Awka—The Anambra Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, has been mandated to reduce increasing road accident rate in the state by 50 percent.

The state’s sector Commander of the Commission, Mr Ayobami Omiyale, made this known in an interview with newsmen in Awka, at the weekend. Omiyale noted with concern that the rate [...]

Enugu—Mr Luke Mmamel, Enugu State Commissioner for Transport, says his Ministry will put in place measures to keep commercial motorcyclists off  dual carriage ways in the state capital.

Mmamel told newsmen at the weekend in Enugu that measures planned included  installation of  road traffic signs in prohibited areas.

“We will install signs that will indicate [...]

By Innocent Anaba

 LAGOS—Nigeria Death Penalty Group, NDPG, has condemned recent move by the Abia State government  to carry out the execution of death row prisoners in the state.

 NDPG, made up of non-governmental organisations and individuals committed towards the abolition of the death penalty in Nigeria, is convened by Legal Defence and Assistance Project, [...]

A ROYAL father and Bolowei of Obotebe Kingdom in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Tunde Smooth, has commended the Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, for re-appointing Professor Dora Akunyili, into the Executive Council of the Federation, EXCOF, and as Minister of Information and Communication.

Nsukka—A  section of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN,  Continuous Education Centre, CEC, housing the Council Chamber has been gutted by fire.

The fire, it was gathered, started in the early hours of Saturday with equipment worth millions of naira and vital documents destroyed.

An eye witness in Nsukka, said that the fire started at  4a.m. [...]