Shettima condoles slain Borno CAN scribe’s family
Gover-nor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has commiserated with the families and the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, over the death of its Secretary, Borno State chapter, Rev. Faye Pama Musa who was assassinated by gunmen, Tuesday.
Emergency Rule: NLC commends Jonathan
The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for declaring a state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States following the worsening state of insecurity in the north, saying that although the action was belated, it had re-assured Nigerians that the President was still on duty.
Tuface, Ice Prince nominated for 2013 BET Awards
Tuface and Ice Prince have been nominated for the 2013 BET Best International act award taking place at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on June 30.
ThisDay bombing: Court admits five confessional statements
Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court on Wednesday in Abuja admitted the five documents tendered as confessional statements made by Mustapha Umar.
Emergency rule to please all
CALLS for emergency rule in some parts of the country are at least three years old. Plateau State was often mentioned, but memories of the emergency rule in the State in 2002, and fears that emergency rule could favour a party in the conflict stalled any move.
Security operatives deployed to Southern Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday deployed security operatives to investigate and arrest the incessant attacks meted in Southern Kaduna.
Court setences 8 to death by hanging in Imo
Imo State High Court presided over by Hon. Justice C.M.I. Egole, has sentenced eight persons to death by hanging for their alleged involvement in the brutal murder of an ex-police officer, Nze Dominic Ohamadiaku Duru, from Izombe, Oguta lcal council area of the state.
Emergency rule, counterproductive – ACN
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has described the declaration of a state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States by President Goodluck Jonathan as lacking in original thinking, and therefore asked the National Assembly to reject it.
Lagos insists on hijab restriction in public schools
Lagos State Government has insisted that pupils in its public schools are only allowed to wear conventional uniforms to the school.
6 pregnant teenagers nabbed for intending to sell babies
The Enugu State Police Command on Tuesday arrested six pregnant young girls in a home where they were allegedly being prepared to deliver their babies for sale.
Girl, 12, raped in Benin
Residents of Ekpenede Street in Benin city yesterday woke up to find a 12 year old girl who was allegedly raped by unknown man soaked in the pool of her blood flowing from her virginal.
