Bandits demand N500,000 from Benue farmer before harvesting crops
The farmer, whose identity was not disclosed, is a resident of Mbagena Council Ward in Kastina-Ala LGA, where suspected local bandits have allegedly been terrorising residents and imposing ransom demands on members of the community.
Activist asks Sylva to forget N100b bond
NATIONAL Coordinator of the South- South Elements Progressive Union (SSEPU) and human rights activist, Mr. Joseph Ambakederemo, has requested Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State to render account of the previous loans obtained by his administration before contemplating of shopping for N100 billion from the capital market.
60 get Lagos PDP scholarship awards
THE Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has given out 60 scholarship awards, to students, to cover both secondary and university education.
Handover kidnap suspects to police, CDHR tells JTF
COMMITTEE for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) in Delta State has called on the Joint Task Force (JTF) on the Niger-Delta to handover the nine suspects it arrested and detained since August 26 over a case of kidnap in Delta State to the State police command for proper investigation and prosecution if necessary.
WAEC releases result, records huge failure
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) were released yesterday with just about 25.99% obtaining credits and above in English Language, Mathematics and at least three other subjects.
Ohuabunwa asks African broadcasting operators to learn from Nigeria
Group Managing Director and Chief Executive officer of Multimesh broadcasting company, Sir Godfrey Ohuabunwa has called on African countries to borrow a leaf from Nigeria , by returning to the bases in terms of providing television content that would be family-driven.
