Relief for Lagosians, as govt lights up Oshodi, others
By Bose Adebayo UNTIL recently, Oshodi was always in the news for the wrong reasons. Its popularity derives from the fact that it is that part of Lagos that is commercially active 24 hours a day, attracting a large turn out of people on daily basis obviously on account of its strategic location which makes […]
FOI bill ‘ll sail through, Rep assures
The media in the country and all Nigerians have been assured that the Freedom of Information Bill brought before the National Assembly for consideration has not been swept under the carpet as widely speculated but soon would be passed into law in no distant time.
Economists condemn handover of Aviation Terminal to Bi-Courtney
The Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria has criticized the handover of General Aviation Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, by the Federal Government to Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited.
We’ll resist debate on ‘doctored’ copy of Uwais’ report – Rep
A member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Ifaluyi Isibor, has said members of the House would resist any attempt to deliberate on what he described as the edited copy of the Justice Mohammed Uwais Electoral Reform Committee’s report as submitted by the presidency.
Free-for-all as groups clash over teachers’ strike in Jos
By Taye Obateru & Adedoyin Ojosipe Jos — two groups of teachers and parents, yesterday, clashed over how to end the almost five-month old strike by teachers in the state. A group which described itself as Concerned Teachers and Parents in Plateau State was addressing a press conference at El-Kassim Hotel Jos, appealing to teachers […]
Okada riders protest in Warri
PANDEMONUIM broke out in parts of Warri metropolis and environs yesterday morning when commercial motorcycle operators popularly known as Okada staged a violent protest against alleged indiscriminate levies by local government revenue officers.
