UK grandmother gets Indonesia death sentence

A 56-year-old British grandmother caught smuggling blocks of cocaine in her suitcase has been sentenced to death in Indonesia. Prosecutors in Bali had asked for a 15-year sentence for Lindsay June Sandiford, who was arrested last May carrying what officials said was cocaine worth an estimated $2.6 million. British housewife caught with $2.6M in cocaine could face death

FG to Ban Medical Treatment Abroad

The Federal Government has said that plans have been concluded to place a ban on Nigerians seeking medical treatment that could be handled by some public and private health facilities in the country abroad. The Minister of Health, Prof.

IBB speaks on Boko Haram

Jan 21, 2013 – Ibrahim Babangida, IBB Speaks On Boko Haram: “Dialogue Is My First Preference In This Regard” Ex-President of Nigeria, Military General Ibrahim Babangida has begged for immediate dialogue with Boko Haram terrorist sect following a weekend of bloodshed in Kano. IBB begs President Goodluck Jonathan to dialogue with those behind the spate of terrorist attacks in the country. Babangida said the attempt on the life of the emir by gunmen was frightening, while indicating that Nigeria was already undergoing serious security threats on a regular and unbroken basis.

In a press statement signed on his behalf by Kaseem Afegbua, his media aide, Babangida said: