GRIDLOCK: Assembly summons LASTMA boss, charges new commissioners
LAGOS—to address the menace of traffic gridlock in the state, Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, asked the new Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Dayo Mobereola to come out with strategic plans that would ease the perenial lockdown in several parts of the state.
PSV Eindhoven hunt rare German win at Wolfsburg
PSV Eindhoven will go in search of a first victory in Germany in almost 40 years as they travel to Wolfsburg on Wednesday in the Champions League.
Tribunal sacks, bars Plateau lawmaker from contesting elections for life
The National Assembly and State House of Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Jos yesterday sacked and barred for life from contesting elections the member representing Langtang South constituency in the state Assembly, Mr. Vincent Bulus, of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
FG to raise tariff on rice importation
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said the federal government would soon raise the tariff on rice importation to boost local production and encourage farmers of the crop in the country.
OPS urges CBN to postpone forex implementation
LAGOS—The Organised Private Sector, OPS, yesterday, urged the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to postpone the implementation of the Foreign Exchange Policies to allow clearance of backlog, or orders already placed to be settled.
Cleric accuses college provost of land encroachment
A cleric of the Assemblies of God Church, Rev. Nwaogu Emmanuel, has petitioned Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State over alleged encroachment into his land at Ugwuachara in Ebonyi Local Government Area by the Provost of Ikwo College of Education, Prof. Silas Omebe.
