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.
Employment racket: Hand over indicted officials to EFCC, AC tells Bayelsa govt
Yenagoa—The Action Congress in Bayelsa State has challenged the state government to hand over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for prosecution, some senior civil servants allegedly indicted in the recently concluded Biometric data capturing exercise in the state. The state government had claimed at the conclusion of the exercise that it uncovered […]
Sit up or be kicked out, Maeba warns NDDC Board
By Jimitota Onoyume PORT HARCOURT— The new board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has been told to sit up or be kicked out. Handing down this warning in an exclusive interview with Vanguard, Chairman, Senate Committee on Upstream, Senator Lee Maeba, said the new board of the commission had been enmeshed in what […]
Akpatason’s senatorial ambition gains support
By Victor Ahiuma-Young AUCHI —INDICATIONS have emerged that leaders and members of Action Congress, AC, in Edo State and Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state, in particular, have endorsed the aspiration of Comrade Peter Akpatason to seek election into the senate in 2011. At the burial of his late father, Elder Vincent Akpatason, at […]
Bauchi lauds appointment of Mohammed as FCT minister
BAUCHI — The Bauchi State government said it had no problem with the recent appointment of Senator Bala Karau Mohammed as the FCT Minister, describing it as a welcome development to the country and to the state. An aide to Governor Isa Yuguda on House of Assembly Liaison, Alhaji Abdulmumuni Mohammed Kundak, stated this in […]
Anambra: PDP suspends composition of LGs c’ttee
By Henry Umoru ABUJA—THE National Vice Chairman South East of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisah Metu yesterday directed the newly constituted Caretaker Committee for Anambra State to put a halt to plans for the reconstitution of the party’s leadership at the local governments and wards levels in the state. Chief Metu in a […]
