IKORODU KILLINGS: IG calls for calm, takes over investigation
The Force Headquarters, Abuja, yesterday, reacted to the alleged killing of a commercial motorcyclist by a policeman attached to Rapid Response Squad, RRS, in Lagos and the subsequent protest that followed, calling for calm and promised to ensure that justice was done.
Ogun PDP doubts Daniel’s loyalty to Jonathan
Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has faulted former Governor Gbenga Daniel on his claim of being loyal to President Goodluck Jonathan.
Chevron, Shell pull out of Olokola LNG project
Four years after BG Group divested from Olokola LNG project, two other International Oil Companies, IOC, Chevron and Shell, have pulled out, a source has said.
Patients lament as health workers’ strike paralyses hospitals
Hard times await patients seeking healthcare services in Federal tertiary health institutions nationwide as the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, MHWUN, has made good its threat to embark on indefinite strike.
Accord Party disowns Nalado over comments on Rivers crisis
BENIN—THE national leadership of Accord Party, AC, has dissociated itself from the statement purportedly issued by one Mohammed Nalado on the crisis rocking Rivers State, stating that the said Nalado-led executive of the party had been sacked since July 29, 2010.
There is no crisis in DPP – Delta State chairman
UGHELLI—DELTA State Chairman of Democratic Peoples Party, DPP, Chief Tony Ezeagu, Thursday, said that there was no crisis in the party and described recent media report linking Chief Great Ogboru to “non-existent” crisis in the party as misleading and mischievous.
We want to grow the game of squash – Akinfenwa
The Annual Cargolux Inter-Club Squash Tournament which is in its 9th edition commenced on Monday, August 19 at the Squash Section of the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja.
Deconstructing the Abia assault dogs
IN one of my recent articles published in some national dailies, I did raise my discomfort with the wave of abuse which the social media via the Internet is presently enmeshed in. I took Abia as a case study. My reason for the choice of Abia is unarguably obvious.
Nigeria releases two extra-early maturing white maize hybrids
Nigeria has released two extra-early maturing maize hybrids with combined resistance/tolerance to Striga, drought, and low soil-nitrogen.
The Prophet’s first and last sermons
This week, we decided to bring to you the famous first and the last sermon of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) so that we can remind ourselves of not only the duties and responsibilities of a Muslim but also reassure us of the benefits and rewards of what we do.
ASUU flays Okonjo-Iweala over alleged comments
BAUCHI—Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Thursday, expressed shock and displeasure with what it considered highly embarrassing, the statement credited to the Coordinating Minister of the economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, that the lecturers were making a fresh demand from the Federal Government.
