September 29 of every year is a day set aside as World Igbo Day. At this year’s celebration in Ibadan, Oyo State, the Onyedu Ndigbo of the state, Chief Aloy Okwudichukwu Obi spoke with NGOZI UWUJARE on the significance of the day and other issues. Excerpts: The World Igbo Day The World Igbo Day is […]
By UCHE USIM Friday November 18, 2011 Some of the seized arms, ammunition Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, has seized a cache of ammunition believed to have been abandoned by criminals and suspected terrorists who engage in illegal arms deal. The […]
By Emmanuel Ajibulu, Ondo, Nigeria – Nov. 17, 2011 – Governor Olusegun Mimiko’s increased efficiency and decision-making responsibility have once again manifested in the protection of the environment as a key part of sustainable development. This approach is an extremely smart one and shows that the state has a strong commitment to the fight against […]
PANIC-stricken residents of Abuja scampered for safety on Wednesday, as two fuel tankers exploded in different petrol stations, resulting in an emergency situation. The two incidents happened in the space of two hours, with security operatives and officials of the National Emergency Agency (NEMA) rushing to the scenes to save life and property. They were […]
THE Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu has ordered the retrial of the election petition filled by the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for Anambra Central senatorial district in the last general election, Professor Dora Akunyili, against the candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Senator Chris Ngige. It also allowed […]
THE struggle over the usage of hijab (veil for Muslim ladies) in public schools has led to the closure of public schools in Iwo Local Government Area of Osun State. The quest to implement the usage of hijab created crisis in the town, as some Muslim groups insisted that all Muslim ladies should be allowed […]
By DAUD OLATUNJI ABEOKUTA — A member of Ogun State House of Assembly, representing Ado-Odo Ota constituency II, Olusola Bankole, has accused some policemen attached to Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State of taking bribes during the recent environmental sanitation exercise. Speaking on the floor of the House, during a plenary session, held yesterday, […]
By DAYO JOHNSON AKURE—AN ex-convict Segun Ojo and a suspected kidnapper Tolulope Adedayo have been arrested and paraded by the Ondo State Police Command. Speaking yesterday in Akure, the state Police image maker, Adeniran Aremu, said that the ex- convict who had served a 14-year jail term was arrested for stealing. Aremu added that Adedayo […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday stopped the Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Demoeratic Party (PDP) from conduting its governorship primary slated for November 19. The court made the pronouncement following a motion brought by Governor Timpreye Sylva, who was denied a return ticket. There had been a face-off between the PDP […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly has invited the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) over the recent oil spill in Isioma community in Oyigbo Local Government Area of the State. In a motion sponsored by the lawmaker representing the council, Okechukwu Nwaogu, Shell was accused of ‘threatening the lives of the people by causing economic […]
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