3 monarchs in court over Igwe’s stool in Anambra
THREE persons laying claim to the Igweship stool of the oil –bearing Aguleri Otu in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State yesterday appeared at the State High Court sitting in Otuocha, with each accusing the other of being an impostor.
Rivers Re-run: No party influenced list of ad-hoc staff — REC
THE Independent National Electoral Commission, has dismissed allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Rivers state that it allowed the All Progressive Congress, APC, to draw up names of adhoc staff from the University of Port Harcourt for the re run elections.
It won’t be business as usual — DIG warns troublemakers
The Police has warned against any disorderly act from politicians during the rerun elections.
Candidates reject UTME scores, demand scrapping of JAMB
Some candidates who sat for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, organised by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, have rejected their scores to the examination being sent to their phones, saying the results are beyond their expectations.
Senate defers passage of 2016 budget to Tuesday
ABUJA — CONTRARY to its earlier promise to pass the 2016 budget today, the Senate, yesterday, gave next Tuesday as the day the document would be passed.
Urhobo youths in Europe condemn alleged invasion of private residence
URHOBO youths in different countries abroad, under the aegis of Urhobo Youth Forum in Europe, have condemned the recent invasion of the residence of the Unuevworo of Ekpan, Uvwie Kingdom, Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State, Chief Newton Agbofodoh, by military men in the guise of combing the area for illegal arms and hoodlums.
Mpah Dooh storms Nigeria with Francophonie images
AFTER participating in many solo and group exhibitions in his country Cameroon and other countries in the world, Cameroonian born artist last week opened his first solo exhibition in Nigeria.
My wife denies me sex, 77-yr-old tells court
A 77-year-old retiree, yesterday pleaded with an Agboyi-Ketu Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve his 23-year-old marriage, alleging that his wife often starved him of sex.
Rotary battles unemployment in Delta
AS part of efforts to tackle the growing youth unemployment and encourage diversification from over-dependence on crude oil and gas, the Rotary Club of Warri, District 9140, has trained 10 Delta State youths in cinematography, fashion design, catering services and hair dressing.
Alleged N3.9bn fraud: Badeh took N558.2m from NAF monthly – Witness
Erstwhile Director of Finance and Accounts at the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Air Commodore Salisu Abdullahi, retd, yesterday, disclosed how former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh (retd), within one year, siphoned over N3.9billion from the accounts of the Force.
24hr Maternity Home opens in Lekki
TOWARDS enabling access to comprehensive affordable maternity services for more residents of Lekki and environs, a 24 – hour Maternity Home has opened at the St. Kizito Clinic, in Jakande Housing Estate, Lekki.
