Man, 37, arraigned for allegedly stealing N1.5m goods
IKEJA—A 37-year- old man, Ambrose Nwakuma, was arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate's Court, yesterday, for stealing goods worth N1, 496,000.
Tinubu chides FG over low budgetary vote for security
FORMER governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday, condemned the Federal Government for voting a paltry N921 billion for security in this year’s budget.
Bonga spill: Oil communities slam minister
NO fewer than 100 oil communities in Bayelsa and Delta states, yesterday, slammed the Minister for Environment, Hadjia Hadiza Mailafia, for allegedly playing down the impact of the December 2011 crude oil spill from Bonga Oil Field on their environment for upward of seven months.
PHCN: Transcorp, others beat deadline
Transcorp Consortium, comprising local and international partners, are among the few companies that beat the July 17 deadline given to interested companies, to submit technical bids for the 25 companies unbundled from the Power Holding Company of Nigeria scheduled for privatisation.
Appeal Court withdraws autonomy granted 68 Anambra communities
UMUAHIA—THE Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu has withdrawn the autonomy granted 68 autonomous communities created in Anambra State in 2003, saying that they should remain in their original communities.
Soldiers ‘retaliate’ Colonel’s arrest on BRT lane
LAGOS—Apparently expressing their displeasure over Tuesday’s arrest of two army officers, including Colonel K. I. Yusuf, by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, for driving on the dedicated Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, lane, some soldiers on Wednesday, reportedly went after officials of the Lagos State Task-force on Environment and Special Offences, at the Yaba area of the metropolis.
