NAPTIP prosecutes 4 over human trafficking
FOUR suspected human traffickers in Edo State arrested by officials of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters, NAPTIP, have been convicted and sent to jail in the past one week.
Delta Gov’s Cup semifinals hold tomorrow
The 2013 Delta Governor’s Cup is nearing its climax with two semifinal matches slated to hold this Thursday, May 23 in two centres, Agbor and Oleh.
PHCN blames transmission station fire on defective transformers
The management of PHCN Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company has said that the fire incidence that occurred at the Ikeja West Transmission station was as a result of some defective transmission transformers.
Jesse Jackson backs amnesty to Boko Haram
Renowned American Rights Activist, Rev. Jesse Jackson, has thrown his weight behind the Federal Government’s decision to offer amnesty to members of the Boko Haram sect. He described the move as a deliberate step to end insecurity in the country.
Architects decry delay in getting building plans approved in Lagos
Built environment professionals last week, decried the delay in processing building plans approval by the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. They described the delay as the greatest obstacle to urban development in the state.
Emergency Rule: Dicey decision in Senate
As Nigerian senators gather to deliberate on the president’s proclamation of emergency rule on three Northeast states, the matter of loyalty to party, faith and region could come into play.
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My stockbroker is Alliance Capital. I told him to buy shares of Niger Insurance, Dangote Sugar and Flour Mills worth N95, 000. He bought only Dangote Sugar for unknown amount. I called him but he didn’t pick my call and it’s over four years now. (Ajueshi Ochuko)
Court frees Ikuforiji’s aide of fraud charges
A Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere has struck out the charge filed by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against Oyebode Atoyebi, Personal Assistant to the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji.
Asaba Airport contract: We’re not afraid of EFCC – Delta govt
Asaba—DELTA State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Chika Ogeah, said, weekend, in Asaba, that the Governor Emanuel Uduaghan administration would remain focused in delivering the dividends of democracy to the people, noting that not even petitions to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, would deter it, since it had nothing to hide.
Respect patients’ rights, don urges medical doctors
By DEMOLA AKINYEMI ILORIN — Medical doctors in the country have been urged to respect the rights of their patients as they discharge their duties in the health sector. Chief Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Dr. Sunday Oladipo Sotiloye said this, yesterday, while delivering a lecture at the 29th professional initiation of the 2013 […]
N5bn Festival Mall berths in Festac
The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning, Mr Toyin Ayinde, weekend, laid the foundation stone to flag off the construction of a N5 billion shopping mall located within the expansive Golden Tullip Hotel complex in the Festac -Amuwo-Odofin axis.
