The ongoing trial of a former Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi and five others, was, yesterday, adjourned to February 28, for cross examination of a last prosecution’s witness.

LACK of political will on the part of the Federal Government to enforce its own laws on gas flare penalties, has cost the country $14.298 billion between April 2008 and October 2016.

A prosecution witness, Ademola Oshodi, yesterday, told Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court how the embattled Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia allegedly opened her corporate account with Diamond Bank Plc with the address of an uncompleted building.

Table tennis powerhouses in Africa – Nigeria and Egypt have confirmed their participation in the first major ITTF World Tour for 2017, Hungarian Open serving off on Thursday January 19 to 22 in Budapest.

ARTIFICIAL scarcity has hit diesel market with depot prices souring to between N252 and N258 last weekend.

A novelty was introduced to the nation’s drive towards self sufficiency in food production on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 when Lagos and Kebbi States launched the much-awaited LAKE Rice.The initiative is a partnership between Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State and his Kebbi State counterpart, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, not only to ensure food security but to showcase Nigeria’s potentials in rice production.

NO fewer than 458 members of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau State, have joined Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Lagos—A 32-year-old carpenter, Francis Humbe, who allegedly stole cables valued N250,000 from a construction company at Eko Atlantic City, was, yesterday, arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, Lagos.

EKPENE IBIABONG—THE economic slump is taking its toll on residents, particularly children, who appear half-starved at the rustic Ekpene Ibiabong community, Odukpani Local Government Area, Cross River state, investigations by NDV has revealed. Most of the children sighted by NDV looked underfed with protruding tummies, white eyes and red hair, as if they are suffering Kwashiorkor.

OWA OYIBU—TRADITIONAL rulers and politicians of Anioma nation in Delta State have resolved to support the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to enhance the existing bond of love and peaceful co-existence among the ethnic groups in the state to actualize the vision of the founding fathers.

Stray dogs had a field day feasting on some of the meals and edible items, except for the can and bottle drinks, which the lunatics took away to cool their thirst, leaving behind the baskets and plates for street sweepers to clean up the next day.

UKANA—UKANA Ikot Ntuen, Ukana Ikot Okut Etim and Ukan Onuk host communities to the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, Essien Udum Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, have advised hooligans destroying and looting the property of the institution to desist from the act, vowing to deal decisively with anyone caught.

WEEKS after it wrote off the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, umbrella body of monarchs, leaders and stakeholders of the coastal states of Niger Delta, the Presidency has constituted a fact-finding team, headed by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, to traverse the beleaguered area and obtain first-hand information from the people on the problems and reasons for the frequent conflicts between the region and government.

One Leonard Mba, who allegedly killed his brother, Cletus Mba, in Onicha village, Enugu-Ezike community, in Igboeze North of Enugu State, over a yet to be established issue, has been arrested by the police.

ABAKALIKI—A health attendant with a private hospital (name withheld) in Abakaliki metropolis, in Ebonyi State, Mrs. Nnenna Usulor, allegedly committed suicide in the hospital, yesterday.