Photos: Final evacuation flight brings 308 Nigerians home from South Africa
The Federal Government on Wednesday concluded its evacuation of Nigerians affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa, with the arrival of the final repatriation flight carrying 308 returnees.
How President, Govs breach police rules, by Justice Akintan
The debate as to what form the Constitution review should take has been very intensive. Some believe that it should be sovereign while some say it should not. Some even believe that such exercise was not necessary or that the matter should be left with the National Assembly as provided for in the present Constitution. While the position of those calling for a sovereign conference is not yet clearly defined, they probably envisage that the outcome of such conference should not be subjected to interference by anybody as was the position in the past.
2015: North must negotiate with Jonathan or lose out — Ogbemudia
I think the governors there can help the security to overcome the excesses of these people. They are the chief security officers of their states; therefore they have a duty to ensure the safety of their people. These are matters that there should be outside publicity; if I have serious suggestions, I will channel them properly, not on the pages of newspaper, it will not work.
Boko Haram’s days are numbered — Amb. Eke
Looking into what is called state of emergency, I could have advised the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the Senate and the House of Representatives to put heads together with the service chiefs to redesign the concept in the troubled states. It is not supposed to be a haphazard state of the emergency. I call for a full military declaration in the states.
How we chased kidnappers, baby factory operators out of town – Gov. Orji
To Chief Theodore Orji, the governor of Abia State, what is uppermost on his mind is to complete his transformation agenda for the state before he leaves office in 2015. After a project tour of Abia State, the governor took time out to field questions from Sunday Vanguard on issues ranging from his successor to the steps taken by his administration to transform the state. He also spoke on the challenges posed by kidnappers and baby factory operators in Abia.
The Imo police story of ambush and sting, by CP Ali
His task as the Commissioner of Police in-charge of Explosive Ordinance Device, EOD, was tasking. He was, however, able to surmount the challenges at a time insurgency was at its apogee. Suddenly, he was posted to Imo State as the police helmsman, a state facing kidnapping and armed robbery challenges, among others. His choice was seen as a step in the right direction based on the achievements he recorded while heading EOD. CP Abdul Mahid Ali bared his mind to our Crime Editor, Emma Nnadozie, in Owerri. Excerpts:
