Ogun police arrest man, 39, for raping girl, 9
A 39- year-old carpenter identified as Emmanuel Ojelade was arrested, yesterday, by men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old primary school pupil in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
Igbo group appeals to Orji, Okorocha to resolve motor park dispute
A social-cultural group, Oganiru Ndigbo Foundation, ONF, and Igboville which is the online interactive version of ONF, have condemned the banning of state-owned transport companies by Imo and Abia State governments from operating in each other’s states.
Nigeria: From an imperfect democracy to a perfect mess
“The PDP appears to have added public brawling to its list of accomplishments. The self-proclaimed largest party in Africa has turned into a fight club that employs the police as ushers for its matches…When the interest of the nation is subjugated so that the narrow, parochial interest of a clique in power is served events like we see unfold in Rivers will soon become common place.
Fantasy Scores: “We lost 13 – 0, not 67 – 0”
Coach of Bubayaro FC of Gombe, Bala Yayari, on Tuesday refuted claims that his team lost 67-0 to Police Machine of Adamawa during the Nigeria Nationwide League (NNWL) promotion play-off.
Workers shut down PHCN offices in S-East zone
THE headquarters of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, Enugu zone was yesterday shut down by aggrieved workers over non-payment of staff claims and other entitlements.
GIABA to sensitise judges on money laundering, terrorism financing
The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa, GIABA, has announced plans to sensitise judges in Nigeria, as well as judges in Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone on the legislative framework of corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing.
