I have walked 91.5 kilometers freely with my people – Aregbesola
Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Saturday brought to fore the closeness of his administration to and the magnitude of his popularity with the people of Osun by stating that he is the only head of government in Africa that has ventured to walk on the streets with the people for as long as 91.5 kilometer stretch in the whole of Africa.
Niger records 472 road traffic crashes, 220 deaths in 2016 — FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Command in Niger has said that no fewer than 472 road traffic crashes were recorded in the state in 2016.
4 slump during teachers’ recruitment in A-Ibom
No fewer than four persons, including a pregnant woman, slumped yesterday during the teachers’ recruitment exercise carried out by the Akwa Ibom State Government.
The Mendacities Of The Apostles Of Corpsocracy And The “Return” Of The Chibok Girls
They say that nothing is hidden under the sun. In God’s time and by the power of His word and glorious light, all things that were hidden shall be made known and the sun of truth shall shine forth brightly dismantling the web of mendacity and deceit and displacing the cruel darkness.
FG to Sokoto Attorn-Gen: You can’t usurp EFCC’s powers
THE Federal Government has halted a move by the Sokoto Attorney General to usurp the power of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the prosecution of a serving commissioner in the state, accused of money laundering, diversion of public funds and breach of public trust.
EFCC, DSS planning to give me ‘Dasuki treatment’ —Kuku
ABUJA—Former Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta, Kingsley Kuku, has cried out that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and Department of State Service, DSS, want to arrest, detain and persecute him as they did to former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki retd.
Ifeanyi Ubah’s Arrest: NNPC owes us N16bn, says Capital Oil Mgt
The management of Nigeria’s biggest Firm in the Peteoleum Downstream sector, Capital Oil and Gas, Tuesday, lampooned Nigeria’s secret Police, the Department of State Services for the incarceration of its Chairman, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah.
NNPC restates commitment to 40bn barrels reserve by 2020
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has restated its resolve to bring Nigeria’s oil reserve to 40 billion barrels (bbl) by 2020, its Group Manageing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru, has stated.
Fashola to Discos: Stop blame game, render service
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, warned Distribution Companies, DISCOs, to stop the blame game on infrastructure, and run the assets they inherited in line with their privatization.
We’re being ignored, Itsekiri leaders tell FG
PROMINENT Itsekiri leaders lamented, yesterday, in Lagos, that the ethnic group was being neglected by the Federal Government, noting that their non-violent disposition was being taken for granted.
‘South West leaders not sincere on restructuring’
FORMER Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien, has taken a swipe at South West leaders, accusing them of insincerity in the call for restructuring of Nigeria.
Kenneth Enahoro dies at 63
BENIN—ELDEST son of late Chief Anthony Enahoro, Mr. Kenneth Enahoro, is dead. He died on Sunday at the age of 63.
INFRASTRUCTURAL, HUMAN CAPITAL DEVT:Delta monarch, villagers declare verdict on Okowa
OLOMU—THE Owhorode (traditional ruler), His Majesty, Ovie R. L. Ogbon, Ogoni-Oghoro I and people of Olomu kingdom, Delta State, have commended the governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, for the infrastructural and human capital development strides of his administration in the Kingdom.
Confusion in Ibadan markets as two claim Iyaloja title
THE ripples generated by the removal of Iyaloja of Ibadanland, Chief Labake Lawal and installation of a new one, Alhaja Iswat Abiola Ameringun, by the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji are yet to settle as the two women, yesterday, laid claims to the title.
Mikel ‘ll be key against Cameroon – Rohr
Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has reiterated that skipper, Mikel Obi remains a key figure in the team ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.
