Robbery at dawn …Dismissed Police officer, three others arrested
On May 31, 2011, armed men numbering about twenty, stormed the Okeiyimi, Ado Ekiti branch of First bank. The bandits, armed with sophisticated weapons, threw caution and fear of possible counter- attack by security operatives to the wind as they stormed the area, which is the most busiest in the state at about 10am.
My Speakership, contracts, future – Ochei
BEFORE his emergence as Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Engr. Victor Ochei, was among the
most vibrant and probing members of the House. He has now found himself in a position where as a presiding officer, he is bound to watch the vibrancy and listen to the grandiloquence of others without automatically imposing his own views.
Bauchi residents lauds FG on FCT Minister
The people of Bauchi State have lauded the Federal Government for reappointing Senator Bala Muhammad, Kauran Bauchi, as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
Veterans mourn Bolokor, Warri Wolves founder
The Sudden death of Chief Patrick Bolokor in Kokori, Delta State, has been received with shock by the Association of Sports veterans, Nigeria.
Bomb scare at UniJos
There was a mild drama at the Administrative Block of the University of Jos following another bomb scare which turned out to be a false alarm.
Edo tribunal warns against adjournments
THE Chairman of the Election Petition Tribunal in Edo State, Justice Paul Elechi, Monday, warned lawyers appearing before the tribunal to stop their frequent applications for adjournments, saying “we, members of this tribunal did not come to this state with our wives, so we need to seriously hear the cases within the time frame and go back to our families.”
PDP sweeps LG poll in Sokoto
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has won 23 local government council chairmanship and 239 of the 244 councillorship positions in an election in which 33 political parties participated.
Vanguard, Channels TV get Rotary awards
Vanguard Newspapers and Channels Television have been given awards for their contribution to the growth and development of the media industry.
Zambia Olympic Committee budgets K467m for Maputo Games
THE National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) has presented a proposed budget of more than K400 million to the Government for the September All-Africa Games in Mozambique.
65-yr-old man, teenager rescued from flood in Calabar
A 65-year-old man, Mr. Moses Odilichukwu, and a 15-year-old girl were rescued, weekend, as flood swept through their respective homes following a heavy down pour in Calabar, Cross River State.
Jonathan urged to sack NDDC boss
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Mr. Godwin Adode, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to relieve the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Chubuzor Ugwuoha, of his appointment. He accused Ugwuoha of creating division in the commission.
