Troops rescue 14 kidnap victims in Edo
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, under the 2 Division, have rescued 14 kidnapped victims following a kidnap incident along the Lagos–Benin Expressway in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The operation, conducted under Operation Whirl Stroke, followed credible intelligence received by troops on routine patrol at about 9:30 […]
Lawmaker lauds Imo, LGs’ partnership on projects
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI – The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on States and Local Government Affairs, Chief Emmanuel Adedeji, has commended the partnership between Imo State Government and the 27 local councils in the state in project execution. Chief Adedeji, who spoke at a dinner held for the members of the Committee on tour […]
Edo holds lying-in-state tomorrow for Gani
Edo State government and the National Burial Committee of late Chief Gani Fawehinmi will be organizing a lying-in-state for the departed activists and legal icon at Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, tomorrow by 10 am.
Yar’Adua flags-off R/Niger dredging
By Isiaka Oyibo LOKOJA – PRESIDENT Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, yesterday in Lokoja, flagged-off dredging of the lower River Niger just as he gave approval for the construction of seven additional sea ports to boost socio-economic activities in the country. Speaking while flagging-off the commencement of the project at the dockyard of the National Inland Waterways […]
Christian Forum petitions Yar’Adua over N-Delta
NIGER Delta Christian Leaders Christian Forum (NDCLF), has petitioned President Musa Yar’Adua, detailing a seven-point suggestions for lasting peace in the Niger Delta region and other oil producing states.
200-Level UNILORIN student commits suicide
By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin -Â A 200-level student of the University of Ilorin, Mr Kazeem Adekeye, yesterday in Ilorin, committed suicide. His lifeless body was discovered hanging on the Oyun Bridge. The deceased, who was a student in the department of religious studies, according to Vanguard investigation, was with his friends in Zango area of […]
