Muslim group condemns bill seeking amnesty for treasury looters

The Ummah Movement under the National Islamic Centre (NIC), has condemned the bill before the National Assembly seeking to grant amnesty to treasury looters. Dr Muhammad Babangida-Muhammad, the NIC Amir, made this known on Monday in a statement made available to  Newsmen in Zaria, Kaduna State.

Gas explosion kills SWAN vice-president, family

The National Vice-President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria South-South Zone, Mr Eddie Bekon, his wife and kid on Sunday, died at the Federal Teaching hospital Abakaliki Ebonyi State, following severe burns sustained from a Gas explosion.

Briefing newsmen in Abakaliki the Ebonyi State Chairman of SWAN, Comrade Chukwuemeka Opara, said that Eddie died as a result of a Gas explosion which occurred at his home in Ikom Cross River State three weeks ago, that affected his entire household including his neighbour in whose house the explosion ignited.