Gridlock as motorcycle runs into BRT, mini bus in Lagos
By Bose Adelaja Road users on Ikorodu road are currently experiencing serious traffic gridlock following a multiple autocrash involving a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), a mini bus and a commercial motorcycle. ALSO READ: Profit taking continues as investors lose N57bn in 2 days The incident occurred at about 7.27am at Idi-Iroko inward Maryland. Details later… VANGUARD
Why Capt Hosa is fighting Obaseki — PDP
By Dirisu Yakubu Barely 24 hours after billionaire businessman, Capt. Hosa Okunbo took Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki to the cleaners, accusing him of poor performance in his first term in office. the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has risen in defence of the governor, saying his refusal to see Okunbo as his godfather is the […]
Eminent Anambra people wade into Obiano, Ngige, Arthur Eze’s rift
By Vincent Ujumadu FIRST civilian governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife and other prominent citizens of the state have waded into the rift between oil magnate, Prince Arthur Eze and the state governor, Willie Obiano. The 13-man peace committee, inaugurated by the League of Eminent Citizens of the state under the aegis of ‘The […]
Buhari, Jonathan, and the devil’s bargain
By Rotimi Fasan Nigerians have expressed their displeasure with the government of Muhammadu Buhari in the last few days following sudden increases in the pump price of petrol and electricity tariffs. Food is costly and hard to come by. Even the increase in the cost of subscription of cable television has been traced back to […]
S’East govs, Ndigbo must tackle insecurity — Anglican Bishop
…Tension in Anambra over influx of suspected northern youths …As Zone 13 AIG urges people to tighten security By Vincent Ujumadu & Chimaobi Nwaiwu The Diocese of Nnewi Anglican Communion, yesterday, called on the South East governors to beef up security in the states, as the number of people from other parts of the county […]
Diri faults NEMA’s report, insists entire Bayelsa is flood prone
By Samuel Oyadongha Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has urged National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, to correct the misconception that only three local government areas suffer from flooding in the state. Diri, who spoke in Yenagoa when officials of the agency visited the state, said the whole state was flood-prone. Represented by his deputy, […]
