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Group asks EFCC to probe DESOPADEC’s largesse to DTHA

Group asks EFCC to probe DESOPADEC’s largesse to DTHA

CDHR in a statement signed by its Chairman, Mr. Oghenejabor Ikimi, said “we call on the EFCC to investigate the above scam as we all Nigerians to shun and reject corrupt leaders and their ill gotten wealth, as that is the only panacea to ensuring transparency and good governance in the polity.

Itsekiri adopted me, says Ojukwu

Itsekiri adopted me, says Ojukwu

Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu has said that Itsekiri people are very dear to him, saying that they adopted him. Tracing his relationship with Itsekiri through late Professor Alex Boyo and J. T. L. Boyo to the mid 1940s at Kings College, Lagos, he said they had always been by him in time when he needed them. […]

FG condemns attack on NDLEA officials

FG condemns attack on NDLEA officials

THE Federal Government has expressed concern over attack on officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) by drug barons across the country while fighting war against drug trafficking.

JAMB registrar tasks students on technical education

JAMB registrar tasks students on technical education

By Wole Mosadomi MINNA—Registrar and Chief Executive of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde has advised secondary school leavers not to cage themselves by limiting their scopes to university education alone adding that both technical and teachers education also have value and will be the favourite of all professors in the nearest […]

Judge warns Police over  rights abuse

Judge warns Police over rights abuse

By Taye Obateru Jos—A high court judge in Plateau State, Justice Mohammed Sirajo, has warned the police of the consequences of going beyond their powers in the performance of their duties in view of growing awareness among the citizenry of their fundamental human rights. He said a lot of people are resorting to garnishing of […]

Alleged non-performance: Oyo PDP tackles Lam

Alleged non-performance: Oyo PDP tackles Lam

THE Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State has faulted the former Governor of the state, Alhaji Lamidi Adesina on the utterances he made about the alleged non-performance of Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala.

Reps caution FG over  airports’ concession

Reps caution FG over airports’ concession

The House of Representatives has cautioned the Federal Government against repeating the pitfalls in the concessioning of MMA2 to Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, as it prepares to concession the nation’s four international airports.

A’Ibom asks S’Court to  validate oil wells’ ownership

A’Ibom asks S’Court to validate oil wells’ ownership

The Government of Akwa Ibom State Wednesday invoked the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court for its clear-cut pronouncement on the littoral status of Cross River State to finally resolve who between them (A/Ibom and C/River) legitimately owns the 75 oil wells, now a subject of litigation before two courts of record.

Kogi PDP woos opposition camp

Kogi PDP woos opposition camp

By Isiaka Oyibo LOKOJA — THERE    were indications yesterday that the main actors in the opposition camp who stood against the May 29 governorship victory of Governor Ibrahim Idris of Kogi State may have been wooed by the interest groups in the Kogi State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to consider a mass […]

EFCC urged to probe Pension’s Office

EFCC urged to probe Pension’s Office

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—A group of Customs, Immigration and Prisons pensioners have called on the Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate their Pensions’ Office, alleging that there is a lot of corrupt acts and malpractices perpetrated in the office. Members of the group, who pleaded anonymity to avoid being victimized,  alleged that pensions […]