Nigeria fined for AFCON qualifier overcrowding
African football's governing body on Monday fined Nigeria $5,000 (4,400 euros) for overcrowding and lack of security during their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt.
Niger Delta Avengers: Shell evacuates staff from major facilities
The activities of Niger Delta Avengers, the new militant group in the oil-rich region, have forced Royal Dutch Shell to evacuate most of its staff from its production facility, Eja OML 79.
PDP S-South govs meet in Delta, warn against violence
GOVERNORS of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South South, yesterday, warned party faithful against any form of violence during the party’s national convention slated for May 21 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
LCDAs bill: Oba Tejuoso asks for amendment before signature
ABEOKUTA—The Osile of Oke-Ona Egba, Oba Dr. Adedapo Tejuoso has warned Governor Ibikunle Amosun against signing the creation of additional 37 Local Council Development Areas bill without including Orike-Oko as part of Obafemi-Owode and not Remo-North Local Government.
Edo 2016: Obaseki, others escape death as thugs open fire at campaign venue
GOVERNORSHIP aspirant of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki and his supporters escaped death, yesterday, when armed men opened fire on them at Sobe, Owan West Local Government Area of the state.
Butchers stab taskforce officials over clamp-down on illegal abbattoirs
Some officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) were weekend attacked by alleged miscreants during a raid on illegal abattoirs/slabs at Oshodi and Idi-Araba area of the state.
