Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, yesterday, clashed with a police officer, Sergeant Gabriel Ojo, over the arrest of a commercial bus driver in Alausa area of Lagos.

The Department of State Security Service (DSS), a few days ago, created a novel chapter, unknown in Nigeria’s farthest history. In an attempt to take the anti-graft war of the current regime to the Landlords of justice, it embarked on a sting operation to fish out suspected corrupt judges.

I took him to Randle General Hospital in Surulere where it was confirmed to us that he was suffering from rabies as a result of dog bite; we were referred to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital Idi-Araba where he was treated before he died

ABUJA—THE House of Representatives, yesterday, passed into second reading a bill for an act to amend the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007, which would make it mandatory for states to have democratically elected local government councils before they can access funds from the capital market.

GOVERNOR Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, yesterday, said his administration plans to recruit at least 5,000 Neighbourhood Watchers to boost security in the state. The neighbourhood watchers will be expected to earn at least N25, 000 monthly with other allowances. He also hinted of government’s plans to commence the disbursement of N500 million for Persons Living with Disability.

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, accused state governors as the “greatest obstacles” to having virile and functional local governments in the country.

NIGERIA’s telecommunications industry has moved to the next phase of growth with the firing up of 4G networks by at least two major operators within the same week. Globacom blazed the trail on Tuesday, 4th of October with the launch of 4G LTE services in nine cities at once. By that singular act the company claims to be the operator to launch the largest 4G LTE network in Nigeria, promising that with the service, it will stimulate telecom growth in the country.

Nevertheless, Amnesty would not providea wholesome empowerment and reorientation of the youths

THE pioneer chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Chief Tony Ukasoanya has explained that the monthly one million naira and the SUV assigned to him by the immediate administration of former Governor Theodore Orji was in his capacity as an appointee of the government and not a gift.

LAGOS—AN Ikeja Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, yesterday, remanded four women in prison custody, who were arraigned on a two-count charge of unlawful possession of police uniforms and accoutrements, dealing in and sale of police uniforms and accoutrements preferred against them by police.

ENUGU—Police in Enugu State have arrested the 30-year-old son of a traditional ruler for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl at Oduma area of Aninri Local Government Area of the state.

With over 285 million people visually impaired worldwide, the Nigerian Optometric Association, NOA, has called for more awareness on eye health and vision care among the populace with a view to preventing blindness through knowledge and information.

Collaborating partners in the Global Fund for Malaria programme, the National Malaria Elimination Programme and the Society for Family Health, have raised an alert concerning the threat malaria poses to the country, citing a loss of US$3bn annually.

INNOVATION comes with a cost. That is apparently what ICT company, Huawei would want to be remembered for as it recently invested over six million dollars to establish an innovation and experience centre in Lagos, Nigeria.

SOME protesters, who allegedly participated in the just concluded Edo State governorship election and claimed to be ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, stormed the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Airport Road in Benin City, to protest what they claimed was the non fulfilment of certain promises made to them by the party.