For the destruction and losses it suffered in 2000 when federal troops attacked it, Odi community in Kolokuma/Opokuma council area of Bayelsa State has sued the Federal Government, demanding N20 billion compensation and other reliefs. Explaining the reason for the demands during a resumed hearing at the Federal High court, Port Harcourt, on Friday, counsels […]
In spite of the Boko Haram insurgency in the country, Nigerian security agencies now have a fresh challenge to contend with. The new task, according to the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Azubike Ihejirika, is the presence of suspected terrorists believed to have been trained by Malian rebels, in Nigeria. Boko Haram terrorists, like […]
BY MICHAEL EBOH LAGOS — Pipelines and Products Marketing Company Limited, PPMC, yesterday, said the economy had lost about N165 billion in the last four years to pipeline vandalism. The sum includes the cost of repairs and products theft. Managing Director of PPMC, Mr. Haruna Momoh, at the commissioning of four units of triple agent […]
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal has survived an impeachment plot over purchase of 400 Camry cars for house standing committees. Some section of the media had reported that some aggrieved members are plotting to impeach the speaker alleging frauds in the purchase of 400 cars for committees and high handedness of […]
By LUKA BINNIYAT KADUNA—The Sultan of Sokoto and President, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Dr. Sa’ad Abubakar III, yesterday said that the present security and developmental challenges facing Northern Nigeria was self inflicted by northerners themselves. The Sultan spoke at the Northern Nigeria Governors Peace and Reconciliation Committee meeting in Kaduna, blaming northerners […]
The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday asked an Abuja Federal High Court to stay the execution of a judgment, which sacked its National Secretary, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, from office. The application for stay of execution was filed less than two days after the PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, replaced Oyinlola with the Deputy National […]
THE Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom in Ilaje Local Council of Ondo State, Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan, has given indications that the Federal Government would give a helping hand in rebuilding the burnt part of the palace of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi. Akinruntan, who led an advanced presidential team on a sympathy […]
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