72 year Old Man Tortured To Death On Village Head’s Order

A 72-year-old man, Adamu Muqaddas, was, in the early hour of Friday
last week tortured to death on the order of the village head of Larna’a,
Gabana ward of Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State,
for allegedly being a wizard.

The 35-year-old village head, Gado Abdulkarim, was said to have ordered his
subjects to torture the septuagenarian, who died while being tortured,
with a view to forcing
him to confess to wizardry.

Boko Haram kills 48 Nigerian Fishermen Near Chad

MEMBERS of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, have reportedly killed 48 people in an
attack on fish sellers near Nigeria’s border with Chad.

A fish traders’ group said some victims had their throats slit, while others were
tied up and drowned in Lake Chad.

PDP Moves To Stop Jonathan’s Removal

The Peoples Democratic Party may have started offering ‘re-election tickets’ to its members in the
National Assembly as a means of dissuading them from supporting the reported drive by
the All Progressives Congress lawmakers to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan.

In the House of Representatives in particular, the bait was said to have
“toned down” the anger of some PDP members, who ordinarily would have backed
 the bid to remove Jonathan.

NEILS HOLDS NEIHIS CONFERENCE IN BENIN, WARRI

Ahead of the roll out of the Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Insurance Scheme (NEIHIS), the administrators, Nigerian Entertainment Industry Lecture Series (NEILS) have continued its nationwide sensitization and enlightenment campaign of the entertainment industry as regards the workings of the scheme and the Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Trust Fund (NEIHTF).

OPINION: Fejiro Oliver: Frustrated anti-progress blackmailer in journalist garb

When a faceless, jaundiced writer who parades fake name such as Fejiro Oliver clashed with the Niger State Government a couple of months ago, many journalists, especially the upright publishers of the emerging vibrant online media, did not jump into conclusion on the myopic line that ‘Fejiro is their own’ and therefore they must join him in blind fight against his traducer.

Skye Bank completes payment for Mainstreet acquisition.

Skye Bank Plc has completed the purchase of 100 per cent shares of Mainstreet Bank from the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). The last tranche of the money for Mainstreet Bank acquisition was paid to AMCON on Friday, October 31 ahead of the November 3 deadline.
The 80 per cent balance payment was made to AMCON in fulfillment of the Share Sale and Purchase Agreement earlier signed by both AMCON and Skye Bank.
Skye Bank had on October 9, 2014, paid the mandatory deposit of 20 per cent for the acquisition of the target Bank, with a pledge to complete the 80 per cent balance payment within the agreed time frame.

Kwara Civil Servants endorse Gov. Ahmed

Ahead of Wednesday’s declaration of his second term bid, Civil Servants in Kwara State have endorsed the State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed for a second term in office.

This emerged at an interactive session Governor Ahmed had with senior civil servants in the State where the Chairman of the Trade Union Congress in Kwara State, Comrade Kola Olumoh said in view of the outstanding performances of Governor Ahmed and being the only aspirant who has presented himself to the civil service, the Governor truly deserves their support.