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.
Stakeholder laud Total oil firm over skills acquisition scheme
Okpokpong, who spoke at the fifth graduation ceremony of 200 unemployed youths trained in the skills aquisition training programme of Total Exploration and Production, Nigeria at Uyo, said the oil firm’s valued tradition of corporate social responsibility was positively impacting on the troubled lives of unemployed youths.
Imo warns workers against sale of donated treated mosquito nets
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Imo State government has warned that it would deal decisively with any of its staff who sells any drug or insecticide treated mosquito nets donated to the state by non-governmental organisations, companies and international donor agencies.
Why corps members were evacuated from N-Delta—NYSC boss
By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Maharazu Tsiga, has blamed the evacuation of corps members from states in the Niger Delta region on the activities of militants.
60 Policemen face Orderly Room Trial in Makurdi
By Peter Duru MAKURDI — AS part of the renewed efforts to re-brand the battered image of the Police, the Force Headquarters has subjected 60 men of its Mobile Force to Orderly Room Trial, an equivalent of a court martial in the army, for alleged brutality.
Ebonyi Assembly suspends Nwugo for alleged misconducts
By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—Ebonyi State House of Assembly has suspended one of its member, Mr Iheanocha Nwugo, whose elder brother, Mr Chimere Nwugo is a strong member of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and a labour leader.
