Nine construction workers, weekend, escaped death by the whiskers, after a four-storey building collapsed in Ikeja area of Lagos.

THIS is an attempt to make a contribution to a discourse whose terms remain largely subjective because it is used stipulatively. In Nigeria’s post-colonial politics, it will appear that the term is used much in the same sense that “Awoist” is used; that is, mainly in claiming a good pedigree while doing the same politics as the “non-progressive” politicians.

THE people of Edjophe and Otor-Edo Communities of Ughelli-South Local Government Area of Delta State, have given the NigerCat construction Company engaged by Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, a seven-day ultimatum to engage their indigenes in the ongoing Domgas Project or face eviction.

PANDEMONIUM, Saturday night, broke out in Ughelli, Delta State, following the suspected assassination of a 26-year-old woman on Evueta Street in the Ughelli metropolis.

AN Awka-based internet operator, Mr. Ikenna Ezenekwe, has been detained by men of the State Security Service, SSS, in Anambra State over an allegation that he tried to defraud the National Assembly candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for Anaocha/Njikoka/Dunukofia constituency, Mrs. Uche Ekwunife, N6 million to stop the publication of a story in the internet.

Nigerian Army has expressed its readiness to effectively man the creeks and other parts of Rivers State during the coming April polls.

Police in Abuja have arraigned one Awolu Uba before an Abuja magistrate court for allegedly stealing one Toyota Corolla car and a laptop, all valued at about N3.9m

GOVERNOR Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State, yesterday, made good his threat as the State Government locked out the Presidential Candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and his running mate, Pastor Tunde Bakare during the party’s campaign to the South West zone of the country.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to discountenance the application by a former governor of Edo State, Mr Lucky Igbinedion, who had prayed the court to set aside an order of interim forfeiture of his (Igbinedion) assets.

Lagos Commissioner for the Environment in Lagos State, Dr. Adeyemi Banire has raised alarm over the devastating effects of Climate Change on Nigeria.

Packing Unfortunately, lunch boxes are often filled with packaged ‘convenience’ foods like fruit juice, chips amongst others. This can add up to a lot of excess fat, sugar, sodium and calories that may contribute to long-term health problems like high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity.

Many homeowners in Nigerians are not safety conscious. It is commonplace to see people build mansions worth several millions of Naira but do little or nothing to ensure the safety of such massive investments. There are several measures that you can adopt to safeguard your investments

ACTION Congress of Nigeria,ACN, governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dr. Abiye Sekibo, has promised to embark on land reforms in the state so as to return all lands allegedly taken from the people by the present administration, when elected governor.

WHAT will Nigeria make of the opportunities the crisis in the judiciary presents? It will be too presumptuous to think that the departure of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Aloysius Katsina-Alu and President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami will cure the judiciary of the allegations of corruption but it will be a good start.

Chief Executive Officer of Dana Air, Jacky Hathiramani, and Air Nigeria, weekend, emerged top winners at the 2010 Nigeria Aviation, NIGAV, Awards, which held in Lagos.