Jonah Jang: Lalong’s probe panel submits report
The Commission of Inquiry set up by Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State to probe the previous administration of Jonah Jang, from 2007 to 2015, has submitted its report, four months after it was constituted.
Mikel rejects Valencia move
Reports have it that Super Eagles captain and Chelsea star John Obi Mikel has turned down a move to La Liga club Valencia after they failed to meet his wage demands.
Fayose condemns Wike CSO’s removal
Ado-Ekiti—Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has taken a swipe at the Federal Government over the removal of the Chief Security Officer, CSO, to the Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike less than five days to the State’s legislative re-run election.
Don commends school-cert leaver octogenarian writer
An octogenarian with first school leaving certificate, Mrs. Adaobi Whyte, has been commended for writing five incisive books.
Sand dredgers cut off A’Ibom community from clean water
IKOT UKPONG IMAM—TENSION has mounted Ikot Ukpong Imam Community, Etinam Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, where the residents have been closed off from neighboring communities in the state following the dangerous excavation of their land by illegal sand dredgers. Investigations by NDV showed that the community has also been exposed to an ominous landslide, while its only link road with a bridge had collapsed because of activity of the quarry.
2-yr-old girl raped, sodomised, comatose in Enugu
ENUGU—A two-year-old girl, allegedly raped and sodomised by unknown persons, is lying critically ill at an Aji private hospital, Igbo Eze North Local Government of Enugu State.
Futility of the Niger Republic pipelines project
AN Online news report of Sunday 28th November, 2016 carried the headline: “Militancy pushes government to turn to Niger oil”. According to the report, “The federal government has planned to construct pipelines from Niger Republic to Kaduna refinery…the NNPC confirmed that this was ordered by the President”. It went further, “The federal government has finalised plans of the construction of a 1000kilometre crude oil pipelines from Niger Republic to Kaduna refinery…”
El-Rufai: Accesory after the fact of murder
AN accessory before the fact is one whose will contributes to the felony committed and he must be too far away to render assistance, or he becomes a principal in the second degree.
Sanusi lied; CBN’s lending to FG is N1.467 trn – Presidency
New facts emerged yesterday that the CBN advanced the Federal Government the sum of N1.193 trillion as Ways and Means as at 2nd December 2016. A fact sheet of the accounts of the Federal Government with the CBN, obtained yesterday from Presidency sources disclosed that the Federal Government did not borrow above its limit from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
Ekiti police rescue 3 from kidnappers
Ado Ekiti—Three persons were, yesterday, rescued from suspected kidnappers by policemen in Ekiti State at different locations.
Couple in court: ‘He bit me, so I grabbed his manhood’
A 43-year old man, Ifeanyi Anuma, was yesterday, arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, for allegedly beating and biting his wife.
