Rivers govt to support security, fish out killers of corps member
RIVERS State Government has offered to provide needed support to security agencies to fish out killers of Mr Samuel Okonta in the last re-run elections in the state.
Court puts NASS on notice in anti-social media bill
lagos—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, directed that the National Assembly to be “put on notice” in the suit seeking to restrain both the Senate and House of Representatives from passing the Frivolous Petitions (Prohibition, Etc) Bill, otherwise known as the Anti-Social Media Bill.
Evangel College old students give back to society
At a time when most Nigerian youths are angry with society for failing them, old students of the mission school, Evangel College, Okokomaiko (2005 set) recently returned with gratitude, donating books worth hundreds of thousands of naira to the school library. It was an occasion that availed seasoned educationists the opportunity to diagnose the problems afflicting education in the country.
Clean up of N-Delta oil spills to begin in three weeks —FG
The Federal Government, yesterday, said that it would commence the clean up of oil spills in the Niger Delta region starting from Ogoni land within the next three weeks.
Tompolo not arraigned in absentia
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, separated the charges filed against former boss of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi and eight others from that of Government Ekpemupolo (also known as Tompolo).
EFCC, military release Dasuki’s ex-aide
Abuja— The Federal Government finally released Colonel Nicholas Ashinze, former Military Assistant to former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), by 2pm yesterday.
