Environmental conditions like exposure to sunlight and coastal climates, as well as poor storage and infrequent use, accelerates the aging process. In ideal conditions, a tyre may have a life expectancy that exceeds ten years from its date of manufacture. However, such conditions are rare. Aging may not exhibit any external indications and, since there is no non-destructive test to assess the serviceability of a tyre, even an inspection carried out by a tyre expert may not reveal the extent of any deterioration.”

Residents of Ira Nla, Aja-Lekki community in Eti-Osa local government of Lagos State have decried the wrongful incursion into their land through a water channelization project by the Lagos State Ministry of Environment, MOE.

The Federal Government, yesterday, suspended the tenure policy in the Federal Civil Service, which prescribes 60 years of age and 35 years of service for the mandatory retirement.

Century Power, a subsidiary of the Obijackson Group, has announced plans to boost Nigeria’s electricity generating capacity by 500 megawatts (MW). In a statement by the company, Chief Executive officer and Group Managing Director of The Obijackson Group, Mr. Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi , who was speaking on the Powering Africa panel, at the third annual London School of Economics Africa Summit, however, expressed worry about the numerous hurdles prevalent in Nigeria which had led to delay in the delivery.

The emergence of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday has set the stage for an epic battle with Godwin Obaseki, who emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC last weekend.

MINISTER of Power, Work and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, yesterday restated Federal Government’s determination to continue the second Niger Bridge project.

AHEAD of the All Progressive Congress, APC, governorship primaries in Ondo state, the leadership of the party yesterday dispelled the rumour of manipulation of the delegates list.

TWO of the APC governorship aspirants, Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi and Barrister Kenneth Imansuangbon yesterday rejected the results of last Saturday’s primary and the candidate that emerged, Godwin Obaseki.

Following the lock down of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of yesterday, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, said it had to deploy more men to rid the road of the eyesore.

Civil servants in Ekiti State may have cause to smile soon, as the state government has applied for the bail-out recently introduced by the Federal Government.