I have come to regard Asiwaju as the “special one” because, like the famous bearer of that title, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, he laid the solid foundation for the evolution of modern Lagos. Like ‘Mourinho’ he has the vision and the winning formulae. In May, 2003, at his inaugural speech for his second term in office, Ashiwaju Bola Tinubu declared that “we will build with vigor on foundation laid in the first term until the momentum of positive change becomes forever irreversible in Lagos State”.

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The Accord Party in Ekiti State suffered a huge setback over the weekend when its state chairman decamped to the Labour Party

Following the condoning off of St. Theresa’s, the Plateau Riders’ Park, Polo and Ahmadu Bello areas of Jos because of a bomb scare yesterday morning, Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Chris Olakpe, has cautioned residents against rumour-mongering and falsehood.

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has fully handed over the newly built largest power transmission plant in Nigeria, Akute Power Plant, to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

HUNDREDS of students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, yesterday, trooped to the streets to protest the death of one of them who was knocked down by a car.

FOUR teenage secondary school students suspected to be cult members have been arrested by detectives in Ondo State.

Director-General of Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, NGSA, Mr Alex Ndubuisi, has said that the agency would intensify effort to generate more credible geo-sciences data to ensure development of solid minerals in the country.

ABEOKUTA—THREE councilors in Abeokuta North local government area of Ogun State have been suspended over alleged attempt to steal the council mace.

The Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, Dr. Sam Amadi, has emphasized the need to revolutionize the technology in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, NESI, to keep the system in tandem with the challenges of the time.

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has denounced any urban renewal programme that is targeted at the displacement of the underprivileged from their homes and means of livelihood.

A group, NewTone In Aso Rock Project (NTIARP), in collaboration with Market Youth Congress Of Nigeria (MYCON), has said President Goodluck Jonathan can defeat Boko Haram and set the tone in Aso Rock that will resonate years after he must have left office.

FORTY-THREE days after more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted in Chibok, Borno State by insurgent sect, Boko Haram, the Military High Command, yesterday, had cheering news for the traumatised parents as it said it has located where the girls were being held hostage but would not use force to rescue them.

All is now set for the 5th Aliko Dangote Open Gymnastics Champion-ships billed to commence tomorrow through June 1 at the Abuja National Stadium Gymnasium.

The Eze Igbo in Bauchi State, Chief Jude Umezika, has been dethroned. The Igbo leader was removed following a unanimous vote of no confidence passed on him at a meeting held in Bauchi yesterday.