Gunmen kidnap ESUT Vice Chancellor
THE Vice Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Professor Cyprian Onyeji was Wednesday abducted by heavily armed young men suspected to be kidnappers after ambushing him and his police escort at the main gate of the university in Agbani, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Two Niger State traditional rulers crushed to death
Two traditional rulers were crushed to death on Minna-Bida-Katearegi Road in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, yesterday.
Fake voter-registration in Ondo – INEC
THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ondo State, yesterday, raised the alarm that an unnamed political party was compiling a fake voter-register ahead of the October 20 governorship election.
Wada advises Christians against avenging Kogi church attack
Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State has urged Christians in the state and those affected by the recent attack on Deeper Life Bible Church to resist the temptation of retaliating.
Maigari charges Eagles on emphatic win
NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari says an emphatic win by the Super Eagles over the Mena of Niger in Wednesday’s international friendly in Niamey will help the confidence of the home boys going into the preparations for the 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Liberia in September.
NBA asks FG to call Ogoni, Bayelsa govt to order
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, yesterday, declared as illegal and unconstitutional, the recent declaration of “self-government” by Ogoni people in Rivers State, just as it faulted the Bayelsa State government for adopting its own flag, coat-of-arm and state anthem.
