I didn’t buy ministerial slot from Sylva —Lokpobiri
THE Minister of State for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, yesterday, dismissed as untrue, claims by a faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State that he bought the ministerial slot for the state, saying that he did not pay for the position he currently occupies in the Federal Executive Council.
Dispersed Immigration recruits protest, demand reinstatement
ABUJA — Hundreds of “dispersed” recruits of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, yesterday, shut a section of the Ministry of Interior, Abuja, following the refusal of the ministry to allow them resume work after undergoing necessary training and issuing employment letters.
Ikeja Disco customers laud new smart meters
Some customers in the Ikota area of Lagos, under the Oshodi Business Unit of Ikeja Electric have lauded the aggressive metering embarked upon by the distribution company, saying they now pay for what they consume.
Power firms owe Shell N50bn for gas
Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, has disclosed that electricity companies in the country owe it up to $248 million, about N49.6 billion, as at the end of 2015.
Mining licence is for business, not fancy —Amate
ABUJA-THE Mining Cadastral Office, MCO, under the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development recently published the names of 700 registered mining companies who were granted mining leases but failed to start operation over the period specified in the Minerals and Mining Act 2007, and were referred to as dormant.
One dies, others injured as robbers’ car collides with another lPolice arrest two suspected gang members
An operational vehicle of a fleeing four-man robbery gang collided with a car, yesterday, in Isolo area of Lagos, resulting in the death of one of the passengers.
35 ships laden with petroleum products, others arrive Lagos
lagos—Thirty six ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods started arriving Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports in Lagos between yesterday and April 26.
TRAFFIC LAW: Lagos taskforce impounds 30 vehicles
lagos—Men of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (TaskForce), embarked on aggressive enforcement of the state traffic law and impounded about 30 vehicles at different locations of the state.
Expert raises alarm over bitumen pollution in Ondo
ABUJA- A mining expert has raised alarm over bitumen pollution in some communities in Ondo State, as the people grapple with the attendant degradation.
Nuclear security: FG restricts movement of radioactive materials
ABUJA— As part of its proactive measures to safeguard the lives of Nigerians, the Federal Government has restricted the movement of radioactive materials into and out of the country to one airport, the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.
Re: Edo politics and perennial pretenders
I READ with interest an article with the above title written by one Nosakhare Osahon. A proper dissection of the write-up reveals many illogicalities and shallowness. For one, his attack on Ken Imasuangbon, a fellow APC stalwart who has deployed the richness of his resources and goodwill to promote the APC both at national and state levels, shows that Osahon is obviously working for some forces within the party who are uncomfortable with Imasuagbon’s rising profile.
