More witnesses to testify against Arowolo, alleged killer of wife
The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions said on Tuesday that it would call five more witnesses to testify against Akolade Arowolo, who allegedly murdered his banker wife, Titilayo.
Lagos community cries for help over attacks by hoodlums
A FIRST time visitor to Agunfoye, a sleepy community in Igbogbo-Bayeku Local Council Development Area, LCDA, of Ikorodu, Lagos State, will not fail to notice a signboard at the entrance with the bold legend: “Welcome to Agunfoye, the land of peace”. But it is a claim that is contradicted by the reality on ground as the people in the community have not known peace for years owing to incessant attacks by hoodlums.
The indicted firms in brief
The underlisted are part of the companies indicted by the House of Representatives committee probing the misappropriation of the Petroleum Subsidy Fund and have been required by the House to refund N8,664,352,554.00.
FG only implemented 10% of agreement – ASUU
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, yesterday, said the Federal Government had only implemented 10 per cent of the agreement the parties entered into in 2009, even as it lamented that there was no law yet on the 70 years retirement age for university professors.
SUBSIDY REPORT CONTROVERSY: Reps Vs oil marketers
The House of Representatives was in a war mood yesterday as House officials and concerned stakeholders in the oil industry prepared for today’s debate on the report of the investigations into the management of the petroleum subsidy regime.
SUBSIDY REPORT: As Reps begin debate today
TODAY’s commencement of debate on the report of the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on the utilization of petroleum subsidies, appears to be the beginning of the final battle between the lawmakers and the indicted stakeholders in the oil industry. As the exercise begins, the major question remains: would the exercise be a repetition of past fruitless efforts by the House?
