Social media distraction can cause road crashes — FRSC boss
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, has warned that distractions from social media, emotional distress and fatigue could endanger motorists and other road users, calling for greater attention to the link between mental wellbeing and road safety.
Police arrest 4 members of kidnap gang
The Police in Lagos have smashed a kidnap syndicate, arresting four of its members responsible for the kidnap of a 14-year-old boy last month in Ikotun-Egbe area of Lagos.
No court order stopping govt from shanties’ demolition, says Amaechi
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has said that there was no court order or injunction barring him and the state government from going ahead with the planned demolition of shanties and slums in Port Harcourt waterfronts.
Court restrains Globacom, Igbini from trespassing on land
A High court sitting at Ughelli, Delta State has restrained Globalcom Nigeria limited and one Chief Peter Igbini from further trespassing on a portion of land belonging to one Chief E.K. Stanley Onosigho, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive Suit No. UHC/36/2009.
FG sets 8-yr tenure for permsecs, directors
The Federal Government has set a four-year tenure renewable only once for permanent secretaries in the federal civil service. An authoritative source said yesterday in Abuja that President Umaru Yar’Adua had already approved the new regime.
Suspended Ndokwa East councillors protest in Asaba
NDOKWA East local government councillors yesterday protested their purported suspension in Asaba, insisting that due process was not followed and said the suspension was of no effect.
