Police rescue woman in Rivers hotel, arrest attacker

 
   The police in Rivers have arrested a suspect who was “about strangling” a woman at a hotel in the Mile 4 axis of the state. Mustapha Dandaura, the state commissioner of police, disclosed this while addressing the female groups that protested the recent killing of young women in the state.

  At least eight women have been murdered in different hotels in the state in the last two months. Dandaura said the victim woke up around 2am and noticed that the suspect was about using a pillow to choke her. She was said to have struggled with the man and raised the alarm when he became violent.

Dr. Yemi-Folade Esan Now Acting Head Of Service

    Dr. Yemi-Esan until her appointment was the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources.

Buhari Sends HOS Oyo Ita On Idefinite Leave To Enable EFCC Investigate N3Billion Contract Scam Allegations Against Her

  Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita has finally bowed out of the civil service of the Federation. President Muhammadu Buhari has announced Mrs Folasade Yemi-Esan as her acting successor. The announcement was made Wednesday on Twitter @ngrpresident.

Jigawa Assembly blasts Lagos Assembly over arrest of indigenes

 

   The Jigawa State House of Assembly (JSHA) has expressed displeasure over the reaction of Lagos lawmakers to the arrest and subsequent release of 123 Jigawa indigenes by Lagos State Task Force operatives.

Sanwo-Olu gives N20K each to 315 returnees from South Africa

 
   Governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday gave N20,000 to each of the second batch of 315 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa.