Communal clash: Police arrest mercenaries in Benue
By Peter Duru Makurdi – The Benue State Police Command has arrested a group of mercenaries who were allegedly engaged by the feuding communities of Uyough and Nyiev in Kwande local government council of the state. Parading the six suspects before newsmen in Makurdi, the state Police Commissioner, Alh Ibrahim Mohammed disclosed that the Police […]
Cattle rearer stabs butcher to death
According to Vanguard sources, in the early hours of Saturday, August 5, the butcher, Geriki Jubrin, had gone to the cattle market in the company of his colleagues to buy cattle to be slaughtered that day for their usual business.
Unknown to Geriki Jubrin, the Fulani cattle rearer whom he owed was there waiting for him to appear.
CAN urges FG, ASUU to resolve rift
Rising from its 2009 plenary session the association lamented that the closure of the universities had brought untold hardship to parents and students and called on both parties to find amicable solution to the crisis.
Sacked bank MDs under surveillance, declare Sanusi, EFCC
The five Managing Directors of banks sacked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday may be in for more trouble as the Federal Government has launched an investigation into their personal financial involvements with a possibility of putting anyone found wanting on trial.
IMSU students back out of NANS’ planned demonstration
Owerri – Students of Imo State University said they would not participate in the planned demonstration by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). NANS planned a three-day protest to start on Monday in Owerri, to put pressure on the Federal Government to end the teachers’ strike which began on June 22, 2009. Mr Martins […]
AC alleges moves by PDP, Aondoakaa to destabilise NBA
By Innocent Anaba The Action Congress (AC) has accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Michael Aondoakaa (SAN), of seeking to destabilise the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) over what they perceive as the association’s persistent criticism of the President Umaru Yar’Adua’s administration. AC’s National Publicity […]
