Killing in the name of sand?
As you descend the steep road beside the Festac link bridge towards the site of the incident, even after three days, you could still see clusters of people discussing the tragic incident. The common denominator among the groups is the raining of curses on the assailants of the late Chief Pius Oladele. The mechanic workshop, under the bridge, had just two saloon cars. Even then, the mechanics there, two of them, in mufti, merely sat down doing nothing. The same thing with trucks carrying sand, all were packed, just as the sand, in different portions, were left untouched. At the right side of the site were houses by the bank of the river.
Police tasked on environmental sanitation
Suleiman Fakai, Deputy Inspector-General of Police (A) Operations, has tasked the Kebbi Police Command to ensure proper environmental sanitation within the office premises and barracks.
Health workers strike paralyses services at OAUTHC
The strike by federal health workers at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH), Ile-Ife, on Friday paralysed services at the institution.
Jonathan calls for establishment of ASA Secretariat
President Goodluck Jonathan in Malabo on Friday called for the establishment of a secretariat for the Africa-South-America (ASA) Summit.
Don’t bother about Ambrose, Celtics tell European clubs
Following his good runs at the Africa Cup of Nations, top European clubs are eying Eagles defender Ambrose Efe, but his Scottish club Celtic said they are unlikely to let the maturing player leave.
FG compels us to go on strike – NASU, SSAUTHRIAI, ASURI
JOINT Research and Allied Institutions Sector Unions, JORAISU, has accused the Federal Government of always compelling industrial unions to embark on strike instead of implementing agreements entered into with the unions.
