Daily Archives: October 16, 2012
Aluu four: Principal suspect arrested
Lucky, who has been on the run alongside another culprits since the day of the incident, according to the IGP, was arrested on Monday and charged to court on Tuesday morning Read More »
President Jonathan’s house bows to flood
Governor Henry Seriake Dickson yesterday ordered the immediate evacuation of President Goodluck Jonathan’s kinsmen in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, even as the President’s country home was not spared Read More »
Aluu killings: Traditional ruler, 20 others arrested
Police have launched a manhunt for the man who incited the gruesome murder of four undergraduates of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Umuokiri Aluu community in Rivers State, recently. Chiadika Lordson, Ugonna Kelechi Obuzor Read More »
Kaduna killings: Imam’s narrow escape
More facts emerged yesterday on how the bloody attack on Dogon Dawa village near Birnin Gwari town in Kaduna State was executed, leading to the death of no fewer than 25 people. The Chief Imam of Dogon Dawa community, Malam ... Read More »
Rapists invade flood victims’ camps
Security agencies are battling with increasing rape cases at the various relief camps established for victims of flood in Bayelsa. The State Security Council had met recently to review security strategies in the face of the security challenges posed by ... Read More »
10 explosions in Maiduguri
Maiduguri again witnessed no fewer than 10 bomb explosions yesterday evening, few hours after the killing of a police traffic warden. The first explosion occurred at about 6.15pm followed by more blasts, which occurred simultaneously Read More »
A demolition so callous
You will only be frankly shocked to see the ruin visited on 376 houses almost ready for habitation by the Federal Capital Territory administration on the road to the airport in Abuja. The scene reminds of an earthquake or Tsunami ... Read More »
ACN gives Mimiko red card
Akure metropolis yesterday stood still for several hours as Asiwaju Bola Tinubu led other Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) leaders to show Governor Olusegun Mimiko the red card to quit from the Government House, Alagbaka. All the leaders including the ... Read More »
Okupe makes U-turn
Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has restated his tremendous respect for the National Assembly, adding that he would not in any way look down on the members Read More »
No going back on $80 benchmark – Reps insist
Following fresh fears expressed by the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Lamido Sanusi that the country may miss the $1.2 billion concession Read More »
