Southeast is heading Northeast: The path to apocalypse
By Dr Ugoji Egbujo December 2003, 200 Boko haram members attacked police stations in Geidam and Kanamma, Yobe state. That was the infancy. They killed police officers, took their guns and freed detainees. Some cheered. In June 2004, Boko haram tried to break into jail in Damaturu. We have been through this path before. In […]
One electrocuted, another injured while tampering with wires in Kano
One person died at Hotoro Tsamiyar Boka, Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano, while the second person, who was with him, was seriously injured when they were tampering with electric wires to enable them restore light to houses in the area. The two persons were identified as Sadiq Muhammad (17) who was injured, and Kabiru […]
Army demolishes unserviceable ammunition, explosives in Imo
The 34 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Obinze, near Owerri, has begun the demolition of unserviceable ammunition and explosives. The exercise is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Owerri by the Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Babatunde Zubairu. ALSO READ: NSCDC parades 11 suspects for alleged theft, rape in […]
Alleged killer of Iniubong Umoren paraded, says he’s prepared to die
THE alleged murderer of late 26-year-old Miss Iniubong Umoren, graduate of the Philosophy University of Uyo, (UNIUYO) Uduak Frank Akpan has said he was prepared to die if that would be the only acceptable justice for the heinous crime.
NSCDC parades 11 suspects for alleged theft, rape in Ekiti
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Ekiti Command on Friday paraded 11 suspects for alleged theft, burglary, cyber bullying, rape and conspiracy. Mr Solomon Iyamu, the state commandant of NSCDC, said the suspects were arrested during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. According to Iyamu, the suspects are: Friday Manpol, Monday Goma and John Dashir. […]
World Bank to construct 13.16km Lagos farm roads
Lagos State Government says its World Bank-assisted Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement, Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project will construct 13.16km Farm Access Roads (FARs) in four cluster areas. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, said this on Thursday during the activities to commemorate the second year of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration. Olusanya noted that the […]
Eid-el- Fitri: Kogi governor felicitates Buhari, Nigerians
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari, his wife Aisha, Muslim faithful and all Nigerians on the celebration of Eid-el- Fitr.
Incessant attacks: INEC seeks measures to secure assets
INEC has called for urgent measures to stave off further attacks on its facilities across the country, lamenting that in less than two weeks, three of its offices in the Southeastern part of Nigeria have come under attacks by arsonists
Incessant attacks: INEC seeks measures to secure assets
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has called for urgent measures to stave off further attacks on its facilities across the country, lamenting that in less than two weeks, three of its offices in the Southeastern part of Nigeria have come under attacks by arsonists.
Parents of kidnapped Greenfield varsity students beg FG to pay N160m ransom
Parents of the remaining 16 kidnapped students and three staff of Greenfield University Kaduna have bagged the Federal Government to pay N160 million ransom for the release of their children.
AAU: ASUU sets for showdown over school’s new status
The Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is set for a showdown with the Edo state government as it has called for a reversal of the law recently passed by the Edo State House of Assembly that has ceded the administration of the school to the Visitor who is Governor Godwin Obaseki
