Doctors in an undisclosed hospital around the area are said to be battling to save the life of the victim, a 200 level student of the Lagos State University, Ojo, identified as Adejumoke Okunuga, whose condition was at yesterday said to be critical.

The purported suspension of former Governor Victor Attah by Akwa Ibom state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] on allegations of being reactionary and refractory has been condemned by some high profile politicians of Ibibio origin who have also threatened to leave the party should the situation, which they fear could degenerate into an ethnic war, continue.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), prosecuting the former chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and five others over alleged inflation and contract splitting, yesterday, closed its case as the defendants open their defence.

Following a wide spread rumour to disrupt road transport operation in some parts of the state, the leadership of Lagos chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), yesterday, disassociated itself from the speculation, saying there was no such plan by its members to suspend commercial vehicles operations in the state.

ABAKALIKI—LOCAL government councils in Ebionyi state have expressed worry, over the huge deductions from their monthly federal allocations, which they say is affecting their priority projects and making it difficult for them to fulfil their electoral promises to the people of their councils.

Unknown to many, Bayelsa State tops the Niger Delta States in having the highest number  of militant camps in the region. There are no fewer than 12 militants camps there, with Southern Ijaw council area having the largest concentration of militant bases.

ABUJA—An Abuja high court sitting at Gudu yesterday issued an order remanding alleged wife to the late Chief of Staff Headquarters, General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, Asabe in Suleja prisons over alleged attempt to dupe the Comptroller General of Prisons.

The workshop, organized by the United Nations International Children Education Fund [UNICEF] in collaboration with the state Ministry of Health, was designed to create awareness as well as build capacity for health workers to render adequate health care services on the prevention of mother to child transmission [PMTCT].

By Eze Jibueze In a bid to battle youth restiveness and raise a generation of ethically grounded, visionary, and purpose-driven young leaders, the Lagos Indicator Leadership Forum brought together a dynamic mix of professionals and development experts on March 10 and April 12. At the helm of this impactful initiative was Lagos Indicator Publisher Olatunji […]

By Gbenga Olarinoye OSOGBO—Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola has declared that he has no preferred candidate from among the 23 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirants for the 2011 election. Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo yesterday during the 2009 end of the year press briefing, Governor Oyinlola allayed the fear of the people of […]