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.
Lagos adopts digital mapping, GIS for land administration
By Olasunkanmi Akoni & Monsur Olowopejo As part of a comprehensive vision to transform Lagos into the model mega-city in Africa, Governor Babatunde Fashola yesterday declared open the second stakeholders’ forum on digital mapping, Geographic Information System (GIS) in the state.
High rate of kidnapping worries Orji
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—ABIA state Governor, Chief Theodore Orji has expressed concern over the lingering state of insecurity in the state, saying that adequate measures have been put in place to deal with those perpetrating violent crimes, particularly kidnapping in the state.
Man, 30, drowns in River Niger
By Isiaka Oyibo LOKOJA — A man in his mid-30s, yesterday, got drowned in River Niger while trying to fetch water with a bucket from the river at Ganaja area of Lokoja.
Group wants Ndokwa native on NDDC board
While expressing confidence in Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan as a detribalized Deltan, he lamented that the Ndokwa nation has never been given the opportunity to produce a commissioner for the NDDC.
DESOPADEC commended for peace, devt
MANAGING Director of Freedom Mortgage Finance Limited, Dr Tommy Ighrakpata-Peters, has commended the board of Delta State Oil Producing and Development Commission (DESOPADEC) for ensuring peace and socio-economic development in oil producing areas in the state.
