The whole of yesterday was crammed into taking a flight to Abuja, meeting with the national leadership of the Labour Party, and spending the evening over grilled fish and political chit chat in one of the calmer outdoor night joints in Abuja, a city embroiled in unbelievable, unfolding political drama that would make box-office as a Nollywood movie.

THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has set up a Committee  of Stakeholders to map out strategies to develop Nigeria’s Blue Economy. 

THE people of Imilike Enu in Udenu Local Government area of Enugu State, have elected a traditional ruler to oversee the affairs of the community, 10 years after the demise of their former traditional ruler.

THERE is distress of huge proportions for motorists along Oshodi-Apapa expressway in Lagos. The entire stretch of the road from Second Rainbow Bus-stop and beyond is completely taken over by hundreds of flat-bed trailers and fuel trucks that regularly ply the route, but are often permanently parked right on the expressway causing a gridlock.

Former Managing Director of Mainstreet Bank Registrars Ltd, Chester Ukandu, has been charged before a Lagos High Court for conspiracy, forgery, giving false information and impersonation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

IBADAN—DISSATISFIED by the dilapidated facilities in the popular Mount Olivet Grammar School, Bodija, Ibadan, which was founded 55 years ago, some alumni students of the school have put measures in place to make it regain its lost glory.

For the conscious minds amongst Nigerians, for those who love Nigeria and strongly believe in its existence and unity, prayers are required to achieve all these especially in this trying time for the country.

The monarch of Egbema Kingdom in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, HRM Gold Oro Tiemo, Bini Pere III, has been conferred with Ambassador of Peace award by the Coalition of Niger Delta Youth Peace Movement, CNDYPM, with a promise to continue preach peace in the Niger Delta region.

NIGERIA’S telecommunication company, Airtel Nigeria, yesterday, donated several cancer treatment kits to St. Cyril Cancer Foundation, to enhance rapid treatment of those diagnosed with the ailment.

THE  Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, assured that the anticipated reconstruction of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway will commence within the next two weeks as part of the Federal Government’s resolve to finding a lasting solution to the chaos in the Apapa axis.

THE late military governor of the defunct Western Region, Col. Adekunle Fajuyi; the Aide-de-Camp to the late Military Head of State, Murtala Ramat Mohammed, Akintunde Akinsehinwa; late Brigadier General  Samuel Ademulegun, late Col Ralph Shodeinde and late Col. Victor Banjo have been commended for been heroic sons of the Yoruba nation in the armed forces.

The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, MSSN, has appointed new National Executives.  The new Amir is Dr Taofeeq Yekinni, who took over from Muhammad Jameel as National President while Bro. Tajudeen Mustapha emerged as the new National General Secretary.

The Minister of Aviation , Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Thursday ruled out government’s interference in the recruitment and operations of Nigeria Air, expected to commence services in December.

MINISTER of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige yesterday inaugurated a seven-man implementation Committee on the Report of the Administrative Panel of Inquiry into the financial affairs of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund( NSITF).

ABOUT 24 hours after five persons died, Wednesday, in a boat accident in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, one of the passengers in the boat is still missing.