ACF condemns N-Delta militants ‘bellicose’ attitude
By Emeka Mamah Kaduna—The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has condemned what it described as the “bellicose†attitude of the Niger Delta militants towards the efforts of the Federal Government to resolve the lingering crises in the area. The ACF also said that some leaders of the Niger Delta militant groups were making inflammatory statements against […]
JAMB registrar tasks students on technical education
By Wole Mosadomi MINNA—Registrar and Chief Executive of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde has advised secondary school leavers not to cage themselves by limiting their scopes to university education alone adding that both technical and teachers education also have value and will be the favourite of all professors in the nearest […]
Judge warns Police over rights abuse
By Taye Obateru Jos—A high court judge in Plateau State, Justice Mohammed Sirajo, has warned the police of the consequences of going beyond their powers in the performance of their duties in view of growing awareness among the citizenry of their fundamental human rights. He said a lot of people are resorting to garnishing of […]
Alleged non-performance: Oyo PDP tackles Lam
THE Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State has faulted the former Governor of the state, Alhaji Lamidi Adesina on the utterances he made about the alleged non-performance of Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala.
Reps caution FG over airports’ concession
The House of Representatives has cautioned the Federal Government against repeating the pitfalls in the concessioning of MMA2 to Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, as it prepares to concession the nation’s four international airports.
A’Ibom asks S’Court to validate oil wells’ ownership
The Government of Akwa Ibom State Wednesday invoked the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court for its clear-cut pronouncement on the littoral status of Cross River State to finally resolve who between them (A/Ibom and C/River) legitimately owns the 75 oil wells, now a subject of litigation before two courts of record.
Kogi PDP woos opposition camp
By Isiaka Oyibo LOKOJA — THERE   were indications yesterday that the main actors in the opposition camp who stood against the May 29 governorship victory of Governor Ibrahim Idris of Kogi State may have been wooed by the interest groups in the Kogi State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to consider a mass […]
EFCC urged to probe Pension’s Office
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—A group of Customs, Immigration and Prisons pensioners have called on the Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate their Pensions’ Office, alleging that there is a lot of corrupt acts and malpractices perpetrated in the office. Members of the group, who pleaded anonymity to avoid being victimized, alleged that pensions […]
FG sues J Berger over contraband imports
The Federal Government has filed a charge of alleged importation of prohibited goods against construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, before a Federal High Court in Lagos.
Okah’s release, great relief —NBA
It said the gesture will send the right signal to the militants on the seriousness of the government in exploring means of negotiated settlement of the crisis in the region.
TMG laments Nigeria’s leadership failure
By Emeka Mamah Kaduna — The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has lamented over what it described as crisis of leadership in the country. It said every sector of the economy was experiencing one form of crisis or the other while the country’s leadership looked on as if things were in order. The TMG Coordinator in […]
