GOVERNOR Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, weekend said the state had been bleeding under heavy wage bill occasioned by alleged manipulations by civil servants forcing the government to perpetually rely on borrowing to meet up with its obligations.

A member of a three-man robbery gang, Goodness Allison, has disclosed that his members disguise as policemen and military officers to impound motorcycles, popularly called Okada, which they sell.

The United States and British governments knew where at least 80 of the Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram were but failed to launch a rescue mission, it has been revealed.

Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, is one of the leading lawyers in the country. He was President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) between 2002 and 2004 and was the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council of the University of Ibadan (2004-2006).

The All Progressives Congress, APC is this week heading for a titanic clash between incumbent governors and the former governors in the party over the fate of the national chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.

The inauguration of the Board of Trustees, BoT of the All Progressives Congress, APC, earlier scheduled for tomorrow was last night believed to have again been deferred a development that further stretched the tension in the party.

NIGERIANS are yet to comprehensively assess the implications of the June 12, 1993 Presidential Elections annulment. One fall-out which we have not come to terms with is the rise of armed militancy. Some came to the conclusion that if a very rich and powerful Moshood Kashimawo Abiola could be denied his mandate, then, only through armed struggle can they assert their right in the country. Thus by 1995, armed groups started sprouting.

THE Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Victor Edoror, is to appear before the Court of Appeal in Benin, Edo State, to explain why he should not be committed to prison over an alleged contempt of court.

Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia has selected six home-based players for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt.

24 hours after a one-storey building sited at 9 Alli close, Mile 12, Kosofe Local Government, collapsed, Lagos State Government, said there was no single columns (pillars) in the building to support structure.

The Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos is beginning to witness an upsurge of passengers traffic at the airport due to the forth-coming Easter celebration beginning from Friday to Sunday.

bia State Police Command’s Anti-Robbery Squad’s operatives have arrested a 27-year-old man identified as Mr. Tochukwu Nna with a substance suspected to be Indian hemp, weighing 50kg.

The university town of Nsukka was thrown into mourning, weekend, as a paint manufacturer in Umunkashi Uwani Ugwu community, Samuel Ezema, and an electrician were electrocuted.

Three persons, yesterday, suffered severe burns, when fire razed Niger Biscuits Company on Creek Road, Apapa Local Government Area, destroying property worth several millions of naira.

Commenting on yesterday’s clash at Mile 1 Police Divisional headquarters, Mrs Ibim Semenitari faulted Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State in a statement by her Special Adviser on Media, Bekee Anyalewechi.