POLICE ARREST THREE PIPELINE VANDALS IN AKWA IBOM

The Akwa Ibom Police Command has arrested three suspected pipeline vandals from Eket Local Government Area of the State. The state Police Commissioner, Murtala Mani, said that the suspects were arrested in a hotel with improvised explosive devices capable of destroying high pressure oil pipelines. Mani said that other items recovered from the suspects included a battery for igniting explosion, […]

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COUNCIL CHAIRMEN DECRY NEGLECT OF FEDERAL ROADS IN CROSS RIVER STATE

Council chairmen in Cross River State on Saturday moaned over the abandoned state of federal roads, with a call to the Federal Government to urgently fix the roads in order to assuage the suffering of motorists. The deplorable state of Calabar-Itu, Calabar-Ikom-Ogoja, Calabar-Oban and Calabar-Ikang roads had over the years been a concern for motorists going through them.

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POLICEMEN ARRESTED FOR MOUNTING ROADBLOCKS

The Bayelsa State Police Commissioner, Mr. Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, has ordered the arrest of two policemen for allegedly flouting the directive of the police headquarters against mounting of roadblocks. The two unnamed policemen are said to be working in the state Police command. It was learnt that Ogunjemilusi ordered the arrest of the officers following an investigation. Ogunjemilusi, who confirmed the […]

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ONE DIES, NINE INJURED IN OGUN AUTO CRASH

One person died, while nine others were injured in an auto crash at Onipepeye village, along the Abeokuta-Siun-Sagamu Expressway on Sunday. The accident involved a Volkswagen bus with number plate AAB 318 AA travelling from Abeokuta towards Ajura, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, […]

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FIRM UNVEILS SCHEME TO TRANSPORT CATTLE BY RAIL

In a landmark initiative, the Managing Director/Chief Executive, Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), Mr. Aliyu Abdulhameed, yesterday announced the commencement of an innovative scheme which would allow for the movement of cattle from the northern parts of the country to markets in the southern region by rail. This is expected to douse the frequent tension among […]

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