Lukuwa appeals for calm after knife attack
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: Sokoto-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Musa Ayuba Lukuwa, has appealed for calm following an alleged knife attack on him shortly after the conclusion of Jumu’at prayer at his mosque in the Mabera area of Sokoto metropolis. Lukuwa, who sustained a minor injury around his neck during the incident on Friday, said […]
Benin monarch urges Works ministry to erect road signs
WORRIED by the incessant road accidents in the nation’s high ways, the Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, has urged the Federal Ministry of Works, to erect road signs which usually serve as a guard to motorists on highways.
Youths in Bayelsa poised for showdown with oil firm
Youths in Sangana in the Brass local government area of Bayelsa State may be heading for a showdown with the Continental Oil and Gas Limited (Conoil) over what they described as non consultation of their traditional ruler and the chiefs’ council by the company in relating with the community.
Militants submitted arms seized from Cameroonians, says MEND
MOVEMENT for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta alleged yesterday that some of the weapons surrendered by militants in Bayelsa State on September 22 were those seized in a November 12, 2007 raid on Cameroon gendarmes after 21 of them were killed by Nigerian soldiers.
Oshiomhole probes scam allegation against Oredo council boss
The commission is to look at Ehima’s administration from December 2007 to July 28, 2009 and it will find out how much was received by the council from Statutory Allocations including revenue from the excess crude account and the Internally Generated Revenue of the council within the period.
Why we published bank debtors’ list, by Sanusi
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, yesterday, gave reasons why the apex bank revealed the names of big bank debtors, saying that this was because some people were blackmailing the CBN authorities, claiming that the exercise had an ethnic colouration.
