Ondo govt links naming ceremonies to 29 deaths from ‘Monkey Tail’ consumption
By Dayo Johnson Akure The Ondo State Government has confirmed that 29 people died from the consumption of local herbal alcoholic mixtures, commonly called “monkey tail” in Odigbo council area of the state. Health Commissioner, Dr Banji Ajaka, said weekend that there were 60 suspected cases linked to two naming ceremonies. He said the fatality […]
Civil Society laments high cost of rent in Delta, calls for govt intervention
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Delta has lamented the rising cost of house rents in major cities of Delta and called on the government to take steps to address the problem. The Delta Coordinator of Civil Society Coalition, Mr Okezie Odughala, made the call at a news conference on Saturday in Asaba. […]
FCTA backtracks, says no plan to demolish Senate President, Speaker’s residences
The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has recanted its earlier position that it was planning to demolish the official residences of the Senate President and the Speaker, House of Representatives.
We’ll not demolish official residences of Senate President, Speaker, says FCTA
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says there is no plan to demolish the official residences of the President of Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Mr Ahmed Hadi, made this known when he appeared before the House of Representatives ad hoc […]
Sylvester: Oromoni Snr. alleges cover-up by govt, police
Mr Sylvester Oromoni Snr., father of the late Dowen College student, has made allegations of a cover-up between Nigeria Police Force and Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) over the circumstances surrounding his son’s death. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oromoni Snr. made the allegations on Tuesday at an Ikeja Coroner’s […]
39 illegal tax collectors/checkpoint operators arrested in Benue
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Over 39 illegal checkpoint operators and fake tax collectors have been apprehended by the Benue Internally Revenue Service, BIRS, for mounting barricades on highways to extort truck drivers and traders. The Executive Chairman of BIRS, Mrs. Mimi Adzape-Orubibi who made this known on Tuesday in Makurdi lamented that the menace of […]
