I walked away from power rather than compromise my integrity —Octogenarian Eburajolo
•Says they called me ‘The Spoiler’ because I refused to join corruption •Laments Nigeria ignored warnings that destroyed manufacturing •Believes Nigeria’s greatest problem is putting personal interest above national interest •Insists Nigeria ‘ll rise again •Adds at 80, my greatest achievement isn’t wealth, but my reputation By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Adefolarin Adegboye Few Nigerians have […]
Stakeholders fault food, alcohol ban at swimming pools
STAKEHOLDERS in the hospitality industry particularly hotel proprietors, are kicking against government’s move to ban the possession or consumption of alcoholic liquors, beer or wine around public swimming pools in the state. Also to be prohibited is igniting open flames.
Mile 2: Robbers’ arena, powered by unending traffic jams
It has been over three years of unending frustration for motorists and commuters at the Mile 2 axis of the ever-busy Oshodi-Apapa expressway, since the road failed.
Ekiti Election: Read Gov Fayemi’s ‘Will of the people’ speech
In o kun o Ekiti kete.
Yesterday, Ekiti State decided. Following the gubernatorial elections held in the land of honour, Ekiti State, Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially returned the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the election.
S H O C K E R: Nyanya bombing suspect uses British passport- Sudan ambassador
The Sudanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Tagelsir Mahgoub Ali, speaks on the difficulties being faced by his home country to extradite the man suspected to be behind the bombing of Nyanya, near Abuja, the FCT, who fled to Sudan, to Nigeria.
‘My mystery stroke cure’
The mystery behind the cure of a cocoa/palm kernel merchant, Alhaji Andrew Audu, of decades of stroke paralysis is still amazing to his neighbours.
