Gombe vows to end open defecation
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The Gombe State Government has reiterated its determination to improve the water, sanitation and hygiene, WASH, sector and achieve an open-defecation-free state. The commitment was reaffirmed as the Gombe State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, RUWASSA, under the Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, SURWASH, programme, intensified […]
N5.2bn scam: We have evidence to jail Elumelu, Ugbane….EFCC
…slams fresh 158 count charge against them By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday said it has enough evidence to jail the Senate Committee Chairman on Power, Nicholas Ugbane, his counterpart in the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu and 29 others over their alleged involvement in N5.2billion fraud in the power […]
Respondents make demand on Bode George’s libel suit
By Abdulwahab  Abdulah LAGOS—Following the verdict of an Ikeja High Court convicting the former National Deputy Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George and five others, respondents in the libel suit he slammed against some media outfits have asked the court to allow them to amend their statement of defence. Specifically, they […]
27-yr-old man kills self in Enugu
By Tony Edike ENUGU—Tragedy struck in Achara Layout area of Enugu State Capital, at the weekend, when a 27 year-old man, Mr. Edwin Ejike, shot himself in a bizarre circumstance the police described as suicide. The State Police Command, said yesterday, that investigation into the incident, which occurred last Friday, had commenced but no arrest […]
Senate not ready to replace Omisore
By Emmanuel Aziken Abuja—The Senate is in no hurry to replace former Senator Iyiola Omisore as chairman of its Committee on Appropriation dashing the expectations of a reconstitution of the 53 Senate standing and special committees, it emerged yesterday. Reliable Senate sources said Senator Ahmed Maccido, the Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Appropriation, is expected […]
MEND asks foreign oil firms to leave Niger-Delta
By Lawani Mikairu, with agency report LAGOS—The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), is threatening to call off its ceasefire with the government if foreign oil companies do not leave the region. This is coming barely fews days after its leader, Mr. Henry Okah, had a private meeting with President Umaru Yar’Adua […]
