Kidnap Victim:I was to be beheaded when God intervened —Wali Bukkuyum, Youth leader
•Poor villagers raised ransom for my release while my rich friends in FEC left me to die in bandits’ den •Our leaders give us stipends after collecting huge sums as ransom, kidnappers confess By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja Cases of kidnapping have become worrying in the North with bandits having a field day in Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto and […]
BPE lists ALSCON, Olorunsogo Power Plant among 2022 transactions
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has listed the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) and Olorunsogo II Power Plant among 42 transactions to be undertaken this year.
Edo State Public Service Witnessing Cultural Transformation
By John Ewah, Benin City The cultural and ethical challenges facing the civil service in Nigeria have clogged the wheel of progress of that sacred institution for decades. Governments with genuine intentions to effect the required changes but lacked the will, have found no easy conquest in the battle against the rot that has permeated […]
IDENTIFIED 96 TERRORISTS’ SPONSORS: Why FG must take action – Afenifere
The pan Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, on Friday, challenged the Federal Government to take prompt action against the alleged sponsors of terrorism rather than just periodically announcing the efforts it is making in combating the menace of terrorism.
Daura standstill as Amaechi arrives for turbaning ceremony
Ahead of tomorrow’s turbaning ceremony of Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation as Dan Amanar Daura, the ancient city is currently agog with thousands of youths lining the main entrance into the ancient town in solidarity with the Minister.
ALL FOR MONEY: Rampaging teenage yahoo boys take over ritual killings, girls deploy charms on rich men
By Prisca Sam-Duru About five years ago in Oshodi, Lagos, a young man- very fair in complexion and handsome, was seen walking stark naked. It was a normal busy day and so, as he walked, people bumped into him and you could imagine the embarrassment on their faces each time that happened. The guy kept straight face, […]
Rochas and the security vote honey pot
So he’s been blaring his trumpet. While seducing the public some days ago, he said Imo state impoverished him. The man, from whom assets have been seized and returned to the state he ruled for eight years, said the state owed him his honey pot.
Zamfara Deputy Governor faces impeachment
The Zamfara House of Assembly has commenced impeachment process against the Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Mahadi Aliyu. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Friday by the Director General, Press Affairs and Public Relations to the legislature, Malam Mustafa Jafaru-Kaura. According to the statement, the move followed a presentation of […]
Why men should be more aware of their prostate
Just as the breast cancer alert has become a sort of mantra for women all over the world, so should the call for the awareness of prostate cancer – a disease that’s often overlooked but affects thousands of over 50s every year. The prostate gland: According to a recent campaign against prostate cancer, it is […]
COREN seeks to improve engineering programmes in Nigerian varsities
The council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), has called on relevant stakeholders concerned with the teaching and training of engineering students in Nigeria to step up their way and manner of teaching in order for universities to produce productive and better skilled and equipped engineers.
PDP Govs, chiefs at war over zoning
*Retired Generals Turn To Saraki *Wike, others want Tambuwal to step down as chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum *States Without PDP Governors Plot Against 13 PDP Governors By Emmanuel Aziken A silent war has broken out in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as the party’s governors and chieftains project configurations to outsmart the All Progressives Congress, […]
