Delta set for LG polls, as Uduaghan inaugurates DSIEC
Asaba—Members of Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC, were, Tuesday sworn in, with Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, charging them to work towards conducting a successful local government election in the state.
Airtel’s voice, data now in single recharge
Airtel Nigeria, has introduced a dual-purpose single recharge card for both voice and data services on its network making it possible for subscribers to recharge for both services with only one recharge card.
Lagos begins free knee surgery
Lagos State Government, Tuesday, announced the commencement of free total knee replacement surgery at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, for the less-privileged indigenes.
17m children face dangers
Lagos—No fewer than 17 million children are vulnerable to all forms of danger in Nigeria, an orphanage, Societal Socialese, SOS, children village, has said.
Court stops Edo govt from selling water project pipes
BENIN—An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin, has restrained the Edo State Government from disposing or selling the water project pipes stacked in two places in Benin City for the water supply scheme project of the state government.
Enforce ban on public officials’ membership of cults – SSEPU
South-South Elements Progressive Union, SSEPU, has asked the Federal Government to enforce the ban on public officials being members of secret cults so as to forestall a repeat of the ambush on Nigerian policemen by the Ombatse secret cult in Nasarawa State.
Bayelsa draw slows down Rangers
Rangers failed to move to the top of the table on Monday as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Bayelsa United.
Another building collapses in Lagos
Six months after a building at Jakande estate, Oke-Afa , Isolo area of Lagos collapsed, killing two sisters, another two-storey building collapsed, Monday evening in the same zone.
Onitsha stands still as MASSOB members protest
Commercial activities and vehicular movements were paralyzed for hours, Tuesday, in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State following a peaceful demonstration by over 1000 members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Brafia, MASSOB, to rehearse their proposed June 8 sit-at-home order.
Abductors of ex-commissioner’s mum demand N50m ransom
Six gunmen who kidnapped the 80-year-old mother of the immediate past Education Commissioner in Ondo State, Madam Olufunke Olatubora, Tuesday, opened negotiation with the Commissioner, Mr Remi Olatubora, demanding a N50 million ransom before his mother would be set free.
Man docked over attempt to defraud Lagos govt
A 44-year-old businessman, Wahab Matonle, was Tuesday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Ikeja, for alleged attempt to defraud the Lagos State Government of N1.4 million.
