Opposition parties lash Yari over APC’ll rule beyond 2031 vow
OPPOSITION parties and some stakeholders, yesterday, batted the Director-General of All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, APC-PCC, Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari, over his comments that the ruling party would win the 2027 presidential polls and rule the country beyond 2031.
Pfizer pledges support for heart disease mgt
Multinational pharmaceutical company, Pfizer Specialties Nigeria Limited, has restated its support towards better management of cardiovascular diseases in the country. In a statement signed by the Country Manager, Dr. Enricco Liggeri, the company pledged to team up with the Nigerian medical professionals, the media and other stakeholders to ensure that cardiovascular health is given its […]
Soldiers shoot man dead over Ezza/Ezillo war
By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI- A thirty year old father of one child, Mr. Clement Nwode has been reported shot by soldiers in Abakaliki, alleging that he (Nwode) was among the militants involved in the war between Ezza/Ezillo communities. Soldiers have been keeping guard in the communities since May 2008, when the clashed broke-out between the […]
Kwara Poly expels 212 students, 139 to repeat
By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin – Tension, yesterday, enveloped Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, as the governing council announced the expulsion of 212 students who were found guilty of alleged involvement in examination malpractices in the last first semester examination while 139 others were asked to rewrite the examination in the 2009/2010 academic session. Already, fully armed […]
Way out of N-Delta crisis-APGA boss
By Ise-Oluwa Ige Abuja – National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh, yesterday said that the violence in Niger Delta region of the country would not stop in spite the on-going implementation of President Umaru Yar’Adua’s N50billion amnesty package. Umeh who said that the crisis in the region was a […]
EFCC arrests 2 suspected kidnappers in Enugu
By Tony Edike Enugu – THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives in Enugu have arrested two suspected kidnappers and fraudsters, who demanded a ransom of N6million from the Chairman of Nkanu East Local Government Area, Mr. Ejike Ani to forestall his abduction and elimination for seeking second term in office. The suspects, who […]
