US condemns killing of Plateau pastor’s family, demands justice
"The United States strongly condemns the horrific killing of members of Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo's family in Plateau State, Nigeria. The continued violence targeting Christian communities and other vulnerable populations in Nigeria's Middle Belt is deeply alarming," the bureau said.
No dispute over ownership of Benin artefacts, says Oba Ewuare
THE Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II has said there was no dispute over the ownership of thousands of Benin artefacts taken from the palace of the Oba of Benin in 1897 during the British invasion of the kingdom, which are now scattered across Europe, the United States and other parts of the world.
C’River Court Judgement: No worker’ll resume unless they hear from us — Labour
Justice Sanusi Kardo of an Industrial Court, Calabar, Cross River state, Nigeria, has ordered suspension of the ongoing strike embarked upon by the organised labour in the state, but labour is adamant.
Court sentences 19 students to 6 years each for cultism
A High Court in Maiduguri on Wednesday sentenced 19 students to six years imprisonment each for cultism. Delivering judgment, Justice Umar Fadawu, held that there was sufficient evidence proving that each of the defendants committed the offenceof conspiracy and management/membership of an unlawful society. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convicts were arrested […]
IPOB, Imo Police clash over attack on monarchs
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Imo State Police Command, yesterday, clashed over allegation by the command that it was IPOB’s armed group, Eastern Security Network, ESN, that attacked traditional rulers, killed two of them and injured one at Njaba local government headquarters during a meeting of the monarchs.
Price of kerosene falls 7.9%, diesel drops marginally
The average price paid by consumers for National Household Kerosene (NHK) fell to N400.01 per litre this week.
