Police parade teenager over alleged murder of mother
UYO—An 18-year-old boy, Endurance Akpan, who allegedly killed his mother, Mrs. Lovina Akpan, in Idio Nung Iba village, in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom was one of those paraded in connection with murder by the State Command of the Nigeria Police Force in Uyo yesterday.
Chieftaincy tussles: Tribunal underway in Ogun
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.
Budget 2016’ll revive economy, says Buhari
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.
Rio 2016: Siasia dismisses overage players list
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.
‘Science & tech, key to solving Nigeria’s economic woes’
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 records 23 fire outbreaks in 2 days
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.
