2,000 Delta DPP members decamp to PDP for Ochei
No fewer than 2,000 members of Democratic Peoples Party, DDP, in Delta State, have decamped to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, with a promise to work for the party in the forthcoming general elections, if Mr. Victor Ochei, Speaker of the state House of Assembly, wins the party’s governorship ticket, come 2015.
Jonathan directs Army engineers to renovate Ikeja Police College
ABUJA — Following the public outcry that greeted the dilapidated structures of the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos, President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the Army engineers to renovate the premier Police institution.
Suspected robbers steal MWUN boss’ car
A two-man armed robbery gang Tuesday, stormed the Abuja liaison Secretary of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, located at Cameroun Road, Wuse, and made away with the President-General of the union, Comrade Nted Anthony’s car.
Abia House tasks security agencies on kidnapping, child trafficking
UMUAHIA — ABIA State House of Assembly has called on security agencies and other relevant authorities to strictly enforce the law against kidnapping, child trafficking, among others to check the rising cases of child trafficking in some parts of the state.
Edo PDP chairman not sincere with reality – Stakeholders
BENIN — STAKEHOLDERS in Edo State, Tuesday, said the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, was not sincere with developmental realities in Edo State and advised him to appreciate the ongoing developmental projects in the state.
Pope Benedict XVI now ‘pope emeritus’
Pope Benedict XVI will be known as “pope emeritus” and can continue to wear the white papal cassock after he steps down this week, the Vatican said Tuesday, revealing details about the final moments surrounding the historic resignation.
