THE absence of the sixth prosecution witness yesterday stalled the trial of two engineers over the collapse of the guest house of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN.

Bauchi—No fewer than two persons died, while four others were injured in a motor accident in Bauchi.

ANGRY reactions yesterday, greeted the raid by the Nigeria Police on Premium Times head office in Abuja and the arrest of the newspaper’s publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi alongside the paper’s judiciary correspondent, Evelyn Okakwu.

The Federal Government has said that it would be against public interest and national security to release leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMAN, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky at this time.

Cameroon coach Hugo Broos was full of praise for his players for what he described as great character and determination coming back from a goal down to defeat hard fighting Guinea-Bissau 2-1 on Wednesday.

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo yesterday lamented over what he described as “abysmal representation of Igbo in the current Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying that the number of Ndigbo in the government “falls extremely short of the constitutional provisions for the reflection of federal character in the appointment into important government positions.”

THERE are indications that importers of used and new vehicles are not ready to make use of the seaports. These signals prtend that a failure of the new vehicle import policy looms. Maritime stakeholders are claiming that the new policy banning importation of vehicles through land boarders was against international trade laws.

THE committee set up by Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to harmonise collection of taxes and levies in the state and the 18 local government areas of the state, led by the deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, has submitted its report to the governor.

EDO State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, yesterday, inaugurated the technical committee on the development of Gelegele port with Mr. Greg Ero as chairman.

Dr. SKC Ogbonnia, is Secretary General of the Nigeria Union Diaspora, NUD in the United States, a group that represents the interest of the Nigerian American Community in the United States. Dr. Ogbonnia, who registered as a Republican speaks on the expectations of the Nigerian community from the Trump administration. Excerpts:

Already recognised as the most dynamically capable, performance-focused Jaguar, the F-TYPE sports car continues to evolve, with a fresh look and Jaguar’s world-class, super-fast Touch Pro infotainment system.

Arc Usman Arabi Bello has been appointed Chairman of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahco aviance) by the Board of the company. He effectively takes over from the Vice Chairman, Dennis Hasdenteufel, who had been acting in that position since October last year.

THE people of Aladja in Udu Local Government Area, Delta State, have dismissed the insinuation by leaders of Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri South-West Local Government Area of the state, that they attacked the community on Sunday.

One of the signs of a home that is filled with Allah’s remembrance is for it to become lively at Tahajjud, Fajir, and other prayers. This habit alone can bring tremendous peace to one’s household.

As calm returned to Samaru Kataf in Atyap Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf council of Kaduna State, Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, SOKAPU and the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association, MABCA, yesterday, disagreed over the propriety of the 24-hour curfew slammed on the council.