Troops exhume remains of community leader allegedly murdered in Imo
The Nigerian Army said on Monday that its troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, under Operation Udoka and through the ongoing Operation Eastern Sanity II, have achieved a significant breakthrough with the recovery and exhumation of the remains of the late Chief Ibe Anyadu of Aggah Community.
Yar’Adua: Reps to alter contentious section of constitution
…seeks automatic transfer of powers to VP By Tordue Salem ABUJA—The House of Representatives has begun the alteration of contentious section 145 of the Constitution to provide for an automatic transfer of Presidential powers to a Vice President after a President fails to transmit a letter to the National Assembly within three weeks of his […]
10-yr jail for land speculators in Delta
STIFF penalty awaits youths who parade themselves as Task Force officials intimidating and extorting illegal fees from land developers in Delta State, as the House of Assembly yesterday passed a bill prescribing ten years imprisonment and fine for culprits.
Yar’Adua: ACF denies playing politics
By Emeka Mamah Kaduna — Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has denied charges of partisanship leveled against it by one of its members, Alhaja Tanko Yakassi, following the forum’s demand that President Umaru Yar’adua should hand over power to Vice President Goodluck Jonathan because of his health. The elder statesman who is a member of the […]
Borno yet to sign MoU with NPHCDA
By Ndahi Marama MAIDUGURI — BORNO is the only state that has not signed the Memoranda of Understanding, MoU, with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, which will enable the state enjoy the benefits of improved health care services. Dr. Aliyu Mohammed Pate, Executive Director of the agency, made this known while speaking […]
Borno House throws out bill on emirates, chiefdoms creation
By Ndahi Marama MAIDUGURI—THE Borno State House of Assembly, accused of being a rubberstamp of the Executive, has rejected an Executive Bill for the creation of more Emirates and Chiefdoms in the state. Debating the Bill on the floor of the House, Mr. Umar Abatcha Modu, represen-ting the Maiduguri Metropo-litan Council, MMC, stated that the […]
