Capt. Sambo (junior brother to Vice President Sambo) died less than 2 hrs ago in a ghastly car accident on Bill Clinton Drive. His car collided with a tree and bust in flames. It was obviously as a result of over speeding. He was on his way to the airport to embark on a flight.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, urged the Police to investigate injuries and untimely death of some National Youth Service Corps members (NYSC) in the country. The Reps made the when it unanimously adopted a motion moved by Kingsley Chinda (Rivers-PDP), during the first plenary session of 8th House of Reps sitting in Abuja. Kingley, who moved the motion under matter of urgent national importance, said it was to protect NYSC members and review their terms of service. He added that the motion took cognizance of the fact that some corps members had suffered injuries and untimely deaths in their host states. Rep. Uzoma Nkem-Abonta (Abia-PDP), called on government to take extra measures to ensure the protection of corps members. Rep. Sani Zoro (Jigawa-APC), said the Act that established all uniform institutions like the Nigerian Army should be reviewed as well to enhance their efficiency. NAN recalls that one corps member, Akpanira Frampton, was murdered on June 6 in Imo. ...
The incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan and his South African counterpart, President Jacob Zuma had a telephone conversation over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians residing in South Africa. According to a statement released on Thursday, April 30, by the South African presidency, both leaders restated the necessity for their countries to work together. It was reported that Zuma spoke by telephone with Jonathan on the need not to let the recent attacks on some Nigerians and their businesses create a diplomatic crisis between the two countries. The statement said: “The two Presidents reaffirmed the warm and cordial relations between South Africa and Nigeria and pledged that the two countries will continue to work together for the good of their peoples and the continent as a whole. “President Jonathan expressed his support for the efforts of South Africa to arrest the attacks on foreign nationals and to ensure the safety and security of all citizens, including foreign natio...
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