Water, not ordinary

Water, not ordinary

UNIVERSITY of Ibadan, Nigeria’s premier university, has been shut for weeks due to non-availability of water and electricity. With crisis looming, the authorities quickly sent the students home while fast-tracking a new electricity facility and improvements in water supply.
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10 Fulani robbers arrested in Delta

10 Fulani robbers arrested in Delta

ASABA – MEN of the Delta State Police Command have arrested 10 Fulani robbers. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Charles Muka, who confirmed the arrest, said: “10 Fulani suspected robbers were arrested on April 10, this month at 12.30am.”

One killed as NURTW’s factions clash in Lagos

One killed as NURTW’s factions clash in Lagos

LAGOS – Crisis broke out between factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Mile 12 area of Lagos, Sunday, leaving one person dead and several others injured.

National Tax policy  guidelines and rules (2)

National Tax policy guidelines and rules (2)

Assets: This includes taxes, such as property tax and other such taxes imposed on land or landed property. The above list illustrates the different bases upon which taxes may be imposed, as discussed above.

Abuja: Awaiting the novelty of lady drivers

Abuja: Awaiting the novelty of lady drivers

First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan has expressed confidence that the driving culture within the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, would change when the first batch of 200 trainees of the Lady Chaffeur Training Scheme begin to drive within Abuja.

FG to distribute energy efficiency bulbs

FG to distribute energy efficiency bulbs

ENUGU – THE Federal Government said weekend that it had concluded plans to distribute energy efficient bulbs that would replace the current inefficient ones in three weeks, as part of efforts to boost electricity supply.

Edo to immortalise journalists killed in auto crash

Edo to immortalise journalists killed in auto crash

BENIN – EDO State Government has concluded plans to build an edifice, which will be called “Democracy House” and have the names of the three journalists who died in an auto crash involving the convoy of the state governor, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole on it.

ASIWAJU, by the BAT boys

ASIWAJU, by the BAT boys

BOLAJI Sanusi, formerly of Vanguard and now with The Nation Newspapers called me and promised to send a copy of a new book on Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).

Windstorm kills four, injures 20 in Cross River

Windstorm kills four, injures 20 in Cross River

CALABAR – No fewer than four persons were feared dead, while over 20 others sustained various degrees of injuries in windstorms that ravaged communities in some local government areas of Cross River State in the last one week.

Okagbore’s 4th place impresses Ogba

Okagbore’s 4th place impresses Ogba

Blessing Okagbore has run a race that solomon Ogba, the Athletics Federation Chairman is proud of. Ogba is already dreaming of something good from the London Olympics.

CBN Deputy Governor advocates increase in PPP

CBN Deputy Governor advocates increase in PPP

Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Tunde Lemo, has called for an increase in Private-Public Partnership, PPP, saying this will help fast track the country’s economic development.

Youth leader faults Orubebe on devt in Itsekiriland

Youth leader faults Orubebe on devt in Itsekiriland

WARRI – THE Itsekiri ethnic nationality has described the recent media report on infrastructural development in Itsekiriland by Elder Godsday Orubebe, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, as a “face-saving device.”

Call for Kuku’s sack: Count us out – Ex-militant leaders

Call for Kuku’s sack: Count us out – Ex-militant leaders

WARRI – Former militant leaders and their over 6,166 boys under the Phase II, Amnesty Programme, have disassociated themselves from calls for the sack of the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Matters, Mr. Kingsley Kuku.