Rescued Oyo victims undergoing medical checks, will be handed to Makinde – Presidency
The Presidency said on Saturday that the children and teachers rescued from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, are currently undergoing medical examinations.
N-Delta youths urged to shun violence
Etoroma also encouraged the militants to embrace the government’s amnesty so that peace could be restored fully to the region and expressed confidence in the amnesty.
Ignore protest against Koinyan’s nomination, Group urges Yar’Adua
In the statement titled: “No better Chairman than Larry Koinyan for NDDC†and signed by Mr. Richard Akassa, President and Mr. Solomon Durus, Media Director, the group also commended President Yar’ Adua and Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan for nominating Pastor Power Aghinighan as the Executive DirectorFinance/Administration of the commission and Mr. Emmanuel Ogidi as Delta State Commissioner on the NDDC board.
A/Ibom shuts down schools over death of 2 pupils
Narrating the incident, the school Headmistress, Miss Idongesit James Tom,said the two pupils were saved by their timely rescue from the collapsed soak away owing to the noise by other pupils which attracted the staff and other workers in the school.
50-yr-old woman caught with 585g of cocaine
By AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO — Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), attached to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport have detained a 50-year-old woman found with 585 grammes of cocaine worth N6 million. The suspect identified as Akormadu Florence Abiola was arrested by operatives on suspicion of having swallowed drugs suspected to be cocaine […]
Edo Assembly suspends member over attempt to influence investigation
Speaker of the House, Mr. Zakawanu Garuba, while affirming the suspension order, insisted that the suspension was not punitive, but meant to ensure that the House considered the report of the Okiye-led ad-hoc committee with all fairness.
