Police probe gunmen attack on Rivers traditional ruler
The Police Command in Rivers has commenced an investigation into a shooting and violent attack on the traditional ruler of Finima Community in Bonny Local Government Area of the state.
Christians’ rights breached, says CAN
CHRISTIAN Association of Nigeria [CAN] has said the section of Nigeria’s constitution providing freedom of religious practice is being observed in breach.
Agbekoya issues ultimatum to Fashola
The Supreme Council of the Yoruba socio-cultural and revolutionary group, Agbekoya has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Lagos State Government to redress an alleged injustice caused by the demolition of its shrine at Logun-Logun, Oko-Obi area of Igbo-Olumu, Agric, Ikorodu Lagos.
At 18, we look back with pride, says Delta govt
Generally in the administrative sector, I think we have gone very far. Top officers who came from old Bendel State have grown to see the light of days, rising to the post of heads of services, permanent secretaries, Judges of the Court of Appeal as well as the Supreme Court and so forth. We are still moving.
Bank Chiefs remain in detention as EFCC contests bail application
The four former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officers of Oceanic bank, Mrs Cecilia Ibru; FinBank Nigeria Plc, Mr Okey Nwosu; Mr Sebastian Adigwe of Afribank Plc and Bartholomew Ebong of Union Bank of Nigeria, who are presently standing trial before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, will spend the next 10 days in detention, as the court yesterday, adjourned ruling on their bail applications to September 14, 2009.
Rivers rehabilitates 297 militants
Rivers State Social and Rehabilitation Committee is set to graduate its first batch of reformed militants who have been trained on different skills.
