Woman in court for flogging ex lover with a cane
A woman, Blessing Okoji, 28, was on Thursday arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrates' court for allegedly assaulting her ex-lover, Chibuchi Obasi, by flogging him with a cane all over his body.
Retired soldiers threaten ‘guerilla warfare’ over non-payment of pension increment
BENIN CITY—RETIRED soldiers numbering over 100 yesterday protested round the streets of Benin City, Edo State over alleged non-payment of the 2010, 53 per cent increase in their pension by the Federal Government, warning that they may resort to guerrilla warfare to press home their demands.
FG insists on Sept 22 resumption date for schools
The Federal Government said yesterday, that the September 22 resumption date for primary and secondary schools in the country would not be extended because there are no strong reasons for such an extension.
18-month-old infant tested negative to Ebola —Rivers Commissioner
Rivers State Commissioner of Health, Dr Sampson Parker, yesterday, said that the 18 months old child at the Port Harcourt Ebola treatment centre tested negative, adding that a fresh test would be done on the infant before concluding on his Ebola status.
JTF uncovers stolen crude in shrines, septic tanks
YENAGOA—The Joint Task-force codenamed Operation Pulo Shield said it had uncovered the new tactics by oil thieves and illegal oil bunkerers operating in the Niger Delta region.
Don’t cede any inch of Nigerian territory to Boko Haram, regent urges FG
ONITSHA—Worried by the alleged capture of some communities in the northern part of the country by Islamic religious sect, Boko Haram, the traditional regent of Mbosi in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, Okey–Joe Onuakalusi, yesterday warned that no part of the nation’s land should be ceded to the insurgents.
