Police tear gas Peterside, Abe, others at INEC headquarters

Police tear gas Peterside, Abe, others at INEC headquarters

The crisis trailing the conduct of the 2015 general elections in Rivers State took a dangerous turn yesterday, with security agencies attached to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, tear-gassing the candidates of the All Progressives Party, APC, in the elections who had besieged the commission to register their displeasure over what they termed the refusal of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in the state, Mrs. Gesila Khan to release the documents used for the polls.
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Bayelsa’s imbroglio: Of benefactors and beneficiaries

Bayelsa’s imbroglio: Of benefactors and beneficiaries

In recent weeks, especially in the last ten days or so, the fall-out of the loss of the PDP’s nationwide stature as the ruling party at the centre has reverberated with enormous negative impact on the affairs of the Bayelsa State chapter of the party.

2-yr-old boy stolen in Enugu

2-yr-old boy stolen in Enugu

Police in Enugu State have commenced investigation into alleged theft of a two-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Nkwegwu, residents of Orie Engine, Umumba-Ndiagu, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State.

Arrest of ex-NIMASA boss: Group warns against ethnic bias

Arrest of ex-NIMASA boss: Group warns against ethnic bias

Worried by reports that the Department of State Services, DSS, may take over the investigation of the recently disengaged Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Patrick Akpobokemi, from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, a group, Niger Delta Advancement Movement, NDAM, has warned against prosecution of the task with ethnic bias.

Rights Commission to probe dumping of corpses in hospitals by Police

Rights Commission to probe dumping of corpses in hospitals by Police

The Nigeria Police Force has a history of extrajudicial killing, which is a sort of leftover from the military era in the country. In 2008, Amnesty International released a report titled, “Nigeria Police kill at will” which documented cases of torture and shooting of suspects in custody. The organisation said the Nigeria Police was responsible for hundreds of unlawful killings every year, stressing that the Police do not only kill people by shooting them but torture them to death, often while they are in detention.

Man seeks divorce, alleges wife’s frigid, oversleeps

Man seeks divorce, alleges wife’s frigid, oversleeps

A commercial motorcyclist, Moses Ayodeji, 40, yesterday pleaded with an Ojo Customary Court to dissolve his 10-year-old marriage because of his wife’s tendency to oversleep and frigidity during love-making.

Yakmut decries prolonged litigation in NBBF

Yakmut decries prolonged litigation in NBBF

The Director-General, National Sports Commission, Mallam Alhassan Yakmut has expressed displeasure over the unsettled rift ravaging the Nigerian Basketball Federation for almost a year and called on the basketball family to gear up towards its resolution

Justice ministry takes over OPC rape case

Justice ministry takes over OPC rape case

Indications emerged yesterday that the Lagos State Ministry of Justice may have taken over the case of the reported rape of a 30-year-old woman in Lagos by four members of Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC.

‘Why Nigerians should care for animals’

‘Why Nigerians should care for animals’

Chiemeka Chiedozie, the Project Director HUMANE GLOBAL CONCEPT in Nigeria and Africa is passionate about animals and through his non-governmental organization, he promotes animal welfare in Africa specifically for children below the ages of 19 years – His mission is impact knowledge on the children to have relevant information about animal kingdom and how to care for them

Why Ijaw withdrew opposition to DESOPADEC amendment bill —Okirika

Why Ijaw withdrew opposition to DESOPADEC amendment bill —Okirika

Ijaw leader and former chairman of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Chief Wellington Okirika, yesterday, said that Ijaw oil and gas producing communities mellowed down on the amended DESOPADEC bill because Governor Ifeanyi Okowa listened to wise counsel.

Robbers trail man from bank in Ogun, arrested

Robbers trail man from bank in Ogun, arrested

Men of Ogun State Police Command, yesterday, arrested two suspected armed robbers for allegedly trailing and robbing a bank customer of the money he withdrew at a new generation bank in Ado-Odo/ Otta Local Government Area of the state.