From David Hassan, Gombe Armed mobile policemen, numbering eight, in Gombe yesterday, pounced on an Okada rider and his passenger when the Okada rider violated a trafficlight located at a junction closed to Government House in Gombe. Our correspondent, who…
Law School student, 30, commits suicide
A 30-year old student of the Nigerian Law School, Abuja, Auwal Haruna, allegedly committed suicide yesterday by hanging himself on the ceiling fan in his hotel room in Takum. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Joseph Kwaji, confirmed…
FG expends N480bn to tertiary institutions through TETFUND
From Ahmed Kaigama, Bauch The supervising Minister of education, Chief Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has said that about N480 billion has so far been released to Federal Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education among others institutions since 2010-2013, through the…
NIS tragedy: Counsel said Moro did not apologise to real victims
By Tobias Lengnan Dapam Counsel of the victims of the Immigration recruitment exercise, Emeka Ugwuonye, has said that the Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro did not apologise to the real victims. It could be recalled that Moro, at the…
NASS won’t shortchange Nigeria’s unity – Mark
By Ikechukwu Okaforadi Senate President, David Mark, has assured that National Assembly will not shortchange Nigeria’s unity and peaceful coexistence, even as President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday commended him for his patriotic commitment to peace, progress and unity of Nigeria. In…
Kwara NBA seeks financial autonomy for Judiciary
From Olanrewaju Lawal, Ilorin The Kwara state chapter of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has called for the financial autonomy for Nigeria Judiciary. The state Chairman of the bar, Barrister Mobolaji Ojibara, who stated this at a media briefing to mark…
2015: Residents set condition for Gov Yero’s 2nd term bid
From Muhammad Ibrahim, Kaduna Residents of Sabon-Gari, in Kaduna-South local government area of Kaduna state, have called on the state governor, Muktar Ramalan Yero to rehabilitate Charanchi Road as a condition for their support for his second-term bid in case…
Boko Haram, security agents and violation of humanitarian law (IV)
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW Individuals, whether civilians or military, who commit certain violations of international humanitarian law and grave abuses of human rights can be held criminally responsible for these actions under international criminal law. All states have an obligation to…
PDP knocks APC over conduct of congress
By Lawrence Olaoye The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday berated opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) over its inability to conduct its comgress successfully across the country. The party in a statement by is National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, noted…
Katsina PDP conducts congress in 361 wards
From Lawal Sa’idu Funtua, Katsin The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward Congress committee in Katsina State, Alhaji Bello Dantata, has disclosed that the party had successfully conducted ward congress in 361 wards across the state. Briefing newsmen…
