Various versions of the story the police told fuel suspicions around their deaths. The police claimed Yusuf died “in action”, the story changed to he died from injuries sustained during the attack, later he was killed while trying to escape. What is certain is that the police paraded his bullet-riddled body to the media hours after the soldiers who captured him in his hideout handed him over to the police.

FRONT for Ijaw Survival and Hope (FISH) has said the brand of amnesty proclaimed for militants by President Umaru Yar’Adua is insulting and markedly different from what Ijaw and Niger-Delta leaders requested from the Federal Government for freedom fighters.

When he arrives in Owerri, he hops into a motorcycle taxi (Okada) and then he walks into his house. He does not insist that the luxury bus or plane he travelled from Lagos with must drive him into his bedroom, since that may not be practically possible.

And so while there was a reduced incidence of domestic armed robbery, carnage on the roads had increased, robbers had become more sophisticated and were going for the banks, the ritual kidnap and murder phenomena had escalated and the area boy clique had grown and become an establishment.

At a meeting of leaders of NASU in the 42 federal, state universities and inter-university centres, which held at the University of Lagos, leaders of NASU argued that besides the fact that the 20% salary award was discriminatory, lower than what was awarded to other category of workers in the system, it was not a product of negotiation, the issues at stake were more than salary but about the funding of the university system, about failing and decaying infrastructure among other things.

The bane of our educational system is that pupils and students study to pass examinations and not learning to understand and apply knowledge practically and productively. Many people think that they study so they can pass a test. But that is not what learning is about.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has indicated its readiness to pursue the growth and development of the Nigerian economy with significant reduction in risks, through appropriate credit information on individuals and corporate bodies.

Gover nor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State, has called on the National Assembly to use the opportunity thrown by the review of the 1999 constitution to create more local government areas in the state.

Police have denied that the Boko Haram sect leader was killed while in their custody, saying he died in a crossfire with security forces while trying to escape.

THE amnesty promised militant groups in the Niger Delta by President Umaru Yar’Adua commences today amid confusion as the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has disowned its commander in charge of Bayelsa axis, General Boyloaf, who is already holding talks with the President in Abuja and relieved him of his position as its commander.

Christian Chukwu yesterday rejected a letter informing him that his contract with Enugu Rangers will not be renewed.

In a statement issued by the group’s Chairman, Chief Patrick Bigha, and made available to Vanguard in Benin City yesterday, the group stated that the real freedom fighters, such as Tompolo, would only listen to people who have genuine interest for the Niger Delta and not those who would want to take up the responsibility in order to make money from the Federal Government.

By Taye Obateru & Adedoyin Ojosipe Jos -  Commissioner of Police in charge of Plateau State during the 2008 November 28 crisis in the state capital, Mr. Samson Wudah, yesterday, appeared before the Prince Bola Ajibola Commission investigating the crisis but gave evidence in camera. Wudah, who is now the Assistant Force Secretary, was invited […]

ENUGU—FIFA Vice President, Jack Warner, yesterday, commended the government of Enugu for putting in place standard facilities at the Nnadi Azikiwe Stadium in readiness for the U-17 world Cup to be hosted by Nigeria from October 24 to November 15.

Egypt and Gabon have overtaken Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the latest FIFA ranking, released yesterday, which has Confederations Cup champions, Brazil, remaining top of the pack while Cote d’Ivoire are the highest ranked African team in the world.