Police hunt kidnappers of three Lafia varsity students
By Edwin Philip, Lafia The Nasarawa State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the abductors of three students of the Federal University of Lafia. The students were reportedly kidnapped at their off-campus lodge in the Bukan Kwato area of Lafia, near the university, at about 8:45 p.m. on Saturday. Speaking with our correspondent on […]
USAID suspends agreement with Nigeria’s YWCA over crisis
By Etop Ekanem THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has suspended the Y-CARE project agreement with Young Women Christian Association of Nigeria (YWCA. The two-year-old Y-CARE Project which began in 2007 is an HIV/AIDS project designed by YWCA Nigeria and sponsored by USAID to ensure the war against HIV/AIDS is waged on all […]
Ondo govt faults employment of 1,015 workers
ONDO State government yesterday declared that the 1,015 persons employed in the twilight of the last administration in the state as “Environmental Vanguards†failed to follow due process. It also said with effect from next year January promotion examination will form part of the ‘clearly defined performance criteria in efforts to rejuvenate the civil service and set it on the path of rebirth and growthâ€.
Naira, 700k down
The Naira yesterday depreciated heavily against the British pounds and euro, losing an average of 700 kobo against the two currencies in the parallel market.
Forgery: Aregbesola loses bid to stop arrest
Osun State governorship candidate of the Action Congress (AC) in the 2007 general election, Chief Rauf Aregbesola, yesterday lost his bid to have a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, restrain the Inspector- General of Police, from arresting him over alleged forgery of police document.
Seized arms-laden Ukrainian plane released
A Ukrainian Cargo plane loaded with weapons that was impounded by Nigerian security operatives last June flew out of Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, yesterday.
