Police challenge VDM to provide evidence of officers aiding kidnappers
The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to provide evidence to support his allegation that police officers manning checkpoints along major highways relay information about travellers to kidnappers and bandits. The Force made the call in a statement issued on Thursday by its Force Public […]
Urhobo Solidarity Forum scores Delta high at 25
ASABA—NATIONAL Chairman of Urhobo Solidarity Forum, USF, Chief Smith Asohro, has said that Delta State has every reason to celebrate in its 25th anniversary, insisting that despite the initial challenges, the state has done well both in human and infrastructural development.
Again, Borno IDPs protest poor method of feeding in camps
MAIDUGURI—Less than 24 hours after Alhaji Aliko Dangote and a popular world musician, Mr. Paul David Hewson, popularly known as Bono, visited IDP camps in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, hundreds of aggrieved Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, from Bakassi camp, yesterday, stormed the streets in protest, barricading Maiduguri-Biu road in the metropolis.
Prevail on govt to ensure rule of law, DDM urges NBA
Doing Democracy Movement Nigeria, DDM, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, led by Mr Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN, to ensure that the new Bar, as an integral part of civil society organisation, should insist that the rule of law predominates in the activities of government.
Mass sack looms at National Hospital, Abuja
LAGOS— Indications emerged, yesterday, that embattled National Hospital Abuja, NHA, may face imminent exodus of doctors, following management’s decision to disengage some of its resident doctors.
Bizman appeals judgment discharging suspect
ONITSHA—An Nnewi-based businessman, Mr. Bertrand Onwunzo has appealed against the judgement of an Nnewi Magistrate’s court presided over by magistrate Erinne O.N for setting free a security staff of the court.
