Bandits demand N500,000 from Benue farmer before harvesting crops
The farmer, whose identity was not disclosed, is a resident of Mbagena Council Ward in Kastina-Ala LGA, where suspected local bandits have allegedly been terrorising residents and imposing ransom demands on members of the community.
Shown didn’t represent Plateau in PDP NWC meeting – Tapgun
The crisis within the PDP in Plateau State appears far from over as a staunch member and former Governor of the state, Amabassador Fidelis Tapgun, has described as false reports that the state chairman of the party, Prof. Dakum Shown, represented the state at last week’s National Working Committee meeting of the party in Abuja.
Corruption, indiscipline bane of devt in Nigeria – Shinkafi
Governor Mahmud Shinkafi of Zamfara has said corruption and indiscipline are the main factors militating against the country’s development.
Sacking Amodu was a mistake
In a surprise turn-around, Osaze Odemwingie has said that it was a mistake to fire Shaibu Amodu and replace him with Lars Lagerback.
Mayhem: Rep Nwachukwu docked, gets bail
Following the free-for-all in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the lawmaker representing Ehime/Mbano Federal Constituency, Mr. Austin Nwachukwu, was yesterday arraigned before an Abuja Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly inflicting grievous bodily harm on one of his colleagues, Mr. Chinyere Igwe.
2011: Soyinka, Fashola task Jega on new voter’s register
NOBEL laureate—Professor Wole Soyinka, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, Pastor Tunde Bakare and Professor Pat Utomi have called on the newly-appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, to ensure a new voter’s register is provided for the conduct of the 2011 general elections just as they called for the rejection of the current register.
