10 feared killed as suspected herdsmen attack Benue communities
— Alia condemns attack, commends security agencies’ intervention By Peter Duru, Makurdi No fewer than 10 people are feared dead and several others injured following attacks by suspected armed herdsmen on communities in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State on Sunday. The attacks reportedly occurred in parts of Mbazun Mbaterem, including Tse Yawe, Ikpuu […]
AC voids sack of Ondo exco
THE Action Congress (AC) in the South West, has voided the alleged sack of the Sola Iji-led State Executive Council of the party and the appointment of acting chairman in Ondo State .
Clergy lauds Yar’Adua’s on amnesty
By Samuel Oyadongha Yenagoa — The Arch-Bishop of New Aba Province of the Anglican Communion, Dr. Ugochukwu Ezuoke, has hailed President Umaru Yar’Adua’s effort at enthroning peace in the troubled Niger Delta, saying without amnesty no amount of military force would have curbed the violence that almost destroyed the social and economic life of the […]
Protesting LASU students go wild
Protest by students of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, over the state government’s delay in resolving the institution’s internal problem, took a violent dimension yesterday, as unsuspecting motorists had their windscreen shattered.
NDLEA nabs woman with 92 wraps of heroine
A 31-year-old woman has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with 92 wraps of heroine, 14 of which she stuffed inside her hair.
Corruption: Court dismisses Fayose’s application
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, yesterday lost his bid to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from amending the corruption charges brought against him before a Federal High Court in Lagos.
