A notorious traffic robber that has been terrorizing Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos State was arrested, weekend, by the Police after a gun duel that lasted for hours. Other members of the robbery gang narrowly escaped with injuries during the encounter.

THE Senate, yesterday, asked the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to, as a matter of urgency, intervene in the construction of Lafiagi-Niger State Road, following the December 1 boat mishap that occurred in Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State in which 19 persons drowned.

Some leaders of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ukwuani, Delta State, have threatened to withdraw their support for Chief Great Ogboru, the party’s governorship candidate if he does not prevail on APC to reverse the substitution of Dave Ochonogor as House of Assembly candidate for Ukwuani state constituency, while the case is before a Federal High Court sitting in the state.

Desarrollar Limited, a lifestyle and lead- ing real estate solutions company in Lagos, Nigeria, has partnered with Union Trustees Limited, FirstBank Trustees Limited and Banwo & Ighodalo   and The Lodt Legal Partners to improve real estate services and solutions.

The Founder of FCMB Group, Otunba (Dr.) Olasubomi Balogun, CON, has described education as one of the critical drivers of development of any society. He said this at the University of Ibadan’s 70th Anniversary Life Achievement and Honours Awards Night which recently held at the University of Ibadan main campus in Ibadan, Oyo State.

ASABA—DELTA State House of Assembly, has passed a supplementary budget of N27.585 billion sought by the state government for 2018 fiscal year.

Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has appealed to the United States government to support programmes that would enhance peace and security in the Niger Delta to facilitate sustainable development in the oil-rich region.

In a bid to create and ensure equal opportunities for indigent students as well reduce the burden of out-of-school-children in Nigeria, FoodCo Nigeria Limited, a diversified consumer goods company with interests in retail, fast food and manufacturing, has announced the kick-off of the Dr. Adegbenga Sun-BasorunScholarship Scheme.

THE Bank of Industry (BoI), Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) are among corporate giants that have shown interest in participating in the Second Northern Nigeria Solid Minerals Fair and Workshop holding from 13 to 15 December at the Legbo Kutigi International Conference Center, Minna, Niger State.

As the 2019 general elections draw near, stakeholders in the education are mobilizing about 24 million members to cast their vote for education-friendly candidates amongs aspirants.

Technology startup, 618 Bees has announced 10 Nigerian women as the winners of its N15 million NaijaWomanHero competition.

International Development Initiative in Africa, IDIA has called on all Africans particularly Nigerians to propagate the continent in positive manner so as to attract foreign investors.

The Naira, yesterday, appreciated to N364.77 per dollar in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window due to a 33 percent rise in the volume of dollars traded.

Youthniversity Consult, a leading human resource development organisations has held a 3-day training programme to empower young Nigerians with transformational skills.

ENUGU—AN exclusive and influential social organization in the South East geo-political zone, Enugu Sports Club has endorsed the re-election bid of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State in 2019.