The People of Ubulu-Uku community in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, have raised alarm over the spate of killings and kidnappings, in the community, including the murder of the paramount ruler of the kingdom, Obi Ofulue Akaeze II, by unknown persons and called on the state and Federal Governments to urgently come to their aid.

His Royal Majesty Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi ( Kusenla III of Ikate Kingdom in Lagos) will kick off the first opening ceremony of the Olympic Day Run starting with the art exhibition and cultural dance\ dance drama while debate and quiz competition comes up tomorrow.

SAMSUNG Engineering Academy, a Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative between Samsung Electronics and the Lagos State government, through the World Bank supported Eko Project, has graduated 67 technicians from the academy. They join 118 graduates who have passed through the academy over the last 4 years.

LAGOS—Lecturers in the Faculty of Arts, Lagos State University, Ojo, have said the exit of Britain from the European Union, EU, would raise the spirit of freedom, and nationalism across the world, and bring about the down fall of globalization. They made this known at a roundtable discussion organised by the Faculty of Arts, Lagos State University, LASU Ojo, on the implications of United Kingdom split from EU on Africans and, indeed, Nigeria, the largest of Britain’s former colonies.

LAGOS—THE management of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has said the agency was broke and managing to pay salaries. Disclosing this to newsmen yesterday, NIMASA’s Director- General, Dr. Dakuku Peterside said the agency was managing to pay salaries due to the current economic down turn, coupled with low cargo throughput. Peterside also said that the new forex regime will also impact on the finances of the agency, adding that it had taken some level of creativity to pay staff salaries.