MASSACRE: Asaba community may institute criminal charges against perpetrators 52 years after
By Festus Ahon – Asaba President-General, Asaba Development Union, ADU, Prof Epiphany Azinge, on Sunday said they may institute criminal charges against those who killed their people during the October 7, 1967, massacre in Asaba. Fielding questions from journalists shortly after the commemoration of the 52 years anniversary of the Asaba massacre, Azinge said the […]
NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Sunday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains for Sunday. NiMet’s weather outlook for Saturday in Abuja predicted partly cloudy conditions with chances of thunderstorms over Kebbi, Maiduguri and Yobe axis of Northern states in the morning hours. The agency forecast thunderstorms over this region later in the day with day and night […]
World Teachers Day: Bayelsa NUT bemoans neglect of teachers’ welfare
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Bayelsa chapter, on Saturday bemoaned the neglect of teachers’ welfare and education by the Bayelsa government. The teachers noted that the myriad of challenges bedeviling the teaching profession and the education sector in the state was discouragement and in contrast to the government’s claim of investing massively in education. […]
We are winning the war against kidnappers, criminals —Ortom
…assures Igbo community in Benue By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State government has assured the Igbo community and other Nigerians living and doing business in the state that the current massive onslaught against criminals was yielding results and cases of kidnapping in the state would soon become history. The assurance […]
ECOWAS Court tasks Nigerians on protection of their rights
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has urged Nigerians to avail themselves of the availability of the court to protect their rights. A member of the Court, Justice Dupe Atoki gave the advice on Friday at a news conference held in Lagos on the Sensitisation Programme of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice. Atoki said […]
Sowore: CSO condemns stringent bail conditions
…says N100m bail fee, deposit of N50 million impossible By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A Civil Society Organisation, Concerned Nigerians, CN, Friday, condemned the stringent bail conditions given to the Founder of Sahara Reporters and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore by a judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ijeoma […]
