The Nigerian Army and officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has uncovered another illegal oil well in Lagos State.

Ado-Ekiti— Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has thrown his weight behind those calling for the restructuring of the country, wondering why the All Progressives Congress (APC), which was at the fore-front of the agitation for true federalism was now against restructuring as the ruling party.

The global markets have been flung onto a chaotic rollercoaster ride in 2016 as the ongoing concerns over slowing global growth, depressed oil prices and persistent Brexit uncertainties have weighed heavily on investor sentiment. Stock markets started the year pressured, but have been surging higher on hopes of potential stimulus measures while risk aversion continues to keep Gold buoyed.

The whereabouts of a mother of three, said to have walked out of her Fola Agoro home in Somolu area of the state with one of her sons after leaving a suicide note, was still unknown at press time.

Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris has commended Air Peace Chairman, Chief Allen Onyema for building a Police Station at Uli in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.

ABUJA— The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is to propose amendments to its guidelines to stem the spate of inconclusive elections through removing the eight million uncollected Permanent Voter Cards from its assessment of elections in the country.

Ilorin—The remains of a 65-year-old woman, identified as Iya Majeobaje, was Saturday retrieved from the well of a mosque in Osere area of Ilorin, Kwara State capital.

KANO — Against the backdrop of calls for true federalism, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has said restructuring was not the panacea to the nation’s current socio-economic woes.

United Kingdom is an Empire whose Myth is founded the Knights and Knowledge of the Aristocrats. UK is now a Police State as No One Is safe.

Two crew members of a marine tank, MT Redeemer, who were arrested by operatives of Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Beecroft, over alleged illegalities in the nation’s water, last year, lamented, weekend, that owner of the ship and the Captain had abandoned them.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) plans to make the Super Eagles its focus, its president, Amaju Pinnick has said.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has shot down the Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung’s defence that he knew nothing about the national U-23 team’s trip to Atlanta, USA preparatory for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

FOLLOWING the
controversy currently rocking the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State on the selection of the governorship candidate for the forthcoming election, several chieftains of the party, including state chairmen in the South West have risen from an emergency meeting, where they took a decision that Mr. Isaac Kekemeke has no role whatsoever to play in the process and conduct of any primary election that would produce the party’s governorship candidate.
This was contained in a statement signed by Chairmen from Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti and Oyo States, Otunba Henry Oladele Ajomale, Alhaji Roqeeb Adeniji, Prince Gboyega Famodun, High Chief Jide Awe and Chief Akin Oke, respectively.
The party, through its zonal Publicity Secretary, Mr. Ayo Afolabi said the crisis would be settled in a way that all parties would be happy, noting that APC as a responsible party holds all its members in high esteem.
According to the party, the national secretariat of the party is saddled with the responsibility of selecting the team to conduct the primary.
Meanwhile, former Minister of power and Steel, Dr Olu Agunloye has emerged the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP.

Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Senator Buruji Kashamu, has denied leading some thugs to attack a member of the House of Representatives, Oladipupo Adebutu, in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, last Tuesday.

FOLLOWING the controversy currently rocking the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State on the selection of the governorship candidate for the forthcoming election, several chieftains of the party, including state chairmen in the South West have risen from an emergency meeting, where they took a decision that Mr. Isaac Kekemeke has no role whatsoever to play in the process and conduct of any primary election that would produce the party’s governorship candidate.