3 feared dead in another Maiduguri Boko Haram attack
A gang of suspected Islamists raided a police station in north-eastern Nigeria and were locked in an hour-long gun battle with police overnight, a regional police chief said on Thursday.
Why I will maintain large cabinet – Jonathan
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, gave reasons why he can not reduce the size of the next Federal cabinet below 36 ministers, saying that he was under legal obligation to appoint a minister from each state of the federation.
Opposition mounts against Lemu as post-election violence panel chair
The Middle Belt Dialogue,MBD, has added its voice to those opposed to the appointment of Sheik Ahmed Lemu as the Chairman of the Federal Government Panel on post-election violence in some parts of the North.
EFCC to summon Bankole over alleged N21.3bn scam
Speaker Dimeji Bankole of the House of Representatives is to be invited for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over an alleged N21.3billion scam bordering on money laundering and gross abuse of office, sources in the commission have revealed.
Lagos to evict 1,019 flood victims from camp
Lagos State Government, has said that 1,019 Internal Displaced Person, IDP, from Ajegunle in Agboyi-Ketu Local Counvcil Development Area, LCDA, due to last year’s flooding in the area now at the state relief camp at Agbowa in Ikorodu, would be disengaged from the camp before the end of June, this year.
Towards illegal occupancy
ONE beauty of democracy is that it provides for all. While it allows the majority to have its way, it still permits the minority to have its say.
