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Police officer, 19 others killed in Plateau fresh attack

A Police officer, and at least 19 other people have been killed and several others severely injured in the wake of violence which occurred at Barkin Ladi, the council headquarters of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Two churches, an Islamic school, and over 20 other buildings were also torched. The officer, whose name […]

We’ll kill Borno PDP chairman –Boko Haram

Aspokesman for Boko Haram claimed yesterday that the group has links with Al-Qaeda, while also threatening to kill a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Borno State as well as attack political party offices. “It is true we have links with Al-Qaeda,” the man identifying himself as Abul Qaqa told reporters in a phone conference […]

Whose Interest Does Ajaero Serve? – By Ijeoma Nwogwugwu

By Ijeoma Nwogwugwu, Email: ijeoma.nwogwugwu@thisdaylive.com Joseph Ajaero, the general secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees and one of three deputy presidents of the Nigeria Labour Congress, has been on at war with this administration for well over a year. On the face of it, much his angst with the federal government stems from […]

How Car Gift Landed Farida in Hot Water

Wednesday’s sack of Mrs. Farida Waziri as the executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commis-sion (EFCC) was set in motion by a car gift, THISDAY has learnt. Sources said the curiosity of President Goodluck Jonathan was “aroused” sometime last year when he learnt that Waziri had bought a car as gift for a […]

Breaking News: Court asks NDLEA to pay Baba Suwe N25m compensation

Justice Yetunde Idowu of the Ikeja High Court,  Thursday, has asked the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA,  to pay Nigerian comedy actor, Babatunde Omidina, commonly called Baba Suwe, N25 million  as compensation for unlawful detention and breach of right. Baba Suwe who was granted bail November 4, had gone to court to seek redress […]

Two students remanded over alleged attempt to rape school girl

Ilorin – An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded two secondary school students over an alleged attempt to rape a school girl. The accused, Afolabi Sanni, 19, and Qudus Alaya, 20, were arraigned on a five count charge of criminal conspiracy, assault, intimidation, theft and attempt to commit rape. The offences contravene sections 97, 265, […]

Senators push for state police

BY HENRY UMORU, INALEGWU SHAIBU Abuja – Senators have asked the Federal Government to decentralise the Nigeria Police to include community and state police. The senators expressed their views during the second reading of a bill for an Act to establish and regulate the Nigeria Police Service, which also proposes to remove the prosecuting powers […]

EFCC: The man, Ibrahim Lamorde

FOR Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), this is like second coming having served as Acting Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the period former anti-corruption czar, Nuhu Ribadu was spirited away on course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, prior to the […]

BY EMMA UJAH, CLIFFORD NDUJIHE, HENRY UMORU, INALEGWU SHAIBU, BEN AGANDE OSCARLINE ONWUEMENYI, PAUL ODENYI ABUJA — NIGERIANS, yesterday, hailed President Goodluck Jonathan’s removal of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Chairman, Mrs. Farida Waziri, saying it was long overdue. Waziri was eased out of the commission after three-and-a half years on the saddle with […]

Nigeria improves on FIFA rankings

NIGERIA moved a step upward in the  latest FIFA ranking released by the world’s football governing body yesterday. Ranked 44th in October, the two-time Africa Cup of Nations champions reclaimed the 43rd position which it occupied in September and this is as a result of the Super Eagles performance in its last two international friendly […]