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By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State governor, Engr. Oluseyi Makinde, yesterday beat his chest that the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) billed to hold in Ibadan, the state capital, in November, will be rancour-free. The state chapter of the party held its congress at Basketball Court of the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba on Monday, 29 September under a rancour-free environment. Speaking during the event, shortly after casting his vote as a delegate, Makinde said a replica of the Monday exercise should be expected in the November national convention. Members of the party and state's delegates began arriving…

Troops and forest security are combing the forests in Oke-Ode, a community in Kwara State where 12 members of a local forest guard unit were killed by bandits yesterday. The State Police Command today confirmed the killings. Among those murdered was the traditional ruler of the community. The attack underscored the worsening insecurity in North-West and North-Central zones, where armed bandits have carried out mass killings, kidnappings and raids on rural communities. State Police Command spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the gunmen stormed a Local Government building at about 0600 GMT on Sunday, firing at random. Four people were wounded in…

*Says Alleged Action By LG Bosses, Others Provocative By Emma Ogoigbe, Warri National President, Committee for the Defense of Human Rights (CDHR) Nigeria, Comrade Kehinde Taiga, has condemned what he described as the illegal boundary adjustment between Issele-Azagba and Okpanam in Delta State and demanded that justice be done on the worrisome issue. He called for judicial respect, government accountability and protection of community rights in the Okpanam and Issele-Azagba land dispute. “I strongly condemn in its entirety the unlawful and unconstitutional boundary adjustment, allegedly carried out by Hon. Innocent Esewezie, Chairman of Aniocha North Local Government and Hon. Emmanuel…

*With Crime Proceeds, Accused Bought Cars, Farm -Prosecution *The Togo Connection *How Law-abiding Fellow Nigerian Informed On Duo *Granted N240.3m Bail Two persons, identified as Nigerians, have been charged before the Accra Circuit Court in Ghana for allegedly defrauding an American and a Canadian of $715,000 (about N1.06billion). The court heard that they allegedly did so under the pretext of helping the two acquire a consignment of goods valued at over US$12 million through an online scheme. Both men, named as Solomon David King and Kingsley Okokon Etuk, both aged 48, were charged with four counts of conspiracy to commit…