Gridlock in Lagos as petrol tanker overturns
LAGOS—A 33,000-litretanker, fully loaded with petrol, fell at Anthony bus-stop on Ikorodu road, spilling its content in the process and causing serious gridlock along the axis.
Dimgba Igwe and our dysfunctional social spaces
IT was late afternoon on Saturday last week that I heard of the tragic killing of THE SUN newspaper columnist, Dimgba Igwe. I put through a call to THE SUN MD and President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Femi Adesina.
Oshiomhole assures security operatives of support
GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has assured security agencies in the state of continuous support and cooperation in combating crime in the state. The governor gave the assurance, yesterday, when he received the new AIG Zone 5, Mr. Musa Daura at Government House, Benin City.
For balance, I’ll ensure more states are created – Mark
SENATE President, Senator David Mark, said yesterday, that he would use every available means to ensure that more states were created to correct the imbalance in the polity.
Taraba Exco moves to determine Suntai’s health status
YOBE—Taraba State Executive Council yesterday directed the State House of Assembly to raise a medical panel to ascertain the health status of its ailing governor, Danbaba Suntai.
Tension in LASU over withheld salaries
The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, SSANU, Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo chapter, yesterday, said it would ground activities in the institution if the management failed to pay withheld salaries of its members.
Be self-reliant after graduation, Yabatech Rector tells freshmen
The Rector, Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, Dr. Kudi Ladipo has urged new students of the college to embrace the compulsory Entrepreneurial Studies, as well as the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) studies offered by all students during their study year
May & Baker seeks protection of local manufacturers
May and Baker Nigeria Plc has called on the Federal Government to ensure protection of local manufacturers in areas such as patronage and importation of drugs.
Be wary of fake Int’l school recruitment agents, educationist warns parents
Worried by the proliferation of swindlers who pose as recruitment agents to international schools, the Principal, Babcock University Schools, Ogba, Lagos, Elder Gabriel Fasanu,has urged parents seeking admission for their children abroad to be wary of people who often promise scholarships and other educational facilities, abroad.
Black Stars beat Togo 3 – 2
Christian Atsu scored a late winner as Ghana claimed a dramatic first victory of Africa Cup of Nations qualification, beating Togo 3-2.
Creation of more polling units: Ekwueme, Clark others ask Jega to resign
SOUTHERN leaders, yesterday, asked the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega to resign, accusing him of plotting to thwart the 2015 general elections by creating additional 30,000 polling units. Jega was accused of allocating 70 per cent of the additional polling units to the North.
