President Jonathan: Where does the buck stop?
ONE wouldn’t know if this is a sign of political ineptitude or an admission of failure but with his claim that his government is being distracted by insurgent activities in parts of the country- activities that have crippled his ability to deliver on his electoral promises, President Goodluck Jonathan increasingly appears to be at a point between a reluctant president and a confounded one.
Police dock suspected bandits that attack motorists
IT was the end of the road for seven suspected robbers who have been terrorizing motorists along Mile 2-Oshodi-Apapa Expressway when the Police in Lagos charged them to court on a three-count charge of robbery, stealing and conspiracy. They were arraigned before an Ikeja magistrate court, Lagos.
Delta vows to demolish illegal structures on drainage channels
To prevent further flooding of cities and communities, Delta State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Frank Omare, yesterday, vowed to demolish any illegal structure on natural drainage channels in the state, adding that the state government will deal with any youth that tries to interfere with the work of the demolition team.
S/west completely out of bound to PDP – Lai Mohammed
…Says proposed alliance with CPC ’ll work
ALHAJI Lai Mohammed is National Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN. In this interview, he says that the plan by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to take over the South West from the ACN is impossible.
Effective border patrol: Border settlers should be re-located – Immigration boss
THE Controller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs. Rose Chinyere Uzoma, recently bared her mind on a wide range of issues bordering on her achievements in office, constraints facing the service, efforts to tackle them and the way forward. Her revelations, especially in the area of the porosity of our borders and the influx of foreigners into the country, were as shocking as it was astounding. Excerpts:
Boko Haram: Voice of Jacob, hand of Esau?
Like joke, the Boko Haram menace has taken an international colouration as no one is safe anymore, not even those who started the movement and were financing it,” observed Okey as the CMS-bound commuter bus waded its way through the early morning traffic.
