Terrorists kill three, torch police station
Violence and targeting of police formations and schools continued in Borno state, as gunmen suspected of Boko Haram sect members torched the Chibok Divisional Police Station, a Bible and primary schools, including telecom masts of Global System of Mobile Communication (GSM) firm in Chibok town at 6.35pm Tuesday.
Doping latest: Chukwuemeka faces life ban
Shot Putter, Vivian Chukwuemeka is faced with a life ban after her B samples turned out positive.
Even the rich don’t know their rights – Angwe, HRC boss
Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Prof. Bem Angwe, came to the job with a rich pedigree in Human Rights advocacy and is credited with being one of the brains behind the enactment of the Child Rights Act in Nigeria.
ALSCON sale: US govt writes Presidency, declares interest in BFIG
For the first time since the sale of Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria, ALSCON, was marred by controversy, the United States Government has openly declared its interest in the matter, saying it wants the Nigerian Government to hand over the aluminium plant to the American company, BFI Group Divino Corporation, which won the bid to purchase the firm since 2004.
Flood: FG under pressure to declare state of emergency
President Goodluck Jonathan has come under pressure from interest groups to declare a state of emergency in the areas ravaged by flood, Vanguard learnt yesterday.
Throw sports festival open – Uduaghan
The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, yesterday at the Grand Hotel, Asaba, advocated an open system for the National Sports Festival in the country.
