By Evelyn Usman LAGOS — A road accident involving five vehicles occurred yesterday along the Apapa/Oshodi expressway, with the fate of those injured yet-to-be ascertained. The incident, attributed to a failed section along the major expressway, occurred at about 4pm. Eye witnesses said two 20 footer containers which were on a truck that was moving […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni & Monsur Olowopejo LAGOS — Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, received the report on criminal code reform with a vow to frontally combat crime effectively in the state. Fashola, while receiving the reports at the State House, expressed optimism that the report would further aid the government in tackling crime […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS — The orgainsed labour yesterday kicked against the new Consumption Tax law of the Lagos State Government, saying government has taken advantage of the popularity assessment of the general public to cheat on Lagosians. At a press conference in Lagos, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and one of its affiliates, the National […]

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA — The Federal Government yesterday explained that the ongoing land reform process would launch the majority of Nigerians working and living in rural areas into the mainstream of the global market economy by issuing them with Certificate of Occupancy and land titles. The reform is aimed at removing the hitherto slow, […]

By AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO — Governor Ibrahim Shekarau of Kano State declared yesterday that he has not anointed anyone from the pool of prospective contestants within his All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) as successor. Gov. Shekarau who spoke following speculations that he has anointed his long time friend, Malam Ibrahim Khalil, whose book launch last […]