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Nigeria: Niger Guber Appeal - San Disowns ANPP Candidate
The appeal filed by the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) governorship candidate in Niger State, David Umaru before the Court of Appeal in Abuja against the judgement of the state governorship Election Petitions Tribunal which upheld the election of Governor Babangida Aliyu, has suffered a major setback following a blunt declaration by a senior advocate of Nigeria, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim, that he is not part of the appellant's legal team.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Oct-2008 12:00

Nigeria: N6.5 Billion Aviation Scam - Borishade, Iyayi, Others Get Bail
Respite came the way of the embattled former aviation minister, Professor Babalola Borishade, and three others yesterday as an Abuja high court released them on bail.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Oct-2008 11:50

Uganda: DPP Butera Delays Muhwezi Prosecution
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mr Richard Butera, has declined to sanction armed robbery charges against former Health minister Gen Jim Muhwezi.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Oct-2008 11:35

Uganda: Tororo District Council Repeals Bride Price Law
Tororo District Council has repealed the 1950 Bukedi Bride Price Law and changed it to Tororo District Bridal Gift Ordinance.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Oct-2008 11:31

Nigeria: N6.5 Billion Aviation Contract - Abuja Court Grants Bail to Borishade, Iyayi
Former Aviation Minister, Professor Babalola Borishade and three others standing trial before an Abuja High court for allegedly taking bribes and forging documents relating to a N6.5billion aviation contract were yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of N10million each.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Oct-2008 11:05

Nigeria: Family of Slain Banker Formally Petitions IGP
The parents of Modebayo Awosika who was allegedly shot dead on October1, 2008 by some policemen attached to Lagos State anti-crime outfit, Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have formally written a strong worded petition to both the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro and Lagos State Police boss, Mr. Marvel Akpoyibi over the circumstances that surrounded their son's death.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Oct-2008 11:04

Nigeria: Widow Cries Out Over Alleged Maltreatment By Police Commissioner
Kaduna-A kaduna-based musician and widow, Mrs. Amulunnweze Adadiniba Egbunike did not bargain for what she experienced penultimate weekend at the Inspector-General of Police hall, Police College in Kaduna.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Oct-2008 10:51

Nigeria: N47 Million Naicom Scam - Five Granted Bail
THE Federal capital territory High court, yesterday granted bail to 5 officers of the National Insurance commission, who are currently facing trial for allegedly diverting the N46.8 million allocated for the construction of National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) head office to purchase vehicles.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Oct-2008 10:51

Uganda: Naguru, Nakawa Tenants Lose Case
TENANTS of Naguru and Nakawa estates have lost a case they filed at the High Court in Nakawa protesting their eviction. The tenants dragged to court the Attorney General, who is representing the Ministry of Local Government that issued the eviction orders.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Oct-2008 10:15

Constitutional Amendment to Legalise Power Share Not Even Drafted
Constitutional amendment 19, which was expected to be railroaded through the second session of the seventh Parliament that begins in Harare on Tuesday, has not yet even been drafted.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 20:55

Rights Group Offices Raided After Demonstration
The offices of a human rights pressure group were raided by police on Friday, immediately after the group held a demonstration around 11am.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 20:55

Rwanda: Former Minister Pleads Not Guilty to Genocide
A former top Rwandan official has pleaded not guilty to ten counts of genocide and other crimes at the United Nations tribunal set up to deal with the 1994 mass killings in the small Great Lakes nation.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 20:23

Zimbabwe: Stalemate Over Cabinet Sign of Headaches Ahead
THE haggling over the distribution of cabinet posts between President Robert Mugabe and the Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC under the unity government deal is a precursor to more clashes as the parties' differences come into play.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 17:33

Zimbabwe: New Taxes for Forex Earners
FOREIGN currency earners and companies could soon pay enormous amounts in rates and commission for foreign currency transactions following the gazetting of a new statutory instrument defaulting all taxes paid after the introduction of the official interbank foreign exchange rate.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 17:24

