Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Parry Osayande (rtd), disclosed yesterday that the decision of the Commission to order the trial of seven Police officers accused of extra-judicial killing of the leader of the Boko Haram, Mallam Mohammed Yusuf in 2009, was based on the fact the Commission was very serious about issues concerning human rights abuses.

IN a fresh move to boost its internally generated revenue, owners of private universities in Ekiti State will hence forth pay N5million registration fee and N750,000 renewal fee annually.

Contrary to reports that the abductors of father of Mikel Obi have made contact with the family, his wife and mother of the footballer, Mrs. Rose Obi, said nobody has contacted the family. But she confirmed the recovery of the c

EBONYI State Government, yesterday, called on opposition political parties to cooperate with it for the state to move forward.

The government asked opposition parties to forget events during the last general election, cooperate with the administration for the sustenance of democracy in the state.

COMMERCIAL activities were, yesterday, grounded at the popular electronics market in Onitsha, Anambra State, during a protest by market touts who were protesting alleged killing of a colleague by the police.

Emu-Ebendo indigenes in Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State, under the auspices of Emu-Ebendo Community Association, yesterday, said it did not stop the proposed drilling contract of Energia Limited, operators of Emu-Ebendo oil well in Oil Mining Lease, OML, 56.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) released results of the May/June 2011 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Abeokuta, Ogun State with Head of the Nigeria National Office, WAEC, Dr. Uyi Uwadiae declaring that candidates have not done badly in Mathematics and English Language this time around.

The judiciary may not have witnessed much controversy than has befallen it in recent times! Call it “Salami-gate” or “Alu-gate”, the bottom-line remains that the Nigerian Judiciary is entangled in an uncanny cyclone of scandal that will go into the annals of this country as the worst of its kinds!

It was as though a town crier had gone round a day before to announce a banishment penalty for anyone who failed to attend. Hence, not even the suckling babies were left behind.

THE World Bank is to collaborate with Anambra State Government to establish statistical masterplan in the state.

Head of World Bank Statistical Project, Dr. John Mgwafon, said at the user- satisfaction baseline survey workshop organised by National Bureau of Statistics in collaboration with the Federal Government and the World Bank, that the bank would continue to give the state support to attain the desired height.