Aondoakaa condemns Guma killings, says Benue deserves security, not endless condolences
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Benue State, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, SAN, has condemned the killing of four persons by suspected armed herdsmen in Abaashwa community, Mbaasar, Nzorov Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, LGA, describing the attack as barbaric and another tragic reminder of the worsening security situation in the state.
Anyim tasks Ebonyi natives on good conduct
By Dennis Agbo Abakaliki – Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim has charged the people of his home state, Ebonyi to be good ambassadors of the state in whatever field they find themselves and strive to always make the best out their chosen professions. Senator Anyim spoke in a dinner in honour of Colonel Obi […]
PPA threatens to pull out of GNU
Owerri – The Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) may pull out of the Government of National Unity over the poor performance of the PDP-led Federal Government, National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Chief Ben Onyechere has said. In a statement in Owerri yesterday, Chief Onyechere said his party’s decision is borne out of the “blatant violation […]
Kidnapping now capital offence in Abia
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia – Abia State House of Assembly has passed a law, which makes the offence of terrorism, kidnapping, hostage-taking and the use of offensive weapons or explosives, punishable by death. The law is aimed at tackling the problems of kidnapping, which is rampant in the state, a situation the Speaker of the […]
NSE market value dips further by N39bn
A significant decline was recorded in trading, Tuesday, on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), as the volume of shares traded dipped by 42.32 per cent. The decline was also witnessed in the key market indices, as the value of listed equities, represented by the market capitalisation and All-share index, dipped by N38.62 billion.
Police, PHCN services shameful, says SERVICOM
SERVICOM, an agency established by the Federal Government to evaluate the quality of services rendered by government ministries, departments and agencies yesterday passed a verdict of woeful performance on all the 200 existing ministerial units of government and particularly singled out the Police and Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) for shameful services.