Zimbabwe: Urgent Reform Needed to Curb Price Distortions - Analysts
JOSPHAT Zulu stares in awe at the empty supermarket shelves in Mabelreign, Harare.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 17:24

Zimbabwe: MDC Approaches Moyana to Replace Gono
THE MDC has approached former Reserve Bank governor Kombo Moyana to return to head the central bank after the formation of an inclusive government.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 17:24

Ghana: FDB Cautions Cold Store Operators
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food and Drugs Board (FDB) Mr. E.K Agyarko, has stated that the board does not take pride in destroying products, neither are they out to collapse businesses.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 17:23

Sierra Leone: Former Child Soldier Tells of Torture, Murder and Enslavement
A former child soldier has testified to the torture, enslavement and murder of civilians by Sierra Leone's RUF rebels allegedly supported by the indicted former Liberian president, Charles Taylor.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 15:45

20-Year Jail Terms for Cash Robbers
A WEB of evidence yesterday ensnared three men who were accused of stealing a small fortune in cash from an elderly Gobabis resident during an armed robbery at his house in April 2005, leaving them each facing 20-year prison sentences at the end of their trial in the Windhoek Regional Court.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 15:19

Stealing Uranium is 'Pointless' - Rossing
STEALING uranium is a "waste of time, dangerous and pointless", says Rio Tinto Roessing Uranium Limited's Manager of External Affairs, Jerome Mutumba.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 15:19

Secret Memo Targets NBC Board Chief
A SECRET memo, prepared by Information Minister Joel Kaapanda, which recommends the dismissal of NBC Board chairperson Ponhele ya France, has come to light.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 15:18

Nigeria: 28 Ecomog Soldiers Acted Badly, Witnesses Tell Court
Five top Army officers yesterday accused the 28 soldiers standing trial for mutiny in Akure of behaving unprofessionally on the day of the riot. They equally blamed the riot on impatience on the part of the suspects who allegedly threw caution into the winds.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 15:00

Keetmans Shop Owner Faces Assault Charge
KEETMANSHOOP businessman Jacobus Hendrik Oosthuizen (71), who owns the OK Grocer Supermarket, on Wednesday appeared in the town's Magistrate's Court on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 14:36

Nigeria: At Last, Elumelu Submits Power Probe Report
Nine months after it was mandated to probe alleged expenditure of $16 billion by former President Olusegun Obasanjo's administration on power sector between 1999 and 2007, the House of Representatives Committee on Power finally presented its report to the House on Thursday.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 13:35

Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Borisade, Iyayi Over Forgery
Former Aviation Minister, Babalola Borisade, and former Managing Director of Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Roland Iyayi, were on Thursday arraigned before an Abuja High Court.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 13:35

Nigeria: Minister Raises Panel On Regulation of Small Arms
A committee to handle modalities for the establishment of a National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons to regulate circulation of weapons in Nigeria was on Thursday inaugurated in Abuja.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 13:35

Nigeria: Arraigned, Granted Bail At Abuja Court
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned the Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Governor, Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, before an Abuja High Court over allegations of converting over N5 billion belonging to the state government to personal use.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 13:35

Nigeria: Court Orders EFCC to Pay Amaechi's Aide N3 Billion Damages
The Rivers State High Court has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to pay the state governor's Chief of Staff, Nyesom Wike, N3 billion for infringing on his fundamental rights.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 13:35

Nigeria: Protests Trail Composition of House Committees
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, on Wednesday urged members to consider the interest of the nation as well as that of the Lower Chamber in their conducts and actions.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 13:35

Nigeria: Between Constitution Reform And Review
Two weeks ago when the National Assembly members were disagreeing on how to use the sums of money they have set aside for the work of the Committees on the Constitution Review, civil society organisations in the country were strategising on how to ensure that this time around, a constitutional reform is carried to its logical conclusion. Meeting in three different back to back forums, the civil society organizations attempted to harmonize their positions on various issues and to cart out an agenda of engagement with other stakeholders that will galvanize the country towards a participatory constitution making.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 13:35

