Indigenes and fishermen of Bayelsa State communities on the Atlantic fringe, yesterday, raised alarm over the gradual spread of crude oil supposedly from Shell Petroleum Development Company, Bonga oil field into their rivers, waterways and other parts of the state.
LAGOS -Two persons, whose identities are yet to be ascertained, were hacked to death while several others received serious injuries, yesterday, after the annual carnival held at the Jakande Estate, Oke-Afa, Isolo, turned violent.
The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Oyo State has said the alleged rot left by the former governor of the state, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala was unbecoming of a statesman which he claims to be.
People with heart conditions might have found a big ally in peanuts because of its richness in monounsaturated fats. Peanuts also feature an array of other nutrients that, in numerous studies, have been shown to promote heart health.
GOVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, yesterday, warned that evil days lie ahead for the nation if perpetrators of the Christmas day bombing refuse to have a change of heart on their violent way of seeking redress to perceived injustice.
Benue State House of Assembly has debunked media reports alleging that there were clandestine moves to impeach its newly-elected Speaker, Mr. Dave Iorhemba.
Operatives attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad Ikeja, Lagos have arrested four suspected members of a robbery gang that invaded the home of a 70year-old man in Epe area of Lagos,two weeks ago, leaving him unconscious as they made away with an unspecified amount of money.
ANNUAL budgets are important policy instruments which do more than just inform citizens of the priorities and plans of an administration, and the resources which it plans to mobilise towards achieving them. They reveal an administration’s basic philosophy, challenges and opportunities.
Ogun State House of Assembly yesterday disclosed that, it has submitted its report on land deals between 2004 and 2011 by the immediate-past administration and has recommended cancellation of all concession given within the period.
FEDERAL Government has explained that there was no health implication associated with consumption of the cassava bread, as being speculated in some quarters.
A member of House of Representatives, representing Ijebu North/Ijebu-East /Ogun Waterside Federal Constituency, Abiodun Abudu-Balogun, has alleged that, some Ministers are engaging in frivolous spending that amounts to waste of resources.
As part of its its corporate citizenship initiatives, Guinness Nigeria Plc has given Guinness Eye Centre in Onitsha a face lift with the painting of its facility and furniture.
Federal Government has been advised to change its counter-terrorism strategy from the current law enforcement-reactive model to a security pro-active model, with a view to minimising casualties each time Boko Haram sect strikes.
A certain tall building at the centre of Herbert Macauley road, Yaba Lagos, does not have any meaningful difference from other buildings around the area, until one gets inside. It doesn’t even have the aesthetic features of modern buildings dotting the Lagos metropolis, but the topmost floor of the building holds the future for the country and to some extent the entire world.
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