War Against Drug Abuse: NDLEA will be well funded in 2017 – FG
Perturbed by increasing cases of drug abuse involving youths, the Federal Government, yesterday, said it would adequately allocate fund to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in the 2017 budget.
2 dead, 11 injured in Aladja, Ogbe-Ijoh clash
GUNMEN shot dead two persons and injured 11 others in renewed inter-communal clash between residents of Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh communities in Udu and Warri South-West Local Government areas of Delta State, weekend, while residents have fled the communities.
Cultists kill NYSC member in Bayelsa
A National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member, James Onuh, serving with Bayelsa State Ministry of Works, was weekend killed by gunmen in Obele, a suburb of Yenagoa, the state capital.
4th Mainland Bridge: Lagos earmarks N120bn for land issues, others
THE Lagos State Government has earmarked N120 billion of the N844 billion for the construction of 4th Mainland Bridge on relocation of service, contingency, design/supervise and land acquisition and compensation to owners of property expected to give way for the project.
Dancing on the edge of the cliff
I VISITED Vienna, Austria some years ago. After five days of going round the city, it occurred to me that I had not come across a single policeman.
Oyegun, Oshiomhole, Eta assure Edo APC gov aspirants level playing field
NATIONAL Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, Governor Adams Oshiomhole and National Vice Chairman of the party (South- South), Prince Hilliard Eta, weekend, assured party faithful and governorship aspirants of a free and fair governorship primary slated for June 18, 2016.
Ramadan: Buhari urges Muslims not to hike prices of goods
As muslims nationwide start off the 30 months fasting in the holy month of Ramadan, president Mohammadu has urged traders no to increase the prices of goods and services.
Five land grabbers docked over vandalisation of property
A six-man land grabbing syndicate, popularly called Ajagungbale has been arrested by Lagos State Task Force for illegally destroying and stealing properties worth over three million Naira in Makoko area of the state.
Customs officer robbed, 2 arrested
Luck, yesterday, ran out on a two-man armed robbery gang operating on motorcycle, when they were arrested by men of Fegge Police Division after they robbed a Customs officer at Fegge, Onitsha, Anambra State.
49-yr-old nabbed over Yabatech student’s rape
A 49-year-old man, Wasiu Arogege, is currently being questioned over the rape of a 19-year-old (names withheld) undergraduate of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos.
Pirates kill IYC scribe
Suspected pirates have shot dead an executive member of the Ijaw Youth Council IYC, Diepreye Peters, along the Brass waterways in Brass Local Government area of Bayelsa State.
