Nigeria is about to interrupt wild polio virus transmission
By Olayinka Latona NIGERIA is on course for polio eradication. This is the latest verdict by international observers and proponents of the polio eradication drive. Coming a decade after the world’s original deadline for eradicating polio, the remarkable progress shown by Nigeria (and India) in halting spread of the crippling wild polio virus, is giving […]
I won’t go to EFCC until court decides – Ibori
CHIEF James Onanefe Ibori, yesterday, expressed surprise over enquiries on why he did not report to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Respect Ibori’s rights, ANEEJ urges EFCC
THE African Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, a non- governmental organization, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to respect the fundamental human rights of the former governor of Delta state, Chief James Ibori.
2 killed in fresh Jos shoot-out
TWO men, one of them an ex-soldier, were yesterday shot dead at Bisichi in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State by men of the Special Task Force maintaining security in the state, after they allegedly engaged the security men in a shootout.
Rivers donates fire trucks to P-Harcourt Airport
Rivers State government has donated three brand new fire tenders to Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa.
Curbing oil theft
THE arrest of a Greek-owned oil vessel on Wednesday, March 31st 2010 at the Lagosgbene Creek of Brass, Bayelsa state by operatives of the Joint Military Task Force came as welcome news. It shows that our security personnel in the strategic oil producing zone of our country are still very alert and alive to their responsibilities.
