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.
ANDY UBA: How Aondoaaka calmed an agitated Yar’Adua
This is the story of how President Umar Yar’Adua felt agitated at the possibility of the Court of Appeal declaring Andy Uba as governor-in-waiting in Anambra but was calmed down by his attorney-general and justice minister, Michael Aondoaaka who saw the chances of such happenings were remote.
N3.5bn crime control money not missing, says minister
POLICE affairs minister, Dr. Ibrahim Lame, has said that the N3.5billion released for crime prevention and control in seven cities of the country is intact and safe in custody of government contrary to the insinuation in some quarters that the money could not be accounted for.
Oyo rerun polls characterised by shootings, ballot box snatching
The rerun elections into the House of Representatives and one vacant
seat in Oyo State House of Assembly were marred by violence as thugs unleashed terror on voters.
Senate hinges 2010 budget approval on implementation of 2009 budget
THE Senate ended its annual retreat in Enugu, on Friday, with a warning that its consideration of the 2010 appropriation bill would depend largely on the implementation of the budget of the outgoing year.
Ex-US Congressman bags 13 years jail term
For soliciting funds to bribe ex-vice president, Atiku By EMMA AZIKEN, with agency reports A FORMER US Congressman slammed with corruption charges over business deals in Nigeria has been jailed for 13 years. William Jefferson, a Democrat from Louisiana was sentenced on Friday after he was found guilty on August 11 of 11 of 16 […]
