Owners of fuel depots, under the aegis of Petroleum Product Depot Owners Association,PPDOA, have called on the Minister of Transport, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, to intervene following the lease of the Waziri Jetty and its adjoining land by the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA.

The annulment of the former Senate President’s election reawakens the sharp ethnic divide in Benue State.

lagos—As part of measures to further ensure sanity on the highways across the state, the Lagos State Government has urged motorists and residents on the need to be safety conscious particularly, during and after the yuletide period.

The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Ogun State, Chief Olajide Ojuko has said that the state government is considering the establishment of a chieftaincy tribunal in response to the challenges affecting the traditional institution in the state.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, apologised to Nigerians over the persistent and biting fuel scarcity in the country and attributed the problem to market speculators and stakeholders who are resistant to change. He assured that the government was working hard to end the shortages urgently.

Nigeria Under-23 coach Samson Siasia said he has no idea of the overage players that will form part of his team to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

WITH the continued decline in the fortunes of the nation’s economy,following the drop in the price of oil in the international market, stakeholders in the Science and Technology sub sector have asked the Federal Government to prioritise the sector as the new hope of the economy.

LAGOS—A midnight fire engulfed a bungalow in Ilasamaja area of Lagos yesterday, just as a gas cylinder exploded in Ogba metropolis injuring two persons.

KANO—A 29- year-old man, Yahya Saifullahi , was recently arrested by Immigration officers at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport with 870 ATM cards and two bank internet tokens.

ABUJA—The Federal Government has declared Thursday, December 24 to mark the Muslim festival of Eid-el Maulud. It equally declared Friday, December 25 and Monday, December 28 as public holidays to mark Christmas and Boxing Day, respectively.

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Nigerians have been urged to use Christmas festival to pray for a revival of Nigeria’s socio-economic fortunes for the health of the nation.

PROPERTY worth millions of naira has been lost by the member representing Warri South 1 Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Godwin Abigor, following a fire outbreak at his official residence suspected to be the handiwork of his political foes.

Edward “Shaka” Kakembo, the Ugandan boxer lined up to fight Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro” Usman for the African Boxing Union featherweight title at the GOtv Boxing Night, has declared he will beat his opponent to the title.

President Muhammadu Buhari has set a machinery in place to reward athletes and footballers who excelled in various sporting endeavours accordingly in the New Year. The Minister of Youth and Sports Barr. Solomon Selcap Dalung gave the hint in Abuja Tuesday.