By Victoria Ojeme ABUJA—Nigerian Immigration Service, yesterday, said it has put machinery in place to effect the closure of land borders of state and local governments affected by the Presidential declaration of partial state of emergency. President Goodluck Jonathan had, last week, declared partial state of emergency in 15 local government areas in four states […]
By Albert Akpor & Evelyn Usman LAGOS—NO fewer than 100 youths, yesterday, stormed Area ‘G’ Command in Ogba area of Lagos, protesting the killing of one of their own by a senior Police officer, Monday, on Yaya Abatan Street. Meanwhile, the officers who were with the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Pen Cinema Division, […]
By Henry Umoru ABUJA—AS part of moves to halt the activities of Boko Haram sect, the Nigerian Army have concluded arrangements to intensify training in counter-terrorist and counter-insurgency operations. Addressing journalists, yesterday, on the current security situation in the country, Director, Army Public Relations, Major-General Ralph Isa, disclosed that troops were now patrolling major highways […]
ABUJA — The House of Representatives, yesterday, directed all security agencies in the country to do everything possible to secure the lives of every Nigerian where ever they may be living within the territorial boundary of the country. In a motion adopted on the spate of killings, especially targeting churches, mosques and other innocent Nigerians […]
BY DANIEL IDONOR ABUJA — AS panic stricken Nigerians continue to flee perceived trouble spots following Boko Haram directives to Christian southerners to relocate from the North and Muslim northerners from the South to the North, the Federal Government has urged Nigerians to ignore the call and remain where they choose to live. This is […]
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA— Governorship candidate of Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, in Saturdays’ election in Adamawa State, General Buba Marwa, has condoled with the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Adamawa State chapter, over the death of their Christian brethren in the hands of gunmen, saying the act is totally condemnable. In a condolence letter […]
By Austin Ogwuda Asaba—AN Inspector of Police was, yesterday, killed at Eku in Delta State, while chasing a gang of suspected kidnappers. The ugly incident occurred when the police officer, along with his colleagues attached to an anti-crime patrol team, were chasing the kidnappers, who were fleeing with a victim tucked in the booth of […]
By Our Reporters ABUJA—The Senate, yesterday, joined the House of Representatives in asking President Goodluck Jonathan to revert fuel pump price to N65 per litre. In a closed door session, the senators urged the Senate President, Senator David Mark to convey the message of the upper chamber to President Jonathan within 24 hours. This came […]
THE decision by the Federal Government to remove subsidy on petrol came to many as a bang. For an aviation industry that is reeling under so many taxes, uncertainty, harsh business climate, this action would sure have serious impact on the sector. Agreed that aviation fuel, otherwise known as JET A1 had been deregulated, cost […]
FG Orders massive deployment of paramilitary personnel across the federation THE nationwide strike over the removal of subsidy on petrol enters the second day, as thousands of protesters marched in the streets of Lagos, Abuja, Akure, Calabar, Port Harcourt, Kaduna and some other cities in the country. And as the impasse between the Federal Government […]
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