The Comrade Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, survived yet another motor accident on December 28 along the notorious Benin-Auchi Road. He had been holidaying in his village, Iyamho, and returning to Benin- City when a Peugeot J5 bus, with registration number, XB 355 Fugar, loaded with tomatoes and plantains, lost control while trying to overtake a trailer and rammed directly into the governor’s Flag Car, a BMW bullet proof car, from the opposite direction before ending in a ditch. Inside the car with the governor were his aide-de-camp (ADC) and the driver.

The popular saying that man proposes but God disposes cannot be truer when the heart rendering story of Mr. Etukpere Lucky Emumejakpor, the 36- year-old graduate of School of Health Technology, Ofuoma, who lost his two sons in a night fire at Oroke Estate, Ovwian in Udud Council Area of Delta State, in a mysterious way comes to mind.

Nigeria will be good for faithful believers this year, according to Pastor Damilare Akinola, Senior Pastor of Appealing Grace Assembly International (APGA), Lagos.
In his new year message entitled, 2014: Year of Karis Jubilee, Akinola said: “The Church will arise in relevance and influence if they will pursue righteousness and truth.”

Commercial activities at Old Market Road, Odoakp, Onitsha, Anambra State commenced like every other day on August 1, 2013 when, all of a sudden, some stern looking policemen arrived.

The policemen, in a commando-like manner, stormed Upper Class Hotel, located on number eight. The question on the lips of curious persons around was later answered, following the news of alleged discovery of human skulls and arms in one of the hotel rooms.

For Emeka Francis, 37,who hails from Unubi,Nnewi south local government area of Anambra State, Friday, February 1,2008 will remain indelible in his memory.

GOVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko is blaming traditional birth attendants in Ondo State over maternal mortality. While reading riot act to them, Mimiko said the state government will empower them to do other businesses so that they don’t continue to endanger the lives of pregnant women who patronise them.

‘GENERAL’ Kingsley Muturu is the Chairman of the Delta State chapter of Phase Two of Amnesty Programme. In this interview, he speaks on the Amnesty Programme among other issues.
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Lagos roads generally are averagely okay compared to what is obtainable in other climes. It is pathetic that in Lagos, we have about 9,100 roads out of which 25 are federal, 454 are state while the remaining belong to local government roads. What percentage of the state roads have been tarred let alone other roads.

Edo State Police Command and the family of one Samuel Imaikop have been engaged in war of words after the family claimed that Imaikop, who was among the five suspected armed robbers killed by the police, penultimate Sunday, at Benin Bypass, was a farmer. The family, led by Pastor Ime Imaikop Browson, protested in Benin-City on Monday, calling on the police to release the corpse of their brother whom they insisted took some farmers to his farm at Ute when he was shot dead.

Governor Ibikunle Amosun has reiterated the commitment of his administration to engender infrastructural development of Ogun State. Amosun who made the statement at the launch of the Ogun State Homeowners’ initiative said the initiative was borne out of a genuine desire to develop the state and not revenue drive.