Ooni, Alaafin ‘ll end marginalisation of S-West — Yoruba monarchs
YORUBA monarchs have described Sunday’s visit by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Eniitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II to the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III as the beginning of a glorious dawn that would end marginalization of the South West zone in the polity.
Osun, lottery firm signs MoU to boost revenue generation
Osun State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Global Gaming Company Limited to transform lottery business in the state in order to use it to create employment and generate more income to the treasury of the state.
NLNG: Shell, Total, ENI fleece Nigeria of $3.3bn —ActionAid
International advocacy group, ActionAid, yesterday, accused Shell, Total and ENI of fleecing Nigeria of $3.3 billion in seven years, through their investments in the Liquefied Natural Gas, operated by the Nigeria LNG Limited, NLNG.
Police arrest 11 over Bayo Ajia, Ajikobi’s assassinations
ILORIN—Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sam Okaula, has said that two political thugs were killed, Monday, by suspected cultists in Ilorin, noting that 11 suspects had been arrested in connection with both killings.
Okowa signs N267bn 2016 budget into law
DELTA State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday, signed the state’s 2016 appropriation bill of N267 billion, as amended by the state House of Assembly, into law with an assurance to generate revenue to fund the budget.
Why UPU lifted sanctions against Amori, Igbuya, Ibori — OFOTOKUN
Chief Gabriel Ofotokun, is the new President General (Interim Administration) of the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, the umbrella body of the Urhobo people at home and in Diaspora. In this interview with Vanguard he spoke on his recent emergence as President General of the UPU, the eventual collapse of the Chief Joe Omene led UPU executive committee, the Urhobo people in the current nation’s political scene and his agenda for the Urhobo nation.
Buhari vows to deal with oil thieves, vandals
Amid resumed bombing of oil installations in the Niger Delta region, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, vowed to deal with oil thieves, abductors and vandals of oil and gas pipeline.
Delta Assembly swears in two new members
Delta State House of Assembly, yesterday swore in two new members, following their victory at the Court of Appeal which sat in Benin City, Edo State.
Calabar urban authority staff pour excrement on food vendor
CALABAR—staff of Calabar Urban Development Authority, CUDA, in Calabar, Cross River State, yesterday, poured excrement on a food vendor for allegedly failing to vacate a spot that was allocated to her.
Sports Ministry keeps Africa Games medallists in suspense
As various successful Nigerian sportsmen and women look forward to a Presidential hand shake on January 21 in Abuja, athletes who won medals at the 2015 Africa Games in Congo, have been left in the dark about their participation in the event
Veterans mourn Akosa
Association of Sports Veterans Nigeria (ASVN) have received with shock, the death of Mr Austin Akosa, one of its founding fathers.
