Suspected Maoist rebels killed at least 24 people and left 37 injured when they ambushed a convoy carrying regional leaders from India's ruling Congress party in dense forest.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Moore tornado: Barack Obama comforts Oklahoma victims By
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NAGIS’ habitat project comes to Nasarawa By By ZIKA BOBBY
The first phase of Nasarawa Geographic Information Systems (NAGIS), a 24-month period habitat project which seeks to address land administration and management issues as well as the issue of unplanned and unregulated settlements in Nasarawa State, is now completed for commissioning at Karu, at the border with Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
State of emergency may not last six months –Jonathan From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja
President Goodluck Jonathan has disclosed that the state of Emergency declared in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, may not last for six months as prescribed by the constitution.
Ekiti 2014: The road to PDP victory By By ADENIRAN ALAGBADA
As the governorship election in Ekiti State draws near, what is supposed to be the priority of the Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is how to wrest power from the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).
Akwa Ibom 2015: Umana sets the stage against Eket By JOHN EDEM
The picture of the gubernatorial contest to choose a successor to Governor Godswill Akpabio in Akwa Ibom State in 2015 is becoming clearer by the day.
Season 8 of Big Brother Africa kicked off today May 26th 2013
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Right: Melvin Oduah ( Actor, Model, First Runner Up Mr. Nigeria & Gulder Ultimate Search)
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Don't clip your child's wings. Your toddler's mission in life is to gain independence. So when she's developmentally capable of putting her toys away, clearing her plate from the table, and dressing herself, let her. Giving a child responsibility is good for her self-esteem (and your sanity!).
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
PDP blames sand filling for ocean surge By Agency Reporter
Peoples Democratic Party, Lagos State chapter, has blamed the state government’s sand filling for the ocean surge in the state.
An ocean surge on Saturday sacked communities around Kuramo Beach in Lagos, sweeping 16 people into the Atlantic Ocean.
The PDP, in a statement by its Chairman, Chief Tunji
Shelle, called on the Federal Government to stop allowing sand-filling
of ocean and lagoons in the state.
It faulted the “unprofessional” manner the ocean and
lagoons were encroached upon without due ecological and environmental
impact assessment, according to reports by the News Agency of Nigeria.
The party said, “The stoppage of sand filling is in
the overall interest of the country and to particularly forestall
further loss of lives and property arising from mismanaging the
environment.”
It added that direct government’s negligence caused the calamities.
The PDP alleged that the state government had been
sand-filling the land for the Eko Atlantic City project, adding that
business interests had undermined the safety of the people.
It said, “We are very pained by the wanton loss of lives and property prevalent only along the coastal lines of Lagos beaches.
“We sincerely sympathise with the affected families.”
The party called for a stop to the Eko Atlantic project and immediate compensation to the bereaved families.
Meanwhile, Epe Local Council Development Area has
said work on the Epe-Marina Shoreline Reclamation Project will begin in
September.
Special Adviser on Markets Development and Revenue
Generation to the council chairman, Mr. Abiodun Ajero, said this on
Tuesday, according to reports by the News Agency of Nigeria.
Ajero explained that the project would be carried out in collaboration with the state government.
He said, “The affected residents and businesses along
the shoreline have started relocating to pave the way for the movement
of equipment and personnel to the project site.
“The exercise will stretch from Erepoto to Oluwo Market on the Marina at Epe.”
He said the LCDA had provided an area popularly
called ‘Chief’ for displaced sand dredgers and other traders to continue
their business.
He said the council was still searching for an alternative location to resettle other affected residents and places of worship.
Ajero said the state government and the council were
carrying out the project to enable them to effectively harness the
economic and tourism potential of Epe.
He said the focus was on the development of tourism
and economic infrastructure in Epe to boost business and leverage
sustainable development.
However, Ajero, was silent on the cost of the contract and its duration.
Eight policemen arrested for illegal roadblocks, improper dressing By Mudiaga Affe, Calabar
Eight riot policemen were on Tuesday
arrested in parts of Akwa Ibom and Cross River states for illegal
roadblocks and improper dressing.
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr.
Mohammed Abubakar, had on assumption of office inaugurated a new Police
Mobile Force to arrest and institute disciplinary measures against
policemen found mounting illegal roadblocks.
A PMF team led by the Commander in
charge of Ethics, Doctrine and Monitoring, Mr. Anietie Eyoh, arrested
three errant policemen in Uyo and five in Calabar.
Two riot policemen, who abandoned their
beat at the National Independent Power Plant to mount illegal checkpoint
along the Calabar-Itu Expressway, were arrested while two others were
picked up for improper dressing at the MOPOL 11 Command, and one outside
in another part of Calabar.
Also, at the Margaret Ekpo International
Airport in Calabar, another riot policeman was arrested for violating
the rules on escort of VIPs stipulating that the security personnel must
not be less than two in number.
The Commissioner of Police in charge of
PMF, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Mr. Mbu Mbu, said suspects would undergo
in-house trial and if found guilty shall be punished.
He said, “We have our departmental
disciplinary procedure. The IG made a pronouncement that had to do with
dress code, that they must be combat ready at all times. These are the
things that we are now trying to enforce.
“We have forwarded the signals to all
field commanders and have given them enough time so that the men would
conform to the directive.”
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