Troops rescue 14 kidnap victims in Edo
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, under the 2 Division, have rescued 14 kidnapped victims following a kidnap incident along the Lagos–Benin Expressway in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The operation, conducted under Operation Whirl Stroke, followed credible intelligence received by troops on routine patrol at about 9:30 […]
Reps kick against Ajaokuta Steel restructuring
Kaduna — The House of Representatives has advised the Federal Government not to go ahead with its plan to restructure the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) at this period of economic meltdown because it will lead to retrenchment of thousands of staff. It, however, urged the government to embark on a technical audit of the […]
World Bank grants FG fresh $195m loan
According to the World Bank’s Country Director, Dr. Onno Ruhl, who signed the loan agreement with the Federal Government on behalf of the bank, in Abuja, yesterday, fighting malaria was being given priority owing to its high death rate among children.
New petroleum act anti-N’Delta — Amaechi
According to the governor, the new bill “takes away the total royalty of the people of the Niger Delta without recourse to the environmental hazards suffered by the people, such intention does not, in anyway, represent justice, but impunityâ€.
Clerics kick against imposition of taxes on churches, mosques
Religious leaders in Lagos rose stoutly against the planned imposition of taxes on donations made to religious bodies, describing it as unconstitutional and counter productive.
PDP chieftain lauds Nwaoboshi
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Delta State and one-time chairman of the party in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state, Olorogun Amos Itihwe, has commended the state party chairman, Chief Peter Nwaoboshi, for putting life into the party in the state.
