AKURE——THE stealing of female panties for money ritual purposes came to public glare recently and palpable fear had enveloped the atmosphere. 

Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari, offered Greek gift as Christmas present: his soon-to-be-vacant official stool is not worth the paper on which he made the promise to step down as governor if doing so would bring peace to the state. There’s no need to give up his seat or to step down. 

Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi recently ended his contract with Tianjin Teda and became a free agent.

Akwa Ibom State elders under the aegis of Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District Strategic Leadership Forum yesterday, said that they were supporting the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Obong Nsima Ekere because of his expertise and wealth of experience in leadership.

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, yesterday, led a high powered delegation of top Ijaw leaders and traditional rulers to condole with the Sultan òf Sokoto and people of the state on the death of former President Shehu Shagari.

ABUJA—Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, yesterday, disclosed that operators in the downstream segment of Nigerian petroleum industry are increasingly flouting Standard Operating Procedures in the sector.

Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade has promised to hand over power to the Southern senatorial district in 2023 when his tenure comes to an end.

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State and his predecessor, Mr. Timipre Sylva, were yesterday locked in a war of words over alleged attempt to blackmail President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari.

Nigeria Football  Federation has firmed up plans to provide African champions, Super Falcons, with what could turn out to be their best–ever preparation for the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals.

Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd); Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Nike Akande; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and other top dignitaries are expected at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Maritime Awards scheduled for tomorrow at Eko Hotels, in Lagos.

Gombe United technical adviser,  Ladan Bosso, says securing a ticket back to the Nigeria Professional Football League,  NPFL,  was mission accomplished for the Savannah Scorpions.

THE Lagos Inland Revenue Service, LIRS has directed employers to deduct Capital Gain Tax (CGT) from employee’s termination of service payments, which is 10 percent of the terminal benefits of employees.

SENATE President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has advised  the chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu to organise a stakeholders’ meeting to address the issue of buying of Permanent Voters Card, PVC, by desperate politicians.

IBADAN—VIOLENCE is gradually becoming a daily occurrence in Ibadan metropolis as youths, under the guise of organizing street carnivals, unleash terror on residents and rival groups.

VICE President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday, described the late founder of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, Dr Frederick Fasehun as a nationalist committed to national unity and democratic development.