Militants split over FG, Avengers’ negotiations
MILITANTS in the Niger Delta are falling apart over negotiations with the Federal Government, which bowed to stakeholders’ demand for dialogue and announced a two-week ceasefire to create a window for engagement, on Monday.
Olukemi Mimiko goes after men who sexually abuse girls
THE wife of Ondo State governor, Mrs Oluwakemi Mimiko, is in the vanguard of the battle to protect women and the girl-child against batterers and abusers.
Ambode appoints 57 sole administrators for Lagos councils
Following the dissolution of the Caretaker Committees overseeing the affairs of 20 Local Government Areas, LGAs, and 37 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, in Lagos State, Governor Akinwumi Ambode, yesterday, approved the appointment of sole administrators to take charge of the councils administration. Ambode had, last Wednesday, approved the dissolution of the Caretaker Committees following the resolution of the Lagos State House of Assembly sacking the Executive Secretaries of the 57 LGAs and LCDs.
‘ FUTA Three’ killed on the ‘eve of graduation’
To conclude that the death of three final year and a 300- level students of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, Ondo State in an auto crash was sad and painful is an understatement.
Trailer Driver wins N5 million jackpot in Glo Hamma Millions promo
A trailer driver from Oyo, Oyo State, Mr. Olatunde Ahmed, has emerged the first N5 Million jackpot winner in the Glo Hamma Millions promo launched three weeks ago by the country’s data masters, Globacom.
Shock as Army fires 200 officers
There was shock in the Nigerian Army, with some hinting of ethnic and religious cleansing, as close to 200 officers including major generals were retired, on Friday, following what the authorities said was a consequence of service exigencies.
