IN line with the Federal Government’s attention to rural development, 17 states selected from across the nation have been selected by the World Bank to benefit from its $500 million for rural development under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project, RAAMP, programme.

IBADAN — Unless Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State and the State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Odude, wade into the rivalry between members of Sasa Market Traders Association and the leader of Hausa Community in Sasa area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, crisis of unimaginable proportions could break out following a struggle by both sides to control the popular market.

THE Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, has said the proposed boycott of the conferment of chieftaincy title on Mr Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communication by his estranged members of Obas-in-Council on Saturday would not stop him nor take the shine off the ceremony.

By travelling to Enugu to defend the interest of his fellow Muslim Hausa Fulani, Mohamed Ibn Chambas demonstrated that defence of his ethnic and religious group is paramount to him

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi on Monday said the laying of tracks of Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line would start in December.