Abakaliki—Mr Mathias Adum, the Ebonyi Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftancy Affairs and Rural Development, has reiterated government’s determination to curb the rising crime rate in the state. He said one of such efforts was the recent inauguration of vigilance groups in the rural communities for effective crime fighting. Adum made the remarks in Abakaliki, yesterday […]

By Eric Ugbor Aba— Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has warned leadership of the Niger Delta militant groups to be wary of the Federal Government’s amnesty, saying it was deceitful. The militants, MASSOB said are not criminals,  neither have they been convicted by any court of law to warrant […]

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—ABIA State Government has embarked on the construction of N8 billion Leather and Garment cluster in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state. The Chief Executive of Futuristic Development Ltd, the firm handling the project, Mr. Chidibere Ukaegbu disclosed that the project would be set up on 19.2 hectares of land, which […]

By Taye Obateru Jos — Former PDP National Chairman, Chief Solomon Lar has urged the country’s leaders to reflect on the dreams of the founding fathers of Nigeria to enable them connect the past to the present and plot a greater future for the country. He also called on government to concentrate on social justice, […]

By Ndahi Marama MAIDUGURI — The Borno State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), Dr. Wale Ige, has said the unique geographical location of the state, bordering the three countries of Cameroon, Chad and Niger, makes drugs trafficking thriving business in the state, adding that, this is evident in the magnitude of […]