A 30-year-old man, Muhammuda Babaji and a teenager, Yahuza Baraya, were drowned, yesterday, in a stagnant earth dam at Gumau village in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

For most Lagos residents, the popular adage that water does not have an enemy may not be true after-all. This is because flood water, akin to the biblical deluge, swept through the city on Sunday, leaving some dead, others homeless and properties, estimated at several millions of Naira, destroyed.

SIX defence witnesses called by the Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, in the petition against him by the Democratic Peoples Party, DPP, governorship candidate, Chief Great Ogboru, in the January 6 governorship re-run election, yesterday, told the tribunal that elections took place in Warri South, Ethiope West and Bomadi local government areas of the state.

Former President of Nigeria Aviation Safety Initiative, NASI, Captain Tito Omaghomi, has thrown his weight behind the appointment of Princess Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi as Aviation Minister.

The four Bayelsa communities of Imiringi, Elebele, Otuasega and Oruma in Ogbia Local Government Area, protesting against Shell Petroleum Development Company, yesterday, insisted that their demand for 24 hours electricity supply was non-negotiable as long as the company’s CPF and manifold 2 & 3 at Imiringi enjoy constant power supply.

CHEVROLET is not relenting in its efforts to becoming one of the topmost brands in the Nigerian market, as it plans the introduction of four new models into the market.

In Ogun State, the Legislative Arm had always had a good rapport with the executive arm but for the last legislature, which was for the better part of two years at daggers drawn with then Governor Olugbenga Daniel, who not only ensured that the House was locked but also allegedly annihilated that arm of government.

The 57 suspected militants standing trial before a Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt, have alleged that they were tricked into signing police statements because they were illiterates.

IN last Tuesday’s column I argued that any evaluation of multi-party electoral governance in Nigeria must situate such assessments in the history and within the context of the contestation for power between the military and private sector civilian electoral parties.

THE Managing Director of Weststar Associates Limited, distributors of Mercedes-Benz brand of vehicles in Nigeria, Mr. Mirko Plath has said that Mercedes Benz has maintained a reputation for quality and durability since inception 125 years ago.

Renowned vehicle manufacturer, Nissan, has identified Nigeria as one of its most important markets in Africa which must be conquered with its range of Light Commercial Vehicles.

IN an effort to increase productivity amongst its workforce Global Oceon Engineers Limited has organised a ‘walk for wellness’ physical exercise for its employees and other stakeholders in the oil and gas industry to promote the health of its workforce.

In the past, sanitation, hygiene and health education has been an integral part of the school curriculum. The idea was solely to promote a healthy, safe school environment and outreach to families and communities.

Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State yesterday drummed support for the Petroleum Industry Bill saying its passage into law will not only complement the Nigerian Content Development Act in building capacity but also provide succour and better life for Nigerians at large and the oil bearing communities in particular.

Six banks are set to roll out Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) ‘s Instant payment service, an account-number-based, online real time inter-bank funds transfer service, that will enable banks and other e-payment solution providers to provide faster and more convenient real-time payment services to their customers.