Lagos Taskforce denies gate-crashing allegation at Agric estate
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Taskforce has dismissed as false and misleading a report alleging that its officials “gate-crashed” into a compound and an Okada garage during an enforcement operation at Agric Farm Estate, Agric Bus Stop, Ojo Local Government Area of the state. Director of Public Affairs of the Taskforce, Abdulraheem […]
Loss of oil well: C-River Senators, Reps protest, declare hunger strike
By Emmanuel Aziken ABUJA—All three Senators and eight members of the House of Representatives from Cross River State yesterday declared a two week hunger strike to protest what they claimed as the unjust transfer of seventy-six oil wells from the State. The legislators at a briefing yesterday lamented that the transfer of the oil wells, […]
Gbaramatu contractors vow to secure oil installations
It said: “We hereby resolve today to do our best to secure the facilities of Chevron Nigeria Limited and the EGTL because they are vital national facilities that must be protected from further attacks.
Abia Assembly asks Okiro to redeploy CP
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—IN what appeared like passing a vote of no confidence on the state Police Command and other security agencies in the state, Abia State House of Assembly, has called on the Inspector-General of Police to redeploy the state Police Commissioner, Mr. Edgar Nanakumo, even as it urged President Umaru Yar’Adua to declare […]
Reps probe $1.2bn oil bloc scam
The House of Representatives has launched investigations into an alleged missing $1.2 billion oil bloc bid round fund that was supposed to be lodged into a provisional account on behalf of the government in 2005.
Tension in Kano over murder of Islamic cleric
*IG advises against violence, clears Gov Shekarau By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Following security reports which indicated that Islamic fundamentalists in Kano State, and some followers of murdered Islamic cleric, Sheik Ja’afar Mahmud Adam were planning to cause violence, Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro has enjoined the people of Kano State to shun violence, keep […]
