than Saturday, and get Ibori back to Oghara, Abuja or Lagos, or an...

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2011: Caucus option stirs push for automatic tickets President Goodluck Jonathan welcoming former Gov of Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu and other delegation of the Northern Political Summit -G20 during a solidarity visit to the President Villa Abuja on Monday. PHOTO: NAN SOME Federal legislators desperate to return to the National Assembly are pushing for a new clause in the Electoral Act 2010. The "Right of First Refusal" is to guarantee Senators and Representatives automatic return tickets to the National Assembly. It is all part of "a grand trade-off" planned by the lawmakers who are considering the Executive’s proposals on the Electoral Act’s amendments. The Presidency is proposing the use of party caucus to choose candidates for the 2011 elections – a plan many have described as "evil" and "undemocratic". The House may hold an executive session today to de...

Abuja bombings: Rivalry between SSS, Police threatens probe By Adelani Adepegba   Thursday, 14 Oct 2010   ...

Coalition paves way for children to sue parents   WATCH it, parents. One instance of neglect or the rod wrongly applied can land you in court, and your accuser will be your child. For years, seeking a better deal for the Nigerian child has been a popular topic. The Child Rights Act was the result of this crusade and many states have passed it into law. But implementation remains a hurdle. When will the child really begin to enjoy his rights to education, good health and even protection from abuse? It was for this purpose that the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) mobilised a wide range of professionals for a workshop in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. At the forum were magistrates, judges, police officers, assessors from ministries of women affairs and social development, practicing lawyers and other stakeholders from Plateau State. The workshop was organised in collaboration with the ...

Senate warns Jega over polls Prof. Attahiru Jega THE Senate has begun the amendment of the Electoral Act 2010, for the second time, with a stern warning to the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, to stop blaming the National Assembly for any hitch in the electoral process. During yesterday’s plenary session where the First Reading of the second alteration was taken, the senators registered their displeasure over what they described as Jega’s sustained attempts to lay the blame for distortions in the electoral calendar at the doorsteps of the legislature. The lawmakers complained that Jega’s recent utterances were capable of inciting public odium against the National Assembly in the handling of the amendment to the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act. Senator Kanti Bello was the first to complain. He tendered a copy of a national newspaper which quoted the INEC boss as saying that preparations for the ...