The Police in Lagos have shot dead two suspects who were said to be members of a robbery gang allegedly terrorizing residents of Ebute-Metta area of Lagos and its environs during a gun battle, even as they have arrested a man who disguises as a woman to extort money from unsuspecting individuals, particularly men.

By Chris Ochayi

ABUJA—Another twist has been added to the ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), as a lecturer with the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Prof George Amadi took a swipe at the Chairman, Senate Committee on Education, Senator Joy Emordi, describing her as not being a patriot.

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A mentally deranged man, Suara Kazeem who was alleged to have clubbed his parents to death has now been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command.

FRESH tension has pervaded the political atmosphere in Oyo State following a confession by one Hammed Yusuf that the state government listed five prominent Ibadan politicians for elimination.

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has said the decision of the state government to put together the Mini Health Mission was informed by the need to revitalise the primary health care delivery system as well as alleviate poverty among the people at the grassroots level.

Wife of the former Inspector-General of Police, Tafa Balogun, Mrs Funke Balogun, has been summoned by a Lagos Chief Magistrate Court to personally appear and serve a letter withdrawing her earlier petition and to also state the reason behind her withdrawal of the case.

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday advised the Federal Government led by President Umaru Yar’Adua against withholding the local government allocation to Lagos State or any act that could hinder the payment of salaries to workers in the state.

Leader of the Islamist fanatics, Boko Haram,  the radical anti-western education sect has been  captured.

Mohammed Yusuf had fled Maiduguri during the recent fighting between his followers and the Nigerian military.

According to reports, troops stormed the sect’s stronghold overnight, killing many of the sect members and forcing others  including the sect leader to flee.

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Vanguard learnt that the decision to throw out the workers was taken at a meeting of the Board of the Commission in Warri last Wednesday, but the 520 take-off staff would be retained.

According to Chief Oyegun who spoke with Vanguard in an interview in Benin yesterday, “there was no need for the governors to threaten to pull out of the amnesty. The amnesty is in danger; it is in jeopardy unless the Federal Government does something quickly.