PDP to APC: Stop the blame game, your policies responsible for recession
ABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has challenged the All Progressives Congress, APC, to provide solution to the worsening economic situation in the country, saying the faulty policies of the present administration, and not the Jonathan government, was responsible for the recession in the country.
Gunmen force family to dig grave, bury son in Delta
WARRI—ARMED men, at gunpoint in Ekpan community, Delta State, compelled the Erhikevbe family to dig a grave and inter their son, Moses Erhikevbe, killed on August 22. The police have, however, arrested two of the suspects after exhuming the hurriedly buried corpse.
Water/Sanitation Programme: EU may exclude 568 communities in 4 states
ASABA—THE European Union, EU, assisted Niger Delta Support Programme, NDSP, may exclude 568 communities across four states in the Niger Delta region from its water and sanitation component should the state governments fail to pay their counterpart funds before September 30.
Armed youths in Rivers exchange gunfire with soldiers over oil site
The youths purportedly went wild and exchanged gunfire with soldiers attached to the team, who bravely repelled the onslaught. The spill occurred on OML 58 pipeline belonging to Total E and P Nigeria Limited, last week, reportedly polluting Amashell stream, the major source of drinking water to the people, and also destroyed farmlands and aquatic lives in the community.
Three C-River agencies at war over Keke NAPEP control
CALABAR — THERE is misunderstanding in Calabar, Cross River State, over which government agency is responsible for registration, regulation and inspection of tricycles in the state. Investigations by NDV showed replication of functions by three different government agencies, the Department of Public Transport, DOPT, Vehicle Inspection Office, VIO and Cross River Commercial Transport Agency, CTRA, creating disorder in the system.
Lagos pastor accused of N58m fraud
LAGOS—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, ordered the remand of the General Overseer of a Pentecostal Church, Pastor Chris Anyalebechi, over alleged N58 million fraud.
