*Gridlock paralyses vehicular movements around Ikeja, environs*Victims, eyewitnesses lament, recount experiences*Govt, tanker union react By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Bose Adelaja At least five unidentified bodies have were recovered from the debris ofa full loaded Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG tanker which suddenly exploded around midnight on Thursday, at Maryland, inward Ikeja, along Mobolaji Bank-Anthony Way area […]

— Describes suit as an ego trip, unnecessary distraction Dayo Johnson Akure Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has denied that the state government has any interest in removing or investigating the state Chief Judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu from office over alleged professional misconduct. The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja had barred governor Akeredolu […]

By Peter Okutu FOLLOWING the lingering crisis between Effium and Ezza-Effium Communities and cases of persistent killings in the troubled area of Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the State, Governor David Umahi, Friday directed that all the bails granted to the stakeholders of Effium/Ezza Effium be revoked with immediate effect. This came as all efforts […]

.Urges high custom duty to curb trend By Chris Ochayi  ABUJA: Producers of Aluminium have cried out over unregulated Importation of Aluminium profiles into the country, lamenting that the practice is killing local production of the product. The Vice Director, Rongtai Aluminium, Joneay Lei, who disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja, said there […]

FOLLOWING the lingering crisis between Effium and Ezza-Effium Communities and cases of persistent killings in the troubled area of Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the State, Governor David Umahi, Friday directed that all the bails granted to the stakeholders of Effium / Ezza Effium be revoked with immediate effect.

Ensuring there is accountability in the provision of services to customers and paying greater attention to the needs of the people, should be the driving purpose of corporate organisations operating in Nigeria, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Prof Osinbajo stated this Thursday evening when he received members of the board of telecoms giant, MTN, […]

  A bus driver, Kamoru Oladimeji, on Friday, appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing  350 bags of flour, valued at N5.2 million. Oladimeji, 30, was arraigned along with his conductor, Nofiu Ibrahim, 26, on a two-count charge of stealing and fraudulent conversion. They, however, pleaded not guilty to the […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has identified open grazing by herdsmen and the Fulanisation agenda of Fulani nationalities across the globe to make Nigeria their own country as the major factor fueling ethnic conflicts in Nigeria. He also blamed the raging secessionist agitations in parts of the country on […]

Says drug abuse major cause of Insecurity in Nigeria By Boluwaji Obahopo, LOKOJA The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa has urged parents to ensure that their sons or daughter in-law passed through a drug test before allowing wedding to hold. Through this, the NDLEA boss […]

Crisis rocking the Osun state chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has taken a new twist as the state immediate past Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Barrister Kolapo Alimi was suspended by his ward executive committee.