The lawmaker representing Ojo Federal Constituency in the lower legislative chamber, Hon. Tajudeen Obasa recently engaged hundred of youths in his constituency to participate in the inaugural Youth Empowerment Scheme tagged ” Empower the independent to build the dependent in the society”

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BARELY twenty-four hours after the sister of the Bayelsa state Governor Seriake Dickson was kidnapped, the state Commissioner for Local Government, Mrs. Sarafina Otazi has been abducted in Ogbia Local Government Area.

Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo’s brace punished a ramshackle defensive display by Liverpool as Watford overwhelmed Jurgen Klopp’s side 3-0 on Sunday to record a fourth consecutive Premier League win.

The move by Federal Government to increase official pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) commonly known as petrol, from N87 to N97 per litre, as well as proposed removal of fuel subsidy has sparked controversy among Nigerians and stakeholders in the oil and gas sector. While some people said government should remove subsidy to invest the money in developmental projects, other said government’s action will bring more hardship on the citizens.

In line with the Lagos State Government’s zero tolerance to issues of sexual and gender-based violence, the State’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) has entered into partnership with the Nigerian Police on the best strategies to adopt in handling issues relating to such crime.

Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has offered Eighteen graduates of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State, who bagged First Class degree in the 2013/2014 automatic employment into the state civil service. This noble feat was disclosed by Dr. Olusegun Mimiko at the sixth convocation ceremony of the institution.

No fewer than 370,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Jigawa have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The United Nations, UN, has pledged support for Nigeria in its effort to conquer the twin menace of corruption and terrorism.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole has condoled with the General Secretary, National Union of Garment and Textile Workers, Comrade Issa Aremu on the death of his wife, Hajia Hamdalat Aremu, describing her as a woman with “a heart of gold.”

Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has lamented the continued detention of the Director of Radio Biafra and Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu by the Department of State Services (DSS), despite the court order to release him.

Over 68 million Nigerians are either homeless or improperly housed, the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, FMBN‎, has said.

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has urged labour leaders in the country to protect the interests of Nigerians, especially their members against government’s anti-people policies, saying; “Labour leaders must not allow the welfare of the people to be compromised.”

Twelve Malaysian tourists and a Thai were killed Sunday in a bus crash in Thailand, a country with some of the world’s most dangerous roads, according to information from police and a tour operator. Investigators said the accident happened soon after midday in Doi Saket district 30 kilometres (18 miles) from the northern city of Chiang Mai.

A strong political will and adequate funding are critical elements required to develop Nigeria’s defence industry, says Prof. David Alabi of the Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna. Alabi, a Professor of Political Science and Defence Studies, said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Sunday.