Controversial British MP, Tony Baldry,  who was recently caught trying to help Nigerian fugitive politician James Ibori escape justice in the UK has been ordered to repay more than £12,000  of the allowances he overclaimed from the British parliament according to the recommendation by Sir Thomas Legg.

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lately confirmed long-held belief by some, that it is not fit to manage the affairs of Nigeria. Decent and honest men and women in positions of power seek out the interest and overall good of the nation, even at personal cost. They don’t go about fishing for tenuous reasons why constitutional provisions can be side-stepped.

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The Save Nigeria Group, organized labour and other stakeholders in the Nigerian federation too numerous to mention here  met on Monday, February 8, 2010 and deliberated on the state of the nation. The group reviewed the refusal of the Executive Council of the Federation to boldly declare President Yaradua incapable of exercising executive function as mandated by Section 144 of the Constitution. The group views this failure as a serious breach of their responsibility and an act of aggression against the Nigeria people who have suffered the indignity of a President’s abdication of responsibility, which has damaged Nigeria's governance and reputation.

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For the umpteenth time within barely a couple of months, security agents have stormed the head office of DESERT HERALD newspaper again, arresting the Publisher/Editor – In – Chief of the weekly tabloid, Mallam  Tukur Mamu. Mallam Mamu, who was arrested and detained in Abuja only recently by officials of State Security (SSS), was picked up by the police from his Kaduna office at about 5.30pm on Monday, February 8, 2009, and taken to the Kawo Police Station. He was subsequently taken to the police Zonal command in Bauchi, Bauchi State in a Hilux van with registration number (Kano) AA 321 DKD.

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“I don’t need this,” I muttered under my breath. I had barely sat down.  Hadn’t even had time to take the first sip of my coffee when this man planted himself in the chair directly opposite me.   It was the last thing I needed but I looked up at him. 

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