Group lauds Afenifere, OPC, Yoruba leaders for endorsing Jonathan
Move on Nigeria (MON) a Civic Action group promoting good governance, democracy and transformation agenda has commended Yoruba leaders, Afenifere and the Odua Peoples Congress for endorsing the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan noting that they have redeemed the image of the Yoruba nation as people who are truly progressive and believe in social justice.
NIPP staff electrocuted in Imo
OWERRI—The people of Azaraegbelu in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, were thrown into confusion and deep mourning yesterday, following the electrocution of a 48-year-old security staff of Nigerian Independent Power Project, NIPP.
Four dead in P-Harcourt, as Police engage robbers in gun battle
PORT HARCOURT—FOUR persons lost their lives, yesterday, in a gun battle between Police and armed robbers at Agip area of Port Harcourt.
20 docked over Oshodi mayhem
The Police in Lagos have arraigned five teenagers and 15 men before an Oshodi magistrate’s court in the state for allegedly causing riot at Oshodi.
African Environment Ministers meet in Cairo, seek poverty eradication
Stakes are high for the African Ministerial Conference on Environment, AMCEN which began yesterday in the Egyptian capital city of Cairo. AMCEN and African civil society groups expect that the conference will define a concrete blueprint that will guide the continent to discussions on the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs to be concluded in New York and Paris climate change conference that is likely to agree on a new climate change agreement, which will come into effect by 2020.
Ex-militants map out door-to-door campaign for Okowa
No fewer 2,000 former militants and their leaders from Warri North, Warri South-West, Burutu, Bomadi, Patani Local Government Areas and Delta Central, have mapped out plans to embark on door-to-door campaign for Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa.
