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Stakeholders in the Niger Delta region including the Joint Military Task Force (JTF), codenamed ‘Operation Pulo Shield,’ yesterday agreed that the deployment of troops to the region would not end the incessant cases of kidnapping,crud...
The State Security Service (SSS) in Borno State yesterday alerted residents of a syndicate using text messages to extort money from innocent individuals. The state SSS Director, Alhaji Ahmed Abdullahi, gave the warning while parading two suspected memb...
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of either engaging in blatant mischief or wallowing in crass ignorance by calling its Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, an ex-convict saying a political prisoner is differen...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has charged Nigerian police to uncover the killers of Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde.This was contained in a statement signed by the President of TUC, Comrade Peter Esele yesterday, wondering why the police are delay...
The Police Command in Borno on Thursday denied carrying out mass arrest of newspaper vendors in Maiduguri.
The state's Chapter of the Newspapers Vendors' Association had last week accused the police of conducting mass arrest of its members in the state's capital.
However, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Alhaji Yuguda Abdullahi, said the allegation was not true.
Abdullahi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri that the police would not join issues with the association.
He, however, admitted that the police arrested a few vendors found to be operating in dark spots.
``The police is a nuetral body trying to protect lives and properties of ordinary citizens.
``We actually arrested a few vendors operating in some dark spots in Maiduguri for questioning,'' Abdullahi said.
He said the action was taken to prevent unlawful acts in the areas.
``We discovered that some hoodlums were taking advantages of the vendors by snatching handsets and cars in those places.
``We asked them to leave the spots but they refused,'' Abdullahi said.
Barring any last minute change, the coast seems clear for the former Vice President Alex Ekwueme to emerge as the compromise candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT). Warring factions in the ruling party may have ...
The Governor of Niger State, Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has said that he had not sent any campaign team out for his purported presidential ambition as reported by the media on Tuesday. Aliyu who received the envoy from Ethiopia and the manag...
The House of Representatives has described reports of impeachment plot against the speaker, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, as a plot hatched by elements under investigation by the House for corrupt activities to cause distraction in the House. This is just...
Pandemonium broke out yesterday in Makurdi, the Benue State capital when a sugar cane seller stabbed to death his customer, a 19 year-old man identified as Umar Abdulraman over a mere argument. The run-away culprit was not yet identified at the time of...
For a loan deal the federal lawmakers described as “illegal,” the House of Representatives yesterday ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to stop further action on the contentious $1.5 billion syndicated credit obtaine...
The value of the naira continued to depreciate as the currency fell to a four-week low at the interbank market selling for 157.24 to the dollar as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) cut back volume at yesterday’s auction amidst rising demand. The ...
The Renewable Energy Global Status report showed that by the end of 2011, total renewable power capacity worldwide exceeded 1,360 Giga Watt (GW), up to 8 per cent over what it was in 2010. The report added that renewable energy supply constituted more ...
Save Enugu Group (SEG), an NGO, has urged the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to organise a one-week prayers and fasting for the ailing governor, Chief Sullivan Chime This is contained in a statement signed by the leader of the group, Chief Maxi...
The Ogun Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) would be provided with more fire arms to fight vandals at Arepo where some NNPC pipelines are located.
This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abeokuta by the command’s spokesman, Mr Kareem Olanrewaju.
It said the Deputy Commandant-General in-charge of Operations, Mr Evans Ewurum, has authorised the deployment of more arms to Ogun and Lagos commands.
The statement said other logistics had been deployed in support of the two states to ensure effective crusade against vandals.
''The fight against vandals is not a child’s play, that is why the Corps is giving it all it takes and we shall fight to the last.
''It is going to be a fierce battle between them (vandals) and us (NSCDC) ; we shall fight them effectively with our might, there will be no respite.
''We are informing them in advance to relocate to another country as we will no longer allow them to hibernate at this place anymore,'' the statement said.
It said the Olu of Arepo, Oba Solomon Oyebi, had also promised to provide a befitting accommodation for use of the corps' officials.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara is in support of the plan by Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed to purchase 15 additional aircraft for the state owned International Aviation College.
The party’s state Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Mas’ud Adebimpe, said this in reaction to condemnation from some political parties.
In a statement issued on Wednesday in Ilorin, Adebimbe described CPC's condemnation of the plan as mischief.
He said that the plan by the governor to buy the aircraft was in line with the policy of the PDP-led government to diversify the economy of the state.
``For the avoidance of doubt, the kernel of the Shared Prosperity Programme of the PDP administration in Kwara State is to create a credible platform for the emergence of highly trained manpower,” he said.
Adebimpe explained that the International Aviation College is the only non Federal Government driven Aviation College in Nigeria and one of the best in Africa.
He advised opposition parties to appreciate the fact that the PDP-led government in Kwara was forward looking and remained committed to the transformation of the state.
He said the governor remained ``responsive and responsible'' to the needs of the people and would not do anything to jeopardise their interest.
He said,``the PDP and the government are serious minded and profoundly committed to uplifting the standard of living of the people of Kwara State and will not be distracted by spurious allegations.
``Our covenant with the people of Kwara is to improve their economic well being through strong support for commercial agriculture, job creation and economic empowerment for the ever growing population.