Troops ambush Lakurawa terrorists in Kebbi, recover items
Troops of Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA deployed for counter terrorism and anti-banditry operations in Kebbi State have said that they ambushed Lakurawa Terrorist Group (LTG) on transit to wreak havoc in Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
FEC opts for video confab with Yar’Adua
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, is considering holding a video conference with hospitalised President Umaru Yar’Adua as a means of assuring Nigerians that he was recuperating, to confirm the claim of his officials.
Give state govts power to create LG councils, Delta tells FG
The refusal of the Minister of State, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, to identify with the recent National Association of Ijaw Female Students (NAIFS) biannual convention in Abuja almost sparked off a violent protest by the students but for the timely intervention of the founder and patron of NAIFS, Comrade Joseph Evah.
Odogwu, a pillar of my administration – Uduaghan
DELTA State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has described Chief Sunny Odogwu, Ide Ahaba, as one of the strong pillars of his administration.
He also called on the private sector to emulate Odogwu to join in fast-tracking the economic development of the state.
Minister tasks govs on physically-challenged
The governors of the 36 states of the federation have been called upon to initiate empowerment and engagement policies to favour the physically-challenged in their states.
LASU students begin exam under tight security
Armed guards took positions at entrances to examination halls monday as Lagos State University (LASU) students began their second semester examinations after six months lock-out caused by the dispute between workers and management pushing for removal of the vice chancellor, Professor Lateef Hussain.