Nigeria: Okah's Lawyer, Falana Writes Niger Delta Committee
SOLICITOR to Henry Okah, the assumed leader of the Movement for Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND), who is standing secret trial for treasonable felony, Mr Femi Falana has written the Niger-Delta Technical Committee, headed by Mr. Ledum Mitee, urging it to make a strong case for the unconditional release of Okah to afford him the opportunity to join other Nigerians in the restoration of law and order in the region.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 13:07

Nigeria: The Imperatives of Stringent Legislative Control of Smoking
Effective from the 2nd of October, 2008, the Republic of India commenced enforcement of a new legislation proscribing smoking in public places.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 13:07

Nigeria: AC Warns Against Second-Guessing Supreme Court
The Action Congress (AC) has warned against what it calls the growing propensity of government officials and others to second-guess the Supreme Court over the cases challenging the election of President Umaru Yar'Adua, saying such dangerous past times portend great danger for the judiciary in particular and the country's democracy in general.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 13:04

Nigeria: LG Polls - Lagos Government Restricts Movements
Ahead of the Local Government Election tomorrow in Lagos State, the state government has announced a restriction of all movements on the election day throughout the state to ensure a hitch-free exercise.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 13:04

Nigeria: UNHCR Launches Dignity and Justice for Detainees Week
The United Nation's High Commission for Human Rights has launched the Dignity and Justice for Detainees Week.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 13:04

Nigeria: Why the 1999 Constitution Must Be Suspended
On June 18, 1999, leading lights in the legal profession, including the doyen of the Nigerian Bar, the late Chief F.R.A. Williams (SAN), gathered in Lagos to dissect an important document called "a Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999".
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 13:03

Nigeria: Modibbo Seeks Overhaul of School Curriculum
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Aliyu Modibbo Umar, has called for the overhaul of Nigeria's school curriculum to propel the nation into the league of technologically advanced countries.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 12:43

Nigeria: Chidoka Condemns Tokunbo Importation Policy
Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Osita Chidoka, has decried the policy of importation of second hand vehicles popularly called 'tokunbo" into Nigeria, which has contributed immensely to the rate of accidents in Nigeria .
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 12:43

Nigeria: Dangote Cement, Sephaku, Formalise Pact to Build 2.2m Tonne Pl
Dangote Cement and Sephaku Holdings announced yesterday that they have entered into a shareholders agreement for Sephaku Cement that will see the building of a 2.2m ton cement plant in South Africa. The deal was first announced in April of this year, and saw Dangote acquiring a 19.8 per cent stake in Sephaku Cement through a private placement, proceeds of which will be used to part-finance the building of the plant.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 12:43

Country - Ghana Chamber of Commerce Inaugurated
A three-day summit of Nigerian businessmen and their Ghanaian counterparts ended on Wednesday night in Accra with the inauguration of the Ghana-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 12:42

Nigeria: Street Trading Thrives in Awka Despite Legislation - NAN
In spite of the existing legislation banning street trading in Anambra, the menace has remained unabated as most major streets in Awka are now taken over by traders.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 12:42

Zambia: 'We're Not Planning to Rig Polls'
THE Government has challenged people with information that it plans to rig the forth-coming October 30, elections to come out in the open and provide evidence.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 12:41

Zambia: Court Dismisses M'membe's Appeal
THE Lusaka High Court has dismissed an application by Post Newspapers Editor-in Chief, Fred M'membe to appeal to the Supreme Court and stay the contempt proceedings against him.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 12:41

Zambia: Electoral Law Must Be Enforced
THE rule of evidence in any justice system is central to the determination of any matters of contention.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 12:41

FG to Set Up Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons
In an attempt to control the proliferation of dangerous arms in the country, the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the establishment of the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALWS).
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 12:33

EFCC Breaches Rule of Law - Rivers State Govt
The resident media consultant to the Rivers State government, Mr. David Iyofor has described the recent activities of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the state as lawless.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 12:32