Six Pakistan police killed protecting Spanish cyclist
At least six Pakistani police officers were killed Wednesday while escorting a Spanish tourist as he cycled through the highly volatile southwestern province of Baluchistan, officials said.
Community urges Lagos Police boss to probe death of constable’s wife
The sudden death of a middle-aged woman, Faith Adakole, wife of a Police Constable, Daniel Adakole, attached to Mopol 23, Lagos, is currently stirring controversy among residents of Agokome Village, in Badagry area of Lagos State, as they accused the husband of allegedly beating his wife to death.
Jonathan moves to raise Diaspora Bond to $300m
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday appealed to the Senate to approve an increase in the amount to be raised through the Diaspora Bond from the international capital market from the existing $100 million to a maximum of $300 million.
‘Ejigbo 2’: IG orders Force hqtrs to take over investigation
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered Force headquarters to take over investigations into the torture of two women accused of stealing pepper in a market at Ejigbo, Lagos State recently.
Edo Assembly orders out lawmaker for improper dressing
MEMBERS of Edo State House of Assembly, yesterday, walked out the member representing Oredo Constituency II, Mr Patrick Osayimen, over his alleged improper dressing.
Defected govs ‘ll return —Orji
ABIA State governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has expressed confidence about the return of his colleagues who defected to All Progressives Congress, APC, from peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
According to him, efforts are in progress to ensure that they returned to the party.
N9.8bn fraud: SFU re-arraigns ‘wonder bank’ operators
The Police Special Fraud Unit, SFU, yesterday, re arraigned two persons in a Federal High Court in Lagos, charged with N9.8 billion fraud.
I’m worried about Moses, says Keshi
Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has expressed concern over the continuous bench-warming spell one of his World Cup hopefuls, Victor Moses is experiencing at Liverpool.
Alleged multiple registration: APC wants Obiano prosecuted
The All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, applied for leave of the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and Inspector General of Police to prosecute the governor-elect of Anambra State, Obiano Maduabuchi Willie, for the offence of multiple voters registration.
S-West marginalised by President Jonathan’s govt – Tony Nyiam
An erstwhile member of Senator Femi Okurounmu led Committee on National Conference, Col Tony Nyiam, (rtd), has said that people of the South West geo-political zone have been marginalised by the Federal Government under President Goodluck Jonathan.
Profile of the ministerial nominees
ABUJA—The 12 ministerial nominees formally presented to the Senate yesterday cut across various political interests and tendencies in the polity.
