2 dead, 6 injured as water vendors, touts clash over levy
At least, two persons were feared dead and six others injured during a fight, weekend, in Ajah area of Lagos between street urchins, known as area boys and water vendors, other-wise known as meruwa, over refusal to pay levies imposed by the former.
‘Obok field, a model for indigenous oil firm’
Afren Nigeria Plc has said it was using its exploration at Obok field as a model for indigenous oil production in Nigeria and also building effective partnership with local contractors and host communities through job creation, to maximise impact in the downstream sector of the nation’s oil industry.
Dimeji Bankole arrested
OPERATIVES of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, yesterday, swooped on the Abuja residence of former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, and arrested him.
COHRE decries high cost of houses in Nigeria
The Centre On Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE ) has decried the prohibitive cost of housing in Nigeria.
Jonathan tasked on 35% appointment pledge to women
President Goodluck Jonathan has been urged to fulfill his promise to give 35 per cent of government appointments to women.
Hearing on suit against Brig-Gen Momah for today
An Enugu State High Court, will today, continue hearing in the suit by Bomboy Chukwudi, who is challenging the alleged trespass on his plot of land in Old GRA Enugu, by former Minister for Science and Technology under late General Sani Abacha’s regime, Brig.-General Sam Momah.
