She said the fugitive had been on the wanted list of the police across the country since 2008 for the alleged crime and other criminal activities, particularly as he goes about the land fooling the public with the cloak of a clergyman.

Mrs. Ogunbiyi had first been sacked as Managing Director of Gateway Tourism Development Corporation during the face-off between Governor Olugbenga Daniel and the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo before she was appointed member of the Oil and Gas Company.

The indication emerged when Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun, who is currently on a visit to China, met with Mr Hu Zhirong, that country’s Vice-President for China-African Development Fund (CADF).

FORMER Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) declared yesterday that the country, through President Jimmy Carter Centre had fought guinea worm to a standstill.

The Federal Government said it has concluded the masterplan on gas distribution as alternative source of power in its effort to generate 6,000 mega watts of electricity by the end of this year.

The Ondo State government has justified the N118 million contract award for the reconstruction of the failed portion on the federal highway at Ogbese town along the Akure/Benin.

CALABAR—National Vice-President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Egbe Jerome, has called on ASUU to have a rethink on the on-going strike action in the interest of the students.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Gbenga Ashamu & Monsur Olowopejo BARUWA,  a suburb of Lagos is not an oil-producing community just as Lagos is not classified as an oil-producing state. So, ordinarily there is no reason why the community should suffer the ravages of oil pollution or be embroiled in oil-related crisis. Indeed before 1994, life in […]

Pupils and students of primary and secondary schools in Ondo State outclassed their colleagues from other states of the federation in the just concluded 2009 NNPC/Mobil/STAN National Science Quiz/Projects competition, the finals of which held last Saturday at UK Bello Arts Theatre, Minna, Niger State.

For students of affected universities, they probably thought the strike may last for just one or two weeks before the Federal Government will settle with ASUU and the strike called off.

By Taye Obateru Jos – The scheduled installation of a new Chief Imam for Jos Central Mosque was, yesterday, disrupted over a disagreement on the choice. A group of youths was said to have stormed the Jos Central Mosque, venue of the installation, to protest the choice forcing the ceremony scheduled for 11am to be […]

By Tony Edike ENUGU- THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu state said, yesterday,  that it has not barred the 17 Local Government Council Chairmen in the state from seeking a second term under the platform of the party. The party said meanwhile, that there would be no automatic ticket for any of the incumbent […]

By Tony Edike ENUGU – PROVOST of the College of Education (Technical) Enugu, Mazi Levi Okata, yesterday advised authorities of tertiary institutions in the country to explore the opportunities that abound in sporting activities to eliminate cultism and other vices among Nigerian students. Okata stressed the need for constructive engagement of the students as a […]

By Wole Mosadomi Minna – Niger State government has commenced demolition of the community occupied by the Darul-Islam religious sect in Masha village, Mokwa Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent reliably gathered that a bulldozer with armed police including government officials moved to the enclave last Thursday and demolition of the buildings started […]