Oshiomhole and Odubu: The sweet, sour story
The divergent views between Governor Adams Oshiomhole and his deputy, Dr. Pius Odubu over last Saturday’s reported attack on the latter has exposed the suspicious relationship that has existed between the first two citizens of Edo State. Odubu had alleged that those against his aspiration were behind the attack that left two of his security aides critically wounded. The governor, however, disagreed and said that Odubu’s supporters were the ones who fired the shots at the entourage of the deputy governor.
Monarch sues lawyer, others over land dispute
lagos—The Oloto of Otto, Lagos Mainland, Oba Ganiyu Odesanya, has sued his family’s former lawyer and seven others before a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, over a disputed 5.708 hectares of land situate at Oke-Alo, along Ilupeju, Gbagada/Oworonsoki Express Way, Lagos
We’ve got forex to import petrol —PMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, said, yesterday its members have overcome Forex challenges as they have been granted Forex access to import petroleum products.
Imo PDP congress fails to hold
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, congress did not eventually hold yesterday in Imo State.
Number of HIV-positive people in Lagos drops
lagos—THE Lagos State Government yesterday said it had recorded a drop from its Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, prevalence rate from 5.1 in 2013 to 4.1, even as it noted that about 47,393 persons living with the virus were receiving free anti–retroviral drugs.
Oshiomhole vs Odubu: Oyegun directs Oni to wade into face-off
The national chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has directed the deputy national chairman, South, Engr. Segun Oni to wade into the crisis between Governor Adams Oshiomhole and his deputy, Dr. Pius Odubu.
I remain Ogun PDP chair — Dayo
EMBATTLED Chairman of the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Engr. Adebayo Dayo, has denounced media reports that he and the State Secretary of the party, Alhaji Semiu Sodipo have been suspended from office.
Nigeria hires Indian coach!
Nigeria yesterday said the employment of an Indian coach will boost its performance at this month’s World Cricket League Division 5 to be hosted by the United Kingdom.
3 die, 3 others injured in Ogun accident inferno
ABEOKUTA—Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun’s convoy was caught in a severe gridlock like every other motorists plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway yesterday morning caused by an accident that claimed the lives of three persons.
Osisioma FC set for NPL
The Nigeria Professional Football League will soon witness the introduction of a new club in its ranks, Anambra state based Osisioma FC, Sports Vanguard has gathered.
Court grants Synagogue engineers N10m bail
lagos—Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo of an Ikeja High Court, yesterday granted a N10 million bail to the two engineers who supervised the construction of the collapsed six-storey guest house owned by the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN.
