Saturday, 5 January 2013

From our news desk

UPDATES: Three kidnappers killed in shoot-out in Delta state. Petroleum bill: Uduaghan, Ijaw leader chide northern leaders. Nigerian-born Belgian politician sworn in as councillor. There is no need for anxiety, says Dana Air pilot. Xmas, New Year: 280 killed, 1,600 injured in auto crashes. I-G elevates 1,944 policemen. NERFUND to create 500,000 jobs in 2013. 2015 posters: Jonathan must prosecute suspects —Northern group leader. Internet scam: EFCC arrests two undergraduates , six others. Flood of tears as Nollywood act Bisi Komolafe is buried. Jail break: 20 inmates escape from Sagamu prison… Four rearrested. Gunmen abduct PPMC staffer in Rivers. Zamfara Govt arranges husbands for 2000 widows. Dana Crash: 0ver 70 yet to be compensated, as Airline resumes flight. Attack on SARS Hqtrs: IGP orders decentralisation of federal, states sars. Nigeria's Maurice Iwu, others record breakthrough in HIV/AIDS treatment. Assets seizure: Sylva begs Court to stop EFCC. Kano earmarks N100m for mass wedding. Oyo clamps down on brothels. Subscribers demand compensation for undelivered text messages. No plan to spend N60bn on farmers' mobile phones–FG. Kogi gov breaks silence, says 'we can't question God'. Kudos, knocks for FG's plan to borrow N178bn from ADB.

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