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The comptroller of Federal Operation Nigeria Customs Service, Zone B, Kaduna, Mr. Abdul Amade, has debunked a media report that his men carried out a raid on Kano market in search of local rice. He described the report as false and malicious, designed ...
Authorities of the Nigeria police in Bayelsa State yesterday denied paying N1million to secure the release of the surviving police corporal, Lucky Ebebi, who was on a trip with the 12 officers killed last week on the Azuzama waterways in Southern Ijaw ...
The Rivers State government has denied media reports that Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi acquired two aircraft and two armoured helicopters in preparation for the 2015 general election. In a statement made available to LEADERSHIP WEEKEND in Port Harc...
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday held a closed-door meeting with his service chiefs to discuss how the federal government would respond to the purported rejection of its proposed amnesty for the Boko Haram by the sect’s leadership. On Thursd...
Another chapter will this year be opened in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry, when business mogul Alhaji Aliko Dangote kicks off his plan to establish a refinery in the country.
A note left on the corpse of the killed former deputy governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chudi Nwike, by his kidnappers has shown that they were provoked by the family’s failure to bring the ransom they demanded for his release in cash. Nwike’s...
Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers on Thursday described as ``false and mischievous'' the report that Rivers Government acquired four aircraft in preparation for 2015 election.
A national daily alleged that Amaechi had in the last four months, acquired four aircraft, two armoured helicopters and two private jets, for political campaign in the 2015 presidential elections.
An armoured helicopter sells at about $18 million, while the Gulf Stream costs $10 million.
The paper further reported that $56 million (N9 billion) was spent on the acquisition of the helicopters and the two Jets.
Amaechi, who spoke with State House Correspondents, however, dismissed the report, alleging that the newspaper was only trying to be popular by being mischievous.
He admitted that the State Government acquired the two helicopters for security surveillance not for political reason.
He said the helicopters would be controlled by the Nigerian Air force for patrol of the state.
“The truth is that, and the Federal Government is aware, they gave us approval to buy two helicopters to fly around the state for the purpose of security and we have done that, we bought and we paid.
“Up till now, they have not allowed the helicopter to come in. May be they are afraid that it is for 2015. Please help us beg them on behalf of the state that we need the aircraft to be able to secure the people of the state.
“Again, it is not within our control, it is in the control of the Nigerian Air force. Well, we will hire a civilian pilot but Nigerian security will manage it, not us. So, how will you use what is in the hands of Nigerian security to campaign? You see the mischief?”
According to him, the two helicopters will ensure that Rivers is under watch for 24 hours.
Amaechi also dismissed the insinuation that he was contemplating decamping from the PDP to another party. (NAN)
Ogun House of Assembly on Thursday summoned the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ikemefuna Okoye, to appear before it on Friday over a students’ riot at Tai- Solarin College of Education,(TASCE), Omu, Ijebu. The summon followed a mot...
Kogi House of Assembly has called for a review and further delineation of the state to increase the number of state constituencies from 25 to 27 for effective and adequate representation.
An Owerri High Court has reserved June 4 for ruling on an application for withdrawal of a suit, by a former Deputy Governor of Imo, Mr Jude Agbaso. The counsel to the plaintiff, Mr Alex Williams, in the application filed on Thursday in the court...
The Glo Soccer Academy finalists on a training tour of the Manchester United Soccer Academy has defeated the Irlam and Cadished College football team by 1-0. In an action packed 90-minute match played at the College’s pitch, the Glo Soccer Academ...
Former Golden Eaglets coach and Japan 1993 U-17 World Cup winning tactician, Fanny Amun has sensationally revealed then national teams technical adviser Clemense Westerhof worked seriously against him before and during the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Japan....
A 60-year old man, Mukadam Azeez, has been arrested for defiling a 12-year old girl. According to the police spokesperson, one Esther Olalekan of Agbongbon area, Ibadan, reported that her daughter, (name withheld) was defiled by the accused person. &nb...
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday said it has arrested a suspected leader of a drug cloning syndicate in Lagos.
The former Head of Service of the Federation, Mr Stephen Oronsaye, has dismissed insinuations that the merger of government agencies and parastatals will lead to increase in unemployment rate. Oronsaye made this known in an interview with the News Agen...