Ogoni monarch denies links to criminal gangs, threatens legal action
By Daniel Abia PORT HARCOURT — The Chairman of the Khana Local Government Area Council of Traditional Rulers in Rivers State, King Suanu Timothy Baridam, has denied allegations linking him to criminal gangs operating in the area, describing the claims as false and defamatory. The monarch was responding to allegations reportedly made by some youth […]
House of Reps: Omatseye holds potential for peaceful Warri— Group
The Niger Delta Grassroots Organisation, NDGO, says with Mrs Ebiyemi Omatseye flying African Democratic Congress, ADC, flag, Warri federal constituency can now have a representative with antecedents and proven capacity to protect Warri’s multi-ethnic interests in the House of Representatives. In a statement by its National Coordinator, Comrade Weyinmi Olley, the NDGO, stated: “Our choice […]
TCN expresses concern over rising cases of vandalism in Niger State
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has expressed concern over the increasing cases of vandalism of power transmission infrastructure in parts of Niger State, warning that the trend poses serious economic, safety and power supply challenges to residents and the state government. Speaking during a sensitisation and community engagement visit to […]
I was drugged, forced to sleep with 30 men a day — Teenager dv/sav/Svagsdbzdz
By Matthew Johnson LAGOS—Emotions ran high at the Lagos State Police Command yesterday, when a 16-year-old girl, Chidinma, narrated how she was allegedly trafficked from Imo State to Lagos and forced into prostitution for four months, during which she was made to sleep with 30 men daily, beaten repeatedly, and denied payment. The teenager, who said […]
SSDC Devt mandate: Nwuche tasks board members on accountability, teamwork
The Chairman of the Governing Board of the South-South Development Commission, SSDC, Rt. Hon. Chibudom Nwuche has urged members of the Board and Management of the Commission…
State police: We need constitutional safeguards against abuse —Shagari
Former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State and former Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Muktari Shagari, in this interview argues that Nigeria can no longer delay the creation of state police.
