Alleged assault on DSS officers: Court remands 3 Lagos Assembly workers

Alleged assault on DSS officers: Court remands 3 Lagos Assembly workers

By Olasunkanmi Akoni & Ebunoluwa Sessou LAGOS —A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, ordered that the three workers of the Lagos State House of Assembly be remanded in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS, for an alleged assault on its officers. Recall that the DSS, last Friday, arrested three Assembly […]
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Reps direct Wike to appoint substantive Auditor-General

Reps direct Wike to appoint substantive Auditor-General

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-The House of Representatives, yesterday, mandated the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,FCT,Mr. Nyesom Wike, to urgently appoint a substantive Auditor-General for the area councils, in line with the provision of the law. This was sequel to a resolution passed at the resumed hearing of the Public Accounts Committee during which the […]

Rotary hosts seminar on peace building, conflict prevention

Rotary hosts seminar on peace building, conflict prevention

By Elizabeth Osayande In celebration of Rotary International’s 120th anniversary of World Understanding and Peace Day, three Rotary Clubs of District 9111—Amuwo, Festac Town, and Canal Estate—held a seminar on “Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention” at Darius Lounge Hotel, Amuwo Odofin, last Sunday. The event, anchored by marketing expert Mr. Dipo Okeniyi, featured prominent speakers discussing […]

Omo-Agege earned leadership of Delta APC, let’s rally behind him – Prince Emiko

Omo-Agege earned leadership of Delta APC, let’s rally behind him – Prince Emiko

… as Omo-Agege calls for genuine reconciliation A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State and a prominent prince of Warri Kingdom, Prince Yemi Emiko, has declared that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has rightfully earned the leadership of the APC in Delta State. Speaking at an interactive meeting with leaders and stakeholders hosted […]

Why I challenged my suspension in court – Assembly clerk

Why I challenged my suspension in court – Assembly clerk

The reinstated Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Olalekan Onafeko, has resumed back to his duty post, saying his resumption is based on court’s order. Onafeko was suspended by the House on January 13, the same day Mudashiru Obasa was removed by 36 of the 40 lawmakers sitting on the fateful day. However, […]

FMECA can improve reliability in petrochemical facilities — NMU don

FMECA can improve reliability in petrochemical facilities — NMU don

The Academic Council Representative of Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, Paul Elijah, has said Fuzzy Linguistics and Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis, FMECA, can be used to improve the reliability and efficiency of pump systems in petrochemical facilities.

A Journey in Service: Babangida enriches Nigerian history, warts and all! By Olu Fasan

A Journey in Service: Babangida enriches Nigerian history, warts and all! By Olu Fasan

For several years, I wondered whether General Ibrahim Babangida would go to his grave without writing his memoir. He played such epochal roles in Nigeria’s history that he would have done a great disservice to this country had he died without writing his biography and documenting those seismic roles. So, you will understand why I was […]

Between Senator Akpabio and his female colleagues

Between Senator Akpabio and his female colleagues

By  ADAMU RABIU The contemptuous manner the leadership of the 10th Nigerian Senate under its President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, handles female senators, is a cause for concern. Frankly, we should be ashamed that in a country where men and women are almost of equal number, out of 108 elected senators (excluding the late Senator Ifeanyi Uba), […]

Okpebholo: Is anyone still in doubt

Okpebholo: Is anyone still in doubt

By John Mayaki For those who doubted Governor Monday Okpebholo’s capacity to govern Edo State efficiently and effectively – I mean those of us who questioned his ability to unite the people, enhance security, and position the state prominently in national politics during the electioneering, it is now abundantly clear that we were mistaken. We […]