THE temporary closure of the Third Mainland Bridge to allow for a three-day investigative maintenance test prior to its repair began last night with strong indications that serious hardship awaits motorists and other road users in Lagos. Reason: Most of the alternative routes announced by the Lagos State Government are currently blocked by trucks.

OSOGBO—THE Aare Onakakanfo, Aare Gani Adams has promised to continue to use festivals to promote Yoruba cultural identities in Nigeria and across the globe.

PORT HARCOURT— Media Awareness and Justice Initiative, MAJI, has tasked the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, to fully use the electronic voting system during the 2019 general election to tackle rigging and other electoral malpractices.

ASABA—THE All Progressives Congress, APC, determined to control no fewer than three of the six states of the South-South geo-political zone from 2019, has moved to capture Delta State.

Lagos State Coordinator for Atikulated Agenda 2019, a pressure group for Atiku Abubakar presi-dential ambition, Bishop Victor Enweruezo, has said preparations are in top gear to welcome the presidential aspirant to Lagos.

DESPITE face-saving pretenses, denials and buck-passing by Rivers State ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and major opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, many are left with the impression that maniacal rivalry inflamed the violence that marred the Saturday, August 18 by-election for Port Harcourt Constituency III seat of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

Nigerian community in South Africa has condemned the killing of another 28-year-old Nigerian, Okolie Olileanyi Paul, from Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State by a fellow Nigerian in that country.

THE university is one of the most fundamental of all institutions that a state can leverage as the turning point for its developmental efforts. In fact, the university is a key factor in the emergence of any developmental state worthy of its onions. This is not only because universities represent the human capital development citadel that defines the contribution of higher education to national development, but essentially also because universities are the interface any nation has to the emerging knowledge society.

IN a country where power  generation is a big issue, having your phone charged could be a bit disturbing. Also, getting your phone charged with small generator could do your phone more harm than good. Fortunately, power banks have become additional power source especially when one is on the go. However, having a power bank is one thing but using it correctly, is another.

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State is increasingly becoming the Rochas Okorocha of the South West. With very little effort, he might surpass the latter, the self-acclaimed exponent of  iberiberism  (an Igbo slang which roughly translates as “the act or state of foolishness”). 

SENATOR Victor Umeh is set for a showdown with the Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige over the Anambra Central Senatorial election, next year. While Umeh would be vying on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Ngige would seek to return to the Senate on the ticket of All Progressives Congress, APC.

Only on 11th May this year, the Port Harcourt High Court complex in the Rivers State capital was attacked by a faction of a major political party over issues pending in the courts. In video footages widely broadcast on the social media, armed hoodlums were seen turning the complex into a “war” zone. Many judiciary workers were injured, facilities destroyed and court records vandalised.

IBADAN—- THE demolition of the music house of Evangelist Yinka Ayefele, owner of a private radio station, Fresh FM by the Oyo state government has unarguably thrown the ancient city into another round of crisis.

Bauchi—No fewer than eight persons have died, while 12 others sustained injuries in a motor accident that occurred at Narbodo village, along Bauchi-Jos Expressway.

LOKOJA—Three persons were, yesterday, burnt to death while five others sustained various degrees of injuries when a tanker exploded on Zariaga-Lokoja Highway in Kogi State.