State of the Nation: ActionAid demands state police, lift of twitter ban, others
An international non profit and partisan organization, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Tuesday, reviewing state of the nation, demanded constitution amendment to allow States establish their police, ask Federal Government to lift Twitter ban, attend to demands of striking doctors, and others
I stole from church to escape from a homosexual, man tells court
A 21-year-old Greatness Auta said he stole from St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Low Level Makurdi, to escape from a homosexual. Auta said this on Tuesday when he was arraigned before Makurdi Magistrates’ Court 3B for alleged house trespass, mischief and theft. The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Kuegh Abugh, told the court that the case was reported […]
Again, armed herdsmen kill nine traders, church attendees, younger brother of Benue Council Chair
By Peter Duru – Makurdi At least nine persons including the younger brother of the Guma Local Government Council Chairman, traders and church attendees were feared dead in three days of fresh attacks on communities in Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state by suspected armed herdsmen. However, the Benue State Police Command claimed […]
Over 6,000 kilometers of roads damaged by excessive rainfalls -REPS
…ask FG to urgently commence repairs on failed sections, bridges nationwide By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja House of Representatives, Tuesday, said that an estimated cumulative length of 6,000 kilometers of roads has been damaged nationwide by the torrential rainfall. It, therefore, mandated the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing to immediately mop up the necessary resources and […]
Pyrates chides NYSC over handbook scandal
The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) has reprimanded the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) over the controversy generated by its handbook which advised corps members to pay a ransom if abducted. The NAS Capoon, Mr. Abiola Owoaje in a statement titled: “The NYSC Handbook Scandal” accused the government agency of “initial dishonesty and a […]
Reps set up 7-member conference committee on Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The House of Representatives has set up a seven-member Conference Committee on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives announced this during the plenary on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the conference committee would work with that of the Senate on the electoral Act to achieve […]
