Some governors don’t read security reports – Gov Aliyu – Daily Trust
January 22, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
State governors should be held accountable for any break down of order in their states because some of them do not read the security reports that are regularly sent to their desks, Niger State Governor Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu said in Abuja yesterday. Speaking at the Trust Annual Dialogue, he said governors should ensure they read security reports to enable them act proactively to forestall communal crisis. “We should not wait until we start counting corpses before we act,” he said.
Govt to build six ports in N’Delta – The Guardian
November 5, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Six additional ports are to be built by the Federal Government along the lower River Niger in the Niger Delta region.
They are to be built at the completion of the dredging of the River Niger, according to the 42nd session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), which yesterday approved contracts for the construction of the Inland Port and ancillary facilities at Baro, Niger State, at a total cost of N3.56 billion.
2011: PDP can’t win 36 states – Waku – Tribune
November 3, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Contrary to a claim by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbuluafor, that the party would have a clean sweep of all the 36 states and win the presidency in the 2011 general election, a frontline member of the party, Senator Joseph Waku, has described the assertion as “mere wishful thinking.”
Landlord Beats Tenant To Death Over N3, 000 Rent – Saturday Independent
September 5, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Tragedy struck in Minna when a landlord, Mallam Isah Safo of Ikangbe area, Kpakungu, Minna metropolis on Wednesday beat his tenant of three years, John James Enwerem to death over N3, 000 house rent.
The late Enwerem was said to have slumped and died when the landlord hit him on the chest while trying to rescue his (Enwerems’) wife as she was being pummeled and held to the ground by the landlord.
Immigration deports foreign Darul Islam sect members – Daily Trust
August 19, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Three days after the Darul Islam sect were sacked by the police from their Tegina/Mokwa road settlement in Niger State, the first batch of foreigners among them have been dispatched to their various countries.
Police withdraw men from private services in Niger – The Guardian
August 17, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
In compliance with the directives by the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mike Onovo on the withdrawal of all police personnel on illegal duty nation wide, the Niger State police command has withdrawn all it men from such duties.
Nigeria to launch second satellite next year – The Guardian
July 10, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Nigeria’s foray into space exploration-related activities appears set for resumption with the planned launch into orbit next year of the country’s second satellite, Nigeria SAT-2. The nation’s first satellite, Nigeria SAT-1, went into orbit in 2003.
