Kidnapped Benue cleric dies after regaining freedom, Mrs. Ortom mourns
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Senior Pastor of the Universal Reformed Christian Church (NKST), Andyar Ishan Classis, Saghev Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State, Rev. Samuel Gbinde, has died days after regaining freedom from suspected armed herdsmen who abducted him. Rev. Gbinde was reportedly kidnapped about two weeks ago alongside […]
Ritualists desecrate church’s altar in Kaduna
By Emeka Mamah Kaduna — Nigerian ritualists have re-enacted what was in vogue in Europe in the 18th century when they desecrated the altar of a church located at Kawo, Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Sources at the church, known as Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church said the presiding Priest, Rev. Father Augustine […]
N98m fraud: Court okays Martins’ travel abroad
By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has granted the Chairman of the Police Equipment Foundation (PEF), Chief Kenny Martins, the permission to travel abroad for medical check-up. The leave granted by the Administrative Judge of the Abuja Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Bello, followed an application argued by Martin’s counsel, […]
Why I was absent at NLC rally, by Chime
By Tony Edike ENUGU—GOVERNOR Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, weekend, described as false, the news report that he deliberately avoided officials of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), who staged a rally in Enugu on Friday. In a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and culture, Mr. Chuks Ugwoke, the government said, “our attention has been […]
2011: Tough hurdles await PDP aspirants
Board of Trustees meeting of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP, which met Saturday right in Aso Rock is disturbed over the fortunes of the party come 2011 general elections with the way some of its elected members have lost their positions.
TUC decries poor state of nation’s hospitals
By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS — TRADE union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has expressed concern over the increasing deterioration of facilities in the nation’s public hospitals leading to poor services rendered by health workers, saying reports across the country indicate rising death rate. TUC in a statement by its President-General and Secretary, Comrade Peter Esele and […]
