Life sentence for Oriire school abduction convicts inadequate – Oyo govt
Oyo State Government has described the life imprisonment imposed on three persons convicted over their involvement in the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area as inadequate, insisting that the punishment does not reflect the severity of the crime.
Zamfara Assembly urges gov to probe N1b fraud
Gusau – The Zamfara House of Assembly yesterday urged Gov. Mahmuda Shinkafi to set up a judicial commission of enquiry to investigate the alleged N1 billion fraud during the immediate-past administration. The House unanimously adopted the recommendations of its special investigation committee which called for the setting up of the probe panel. The committee said […]
Lagos LCDAs: COSEG drags FG to court
The Coalition of Oodua Self Determination Groups (COSEG) has dragged the Federal Government, Attorney General and the National Assembly to a Federal High Court in Lagos over the creation 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State.
1 million Nigerians killed in religious crises — Don
A university don, Professor Oyin Abogunrin of the University of Ibadan, has blamed Nigeria’s woes on prevalent religious uprising in the Northern part of the country.
Prepare to resist fuel subsidy removal, Labour urges Nigerians
LEADERS of organised labour and their allies in the civil society groups, yesterday in Ibadan asked Nigerians to prepare to fight government over plan to remove fuel subsidy and inflict more hardship on them.
Shown-led PDP rejects NWC dissolution
By Taye Obateru Jos – The Professor Dakum Shown-led executive of the PDP in Plateau State has rejected its dissolution by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party saying it remains the authentic executive as the committee has no powers to dissolve it under the party’s constitution. But the Chief Emmanuel Mangni-led faction has […]
