Six days to Osun election: 18 ‘killed’ as fears of more violence mount
Fresh fears of further violence have gripped Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election, with the two major opposition parties, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Accord Party, claiming to have lost a combined 18 members in the build-up to the poll.
21 Policemen killed, 54 people kidnapped in Anambra
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA— NO fewer than 21 policemen were killed and seven others injured in Anambra State by suspected armed robbers between January and 3 May this year, just as 54 persons were kidnapped in the state within the same period, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Philemon Leha, has said. Four robbers killed, […]
Bricklayer held over wife’s death
A 65-year-old bricklayer (names withheld) was arrested, Wednesday, by the police at Ovwian-Aladja, Delta State, for allegedly killing his 25-year-old wife, Esther.
Lagos to tackle challenges of fund, infrastructure facing artisans
THE Lagos State government has disclosed its plan to assist the informal sector to address the challenges hindering smooth running of the sector especially in the areas of funding and infrastructure.
Ekiti: Aregbesola lauds Fayemi’s effort for justice
The Action Congress Governorship Candidate in Osun State and the petitioner in the State Retrial Election Tribunal, Engineer Rauf Aregbesola has described Wednesday’s verdict handed down by the Justice Hamman Barka-led Tribunal in Ekiti State as a further reinforcement of AC’s determination to achieve a truly democratic Nigeria devoid of electoral larceny and filth in all strata.
2011: I ‘ll not impose candidates, says Mimiko
AHEAD of next year’s election, the Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko Wednesday assured that the party primaries of the Labour Party, LP, would be transparent and devoid of any imposition of candidate.
