Kogi announces successful rescue of kidnapped victims in Dekina
The Kogi State Government has announced the successful rescue of the four persons kidnapped during the recent attack on an unauthorized examination center in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area of the State. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, describing the rescue as the outcome of […]
I won’t surrender — Boyloaf
Asari was picked up Tuesday by men believed to be officials of the State Security Service (SSS), operating at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 8:00 pm on arrival from Frankfurt, Germany, where he had gone on a medical check-up.
Senators accuse Yar’Adua of bias against South
At the meeting yesterday, Senators particularly flayed what they described as the lopsided appointments made by the administration claiming that the South had been severely marginalised in the sharing of choice appointments by the present administration.
Killer rice floods Northern states
By Emeka Mamah Kaduna — Several tonnes of poisonous rice from Asia, which were said to have been rejected by the Sierra Leonean government, have flooded markets in Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto and other neighbouring states causing palpable fear within communities and government circles.
Retired soldiers to protest pension arrears
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — There were indications in Abuja yesterday that thousands of retired ex-soldiers who were prevailed upon not to embark on a nationwide protest over the non payment of the arrears of the 12.5% increment in salary in 2003 and the 15% increment in 2007 to civil servants, may go back to […]
Oshiomhole warns contractors
“If anybody, government official satisfies a job not done according to specification, government will not hesitate to wield the big stick against such a person.
