Edo govt faults US Consulate on travel ban
THE Edo State Government has described as an error of judgment, the travel ban placed by United States Consulate on her citizens, who intends to visit Edo State, saying that the action was a pure misrepresentation of the state of affairs in the state.
No plan to increase petrol price —FG
ABUJA— THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, said, yesterday, that there was no plan to increase the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise called petrol.
Another UNIPORT lecturer kidnapped
PORT HARCOURT—A lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, Professor John Okoli, was reportedly abducted Monday evening by gunmen.
FG to employ 500,000 graduates through N-Power scheme — Uwais
BENIN—The Federal Government has announced plans to employ 5,000 youths this year through the N-Power scheme of the Nigeria Social Investment Programme of the Federal Government.
I have conquered my fears – Sadiq Umar
Going into tonight’s final group game against Colombia, AS Roma striker Sadiq Umar has said he hopes to score more goals at the Rio Olympics after he fired his second goal of the tournament against Sweden.
350 structures under high tension cables demolished in Lagos
LAGOS—Over 350 illegal structures, built on the Right of Way, RoW, of high tension power cables at Oba Wahab Ayinde Balogun Modern Market, Isheri-Olofin, in Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, of Alimosho Local Government, were yesterday demolished by Lagos State Government.
