NGO worries over smoking by youths
A Non-governmental Organisation, Kidcare Consults, has embarked on aggressive enlightenment campaign against the debilitating effects of smoking, especially in youths. The campaign is executed partly by convening of workshops where young children are exposed to the dangers of smoking.
Election rigging worst form of armed robbery — Fayemi
Ekiti State Action Congress (AC) governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, weekend, said a large movement was the only antidote that could stem the tide of electoral malpractices which have rubbished our hard-won democracy.
Why Yar’Adua shelved Bayelsa visit, by Adeniyi
THE reason for the cancellation of President Umaru Yar’Adua’s planned visit to Bayelsa State was made known yesterday.
ASUU, SSANU strike grounds varsities
The woes of the nation’s university system, worsened by the ongoing strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), will from today be compounded as members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), begin a seven-day warning strike.
6 guber election petitions undecided
NO fewer than six governorship election petitions and related cases are pending before tribunals, Appeal Courts and Supreme Court over two years after the 2007 general election.
Lagos cautions on consumption of agbo, paraga
THE Lagos State Government has expressed its worry over the alarming rate at which its citizens consume agbo and paraga, both local concoctions brewed with water or local gin popularly known as paraga.
No conditions attached to Okah’s release —FG
THE Presidential Committee on Amnesty and Disarmament has re-iterated that there is no condition attached to the release of the leader of Movement for the
Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Henry Okah.
N-Delta: FG’s revenue losses rise
*JV operations crippled, projects suspended *MEND says amnesty is for criminals *Henry Okah in high spirits, awaits release *Clark asks Tompolo to accept amnesty By Taye Obateru, Emma Amaize, Hector Igbikiowubo & Yemie Adeoye LAGOS — THE Federal Government and multinational oil companies’ revenue losses owing to the spate of sabotage of crude oil pipelines […]
Nigeria won’t improve under PDP — MAKINDE
By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin — THE Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Dr. Sunday Ola Makinde, yesterday, in Ilorin raised an alarm that Nigeria would continue to be in darkness of poverty, corruption, armed robbery and other vices of underdevelopment as long as the Peoples Democratic Party rules the country.
FG approves N400m for rehabilitation of barracks
Jos — The Federal Government has approved N400 million for the rehabilitation of some barracks across the country in the 2009 budget. Chairman, Presidential Committee on Barracks Rehabilitation (PCBR), Alhaji Sani Gidado, disclosed this while on an inspection of Maxwell Khobe Barracks, 3 Armoured Division, Jos yesterday. Gidado said the committee had some money from […]
CBN orders banks to cut govt loans to 10%
By Omoh Gabriel, Business Editor LAGOS — THE Central Bank (CBN) on Friday instructed banks in the country to limit loans to the public sector to 10 per cent of their overall credit portfolios, an apparent effort to divert more funds to the private sector. In a circular to banks, the CBN said where the […]
Militants hijack speedboat with 20 Itsekiri
By Emma Arubi WARRI—Ijaw militants in the creeks weekend hijacked a speedboat conveying about twenty Itsekiri passengers from Escravos to Warri. The incident which took place around the Burutu river is said to be causing ripples between both ethnic groups that have been enjoying cordial relationship since the end of the seven years Warri crisis […]
Amnesty: Ogbulafor appeals to militants
By Henry Umoru …tasks N-Delta indigenes on vigilance ABUJA—THE National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor yesterday urged other militant groups that were yet to announce a ceasefire to lay down their arms and reciprocate the gesture of the Federal government.
Benue youths protest plan to ban ogogoro
By Peter Duru MAKURDI — Youths in Benue State have protested the intended ban on the sale and consumption of locally brewed gin popularly called ogogoro in the state, describing the action as unnecessary and unpopular. The youths who initially registered their protested during the public hearing of the Benue State House of Assembly Committee […]
I won’t resign — Bauchi Deputy Gov
By Patience Ogbodo BAUCHI — THE Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Muhammad Garba Gadi, who is currently facing impeachment threat for his refusal to decamp with Governor Isa Yuguda to PDP, has said it will be dishonourable for him to resign at this point of his travails. Gadi stated this while addressing a press conference in […]
Police Constable arrested for raiding pastor’s house
By Samuel Oyadongha Asaba—A Police Constable attached to the Delta State police command has been arrested alongside one other person for allegedly breaking into a pastor’s private residence at Okpanam in Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. Vanguard gathered that incident took place at about 11am last Saturday while the pastor was away […]
