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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 […]
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Erosion: Residents seek repair of Abule Eko road

SOME road users in Lagos have appealed to the state government to construct the Abule Eko road in Igbopa, Ijede Local Council Development Area, cut off by erosion.
The residents, in separate interviews, told the News Agency of Nigeria, that the road was a major link route that deserved government attention

Festering trouble in Anambra over Anglican Church demolition

IT has been claims and counter claims over the rightful owner of the parcel of land housing the Oyolu Eze Primary School and Ebenezer Anglican Church in Nkwelle Ezunaka, Oyi local government area of Anambra State. Residents of the area woke up last month to discover that the church built inside the school had been demolished by unknown persons.

Edo community disowns ‘monarch’

Stakeholders in Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State have cautioned Christopher Ike Kebordin to stop telling the world that he is the traditional ruler of Illushi Kingdom. They also took exception to some of the statements credited to Kebordih in an interview he granted Sunday Vanguard on August 3, 2014.

Lagos State Broke: As Works Corporation abandons Iyana-Ejigbo road

Users of Ejigbo Ikotun road including residents of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, LCDA, and by extension the old Alimosho Local Government Area, will have to wait indefinitely for relief to come their way as government agency handling the re-construction of the deplorable Iyana-Ejigbo road, the Lagos State Public Works Corporation, LSPWC, has stopped work.

Mile 12-Ikorodu road: Residents table fresh demands

As the Lagos metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA, the agency handling the ongoing expansion works on the Mile 12-Ikorodu road and the Chinese Civil Engineering and Construction Corporation, CCECC are striving hard to handover the road at the end of the year, residents have dumped their previous demands for new ones.

In Niger, the dead draw salaries — SSG

Alhaji Hamidu Kadi-Kuta was appointed Head of Service, Niger State about three months ago. He was Chief of Protocol during the immediate past administration. He also served as Permanent Secretary in some ministries

FRSC records 513 accidents in three weeks

Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC, has disclosed that it recorded a number of 513 road accidents which occurred within August 11 and 31, this year, out of which it said, 224 was as a result of over speeding.

‘Why no end in sight to Lagos unnerving traffic’

Prince Bisi Yusuf is a member, Lagos State House of Assembly and also Chairman, Committee on Transport, Commerce and Industry of the House. In this interview, he explains why Lagos State may not overcome traffic jam.

Dam OF Death: Kaduna threatens Abuja water supply

About 20 Kaduna communities are set for a showdown with the Federal Government for failing to fulfil its promise after being removed from their ancestral land on which the N60 billion Gurara Water Intake Dam was built

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