Hundreds Die In Nigerian Jail

Hundreds of people have died in detention facilities in north-east Nigeria as the army tries to crush an Islamist militant rebellion there, according to Amnesty International. The human rights group said some detainees died

Former Plateau State Governor Solomon Lar Is Dead

The Plateau government has announced the death of the first civilian governor of the state, Chief Solomon Lar.
“I can confirm to you that the family has confirmed to Gov. Jonah Jang that Chief Solomon Lar is dead,’’ information commissioner, Abraham Yiljap, said in Jos on Wednesday.
Yiljap said that Lar, aged 80, died on Wednesday in a U. S. hospital.

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Enugu sacks 138 school principals

One hundred and thirty-eight Chief Supervising Principals, CSPs, recently appointed by Enugu State Government for various schools in the 17 local government areas of the state have been compulsorily retired for allegedly falsifying their ages.
The list of those retired was

I'm not under pressure to resign - Tambuwal

SPEAKER of the House of

Representatives, Mr Aminu Tambuwal Tuesday

debunked rumours that he is under pressure

to resign.

Tambuwal made this

20 killed as Boko Haram attacks Mosque

Boko Haram Islamists

claimed five lives in an attack on a mosque in

northeast Nigeria over the weekend, before

being repulsed by soldiers who killed 15 of the

insurgents, the military said in a statement

Sunday.

The latest attack by the extremist group,

which has been waging an insurgency since

Governor Aliyu bans use of old boats in Niger

Gov Babangida Aliyu of Niger, in
Minna on Sunday announced a ban on the use of old boats in ferrying passengers across
rivers in the state.
The order followed the boat mishap on Thursday, Oct. 3, which claimed

National Dialogue c'tee to be inaugurated on Monday, Oct.7

President Goodluck Jonathan will inaugurate the Advisory Committee on National Dialogue on Monday, Oct. 7.
This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja and signed by Mr Sam
Nwaobasi, the Special Assistant (Media) to the

174 Armed Robbers Arrested In Abuja

           
About 174 armed robbers have been arrested by the FCT security agencies between April and September 2013 in Abuja.

This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Muhammad Sule, Chief Press Secretary to the FCT Minister, on Tuesday in Abuja.
It said the FCT Commissionerof Police, Mr Femi Ogunbayode, disclosed during a high-point discussion at the FCT Security Committee meeting chaired by FCT Minister, Sen. Bala Mohammed.
It said that 604 rounds of live ammunition were recovered during the period.
“The number of arms recovered include
27 locally-made pistols, three AK-47
riffles, one Lar-Riffle, 11 Wooden/Toy
Guns and one JoeJeff Pump Action Gun,” it said.
It said that Ogunbayode also disclosed
that a total of 61 stolen vehicles were
recovered in the FCT during the period
under review.

President Jonathan Creates New Army Infantry Division, Sends 8000 Troops Against Book Haram

President Goodluck Jonathan appears set to boost the strength of the military in the insurgency infested North-east after indications emerged that about 8,000 troops are being sent there.
The troops, according to

Teacher Can't Read Own Certificate

When the  late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti sang his popular number, Teacher, Don't Teach Me Nonsense, many thought it was just a song but the song had become a reality in time.

It was sometime in 2011, when Governor Adams Oshiomhole paid an unscheduled visit to a primary school in Edo North senatorial district of the state that he found out the rot which has pervaded the Universal Basic Education in the state.

For someone who has embarked on massive construction and rehabilitation of schools in the country of course, he must be concerned with the quality of teachers in these schools. Oshiomhole beckoned on a teacher in the school and asked him what are his workings hours. The teacher could not answer and said I don't know and later murmured "7am to 4pm Sir".
A visibly shocked Oshiomhole now called a pupil and asked, "where is your teacher? The teacher standing beside him replied on behalf of the pupil "na me". That was when the governor knew that he has a serious problem in the educational sector.
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Council Vice -Chairman Orders Thugs To Manhandle Civil Servants

Mr. Biodun Adeleye, the Vice-Chairman of Ewekoro Local Government Area, Ogun State, allegedly took the law into his hands, as he seized six officials of the

Students Begs President Jonathan To Wade into ASUU Strike

Students of the Ebonyi State University (EBSU) on Friday begged President Gooodluck Jonathan to wade into the lingering ASUU and Federal Government crisis. The students said that they looked up to Mr President to personally intervene in the face-off. Mr Louis Onwe, a 300-level biochemistry student said: ‘’His intervention into the ongoing crisis will lead to timely resolution of

ASUU - Okogie to account for N100bn stabilisation fund

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Monday, urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to prevail on the executive secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC, to account for the N100 billion annual stabilization fund provided by the Federal Government to the Commission for improvement of facilities in the nation’s government –owned universities. Chairman of the Nsukka Zone of ASUU, Dr. Chidi Osuagwu, at a media briefing on the on-going strike action embarked upon by university lecturers in the country at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University,

Tribunal Invalidates Census In Bayelsa State

The Census Tribunal on Thursday invalidated the 2006 enumeration figures in 43 areas in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa, as declared by the National

Rivers State Crisis:ACN Cautions Police

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has urged the police to be more circumspect and avoid being partisan in their ongoing investigation into the crisis in Rivers State, if the outcome of the investigation is to be acceptable to Nigerians. In a statement, Thursday, by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the fact that only the security aides of

Strike: FG, Senate, ASUU meeting Deadlocked

THE negotiations among the Senate, the Federal government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU over the ongoing industrial action embarked by universities lecturers ended without parties reaching any compromise. The meeting which was at the instance of the chairman, Senate Committee on Education, Senator Uche Chukwumerije, PDP Abia North, was called to pacify

Virus,17 Others Wanted Over Killing Of Cops

The Bayelsa State Police Commandhas declared wanted leader of the renegade militant group, simply called Virus and 17 others involved in the April gruesome killing of11policemen along the waterways of Lobia community in Southern Ijaw Local GovernmentArea of the state. The police command, according to a statement, yesterday, by its spokesman, Mr. Alex Akhigbe, said

IGP To Investigate Role Of Policemen In Rivers Fracas

Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday, said the police high command will investigate the role of the police in the fracas at the Rivers State House of Assembly, saying anybody found to have misbehaved would be held accountable. He said he had dispatched a Deputy Inspector General of Police to Port Harcourt to investigate the situation. The Inspector General of police’s position came on the heels of thorough scrutiny by the Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, by his colleague ministers before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House.

Bayelsa Traditional Ruler, 3 Others Arrested Over Crude Oil Theft

A community chief whose name was not released and three other persons have been arrested for the theft of 2,000 metric tons of crude oil on the Akassa waterways in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. They were arrested yesterday over alleged involvement in the ownership of an unlicenced vessel. The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta code named Operation Pulo Shield arrested the chief, who is from Twon Brass, after the crew apprehended on the seized vessel claimed he was their sponsor.

4 Boko Haram Members Sentenced To Life In Prisonment

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja court on Tuesday sentenced four Islamist extremists to life in prison over 2011 attacks that killed at least 22 people, including the bombing of an electoral office before landmark polls. The attacks on the electoral office, at a campaign rally and a church occurred in the central city of Suleija, near the capital Abuja. The suspects were accused of being members of Islamist extremist group Boko Haram.