Although he had given Udoka a year within which to settle down and repay the two thousand naira he had loaned him, occasionally, Isioma, his first wife, would come asking for repayment of the money. Udoka would absorb the embarrassment, apologize and plead for more time.

Alpha-May Club, an association of male Itsekiri professionals in Lagos, holds its 34th annual lecture and party in Lekki, tomorrow afternoon. The theme of this year’s lecture which is to be given by Chief Edward Ekpoko is “The Itsekiri: People, Land and Crown.” Alpha-May Club was founded 32 years ago with the principal aim of promoting Itsekiri interests and promoting peaceful co-existence with other ethnic nationalities.

THE Federation of Informal Workers’ Organization of Nigeria, FIWON, has decried increasing harassment, intimidation, extortion, and other form of dehumanization of informal workers by government at all levels.

“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” Benjamin Franklin

Former APGA Chairman, Victor Umeh gives insight into emergence of Obi as governor, APGA crisis, Chekwas Okorie’s runs with Ngige, Obi’s plots within the party that made him.

The name Ekwurekwu, an Igbo name which means talkative, usually sends fear down the spines of traders at the Alaba International Market, along the Mile-Two-Badagry expressway, Lagos, owing to his alleged notoriety. He has an intimidating height which stands him out among his friends and a toned complexion complemented by a tattoo on his left arm.

Apparently dissatisfied with the way Nigerians have been maltreated by service providers, the Federal Government has rejuvenated its Service Compact unit with a renewed mandate to serve the people better.

His Excellency, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is the first Governor to receive support from all and sundry in Enugu State and beyond. This informed the then Acting National Chairman of PDP Alhaji Mu’azu in one of the zonal rallies held in Enugu to echo that in his political career, he had not seen any politician or candidate of a political party receive the kind of support that he witnessed in Enugu for Governor Ugwuanyi. He further said that Ugwanyi was God sent and his achievements as Governor will surpass any Governor ever in Eastern Nigeria. Mu’azu is not a Prophet but spoke the mind God. It was also not outside the track to pick the name Gburugburu for Ugwuanyi because he is a darling to Ndi Enugu.

The Nigerian Commu-nications Commission, NCC, has dismissed fears being expressed by some Nigerians that tele-communication masts and towers erected within residential areas could constitute health hazards.

In spite of the current economic recession in the country, Lagos State Government, yesterday, disclosed that at least N20, 773 billion was generated from land transactions, just as, N2 billion was paid as compensation to owners of property demolished for road expansions in 2016.

Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika’s candidate, Aliyu Lawal lost out in the All Progressive Congress, APC primaries to produce candidate to contest for the seat of member representing Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency, Katsina State.

ABUJA-President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, prayed at the Aso presidential Villa, Mosque.

The Lagos State Police command has uncovered a new hideout used by suspected militants to keep abducted victims, in Ishawo, Ikorodu area of Lagos .

FIRST Lady of Edo State, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki has called on the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) to intensify its effort in helping women and children fight for their rights, saying that the state government would soon commence sensitization cross the state on women and children rights.

The Managing Director of DeepWater Petroleum Limited, Mr Richard Kennedy says the main philosophy behind his company’s donation of 33 science laboratories to schools in different states of Nigeria including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja was to improve on the poor students’ performance in sciences experienced during the 2016 West African Examination Council (WAEC).