Hope Harriman’s unfulfilled dreams
LATE industrialist and iconic Estate Surveyor, Chief Hope Harriman, who died on Wednesday in the United States of America after a brief illness at 79 was a happy man but he had an aching dream he would have loved fulfilled before his death.
Amnesty defends report on rights abuses in Nigeria
Amnesty International yesterday described as a diversionary tactic, condemnations of its report that documents human rights violations in the country by the Police and the military.
19 Ogun lawmakers threaten Speaker
Strong indication emerged yesterday that 19 out of 26 members of Ogun State House of Assembly have compiled impeac- hable offences of the Speaker, Suraj Adekunbi.
Edo DPP clears Ugolor over Olaitan’s murder
President of African Network for Economic Justice, ANEEJ, Rev. David Ugolor, who was detained by the police over the murder of the Principal Private Secretary to Governor Adams Oshiomhole, Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde, has been exonerated from the crime by the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, Edo State Ministry of Justice.
Okada ban: 8 riders, passenger remanded for alleged violation
EIGHT commercial motorcyclists, otherwise known as Okada riders, and a passenger, have been arraigned before an Asaba chief magistrate’s court for allegedly violating Delta State Government’s ban on their operations.
EIB, UBA enter N10bn deal for SMEs funding across Africa
The European Investment Bank (EIB), Europe’s long-term lending institution, and United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, have entered agreement to strengthen Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa through a Euro50 million (N10 billion) regional funding initiative
