DPR seals off 10 filling stations in Makurdi town
Ten filling stations in Makurdi, the Benue state capital have been sealed off by officials of the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, for allegedly selling kerosene to the public at more than the approved N50 per littre.
Rivers Police stop anti-Amaechi lawmakers from reconvening House
EFFORT by the six anti-governor Chibuike Amaechi lawmakers to reconvene the Rivers state House of Assembly was also aborted yesterday.
Navy arrests 3 Ghanaians, 24 Nigerians over crude oil theft
The Nigerian Navy has confirmed the arrest of three Ghanaians and 24 Nigerians over their alleged involvement in the theft of over 1.1million litres of crude oil along the creek of Egweama in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
NPA Contract Scam: S-Court acquits Bode George, 5 other ex-convicts
Reprieve came the way of convicted former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George, as the Supreme Court, yesterday, voided the two years jail term which he (George) served after being convicted for fraud by a Lagos High Court on October 26, 2009. The apex court said Chief George was tried under a law that did not exist at the time he served as board member.
Hull on Young Sports Personality list
A shortlist of three contenders has been announced for the 2013 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award.
Athlete Dina Asher-Smith , shooter Amber Hill and golfer Charley Hull are in contention for the prize.
Over 16,156 die annually from HIV/AIDS in Benue state
Over 16,156 persons die annually in Benue state from the dreaded HIV/AIDS despite efforts by the state government to stem the prevalence of the virus in the state.
