Building Collapse: Okowa calls for legislation to check quacks
DISTURBED by incessant collapse of buildings in different parts of the country, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, has called for legislation to regulate activities of workers in the construction and building industry.
HEALTH: Ebonyi govt, TCC partner to train 687 school teachers
ABAKALIKI—EBONYI State government in collaboration with The Carter Centre, TCC, has trained 687 school teachers and treated over 435,676 school age children with prazinquatel in 687 schools across seven local government areas of the state.
Labour asks FG to end herdsmen attacks
ENUGU—The Enugu State Chapter of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has called on the federal government to take urgent and drastic measures to put an end to the incessant attacks and killings of innocent citizens by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
Kogi politics: Audu’s family declares support for Bello
LOKOJA—The family of the All Progressive Congress, APC governorship candidate in the November 21, 2015 governorship election in Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu, has declared support for Governor Yahaya Bello.
Political crisis’ll make us stronger —IKPEAZU
UMUAHIA—ABIA State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, weekend, expressed optimism that the political crisis rocking the state would make it stronger.
Jigawa govt releases N75.9m loan to NUT, NULGE for purchase of tricycles
Dutse—Jigawa State government has released N75.9 million as loans to the state Council of Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, and Council of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, for the purchase of tricycles for its members.
Bizman appeals judgment discharging suspect
ONITSHA—An Nnewi-based businessman, Mr. Bertrand Onwunzo has appealed against the judgement of an Nnewi Magistrate’s court presided over by magistrate Erinne O.N for setting free a security staff of the court.
Pandemonium, as fire guts Lagos Internal Revenue Hqrs
There was pandemonium on Monday, in the Alausa area of Lagos State, as fire resulting from power surge gutted the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Headquarters, at the Good Shepherd House, Alausa.
Uduaghan approves Irri Caretaker Committee
A new caretaker committee to pilot the affairs of Irri Community in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State for nine months has been approved by the governor of the state, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan.
N77m fraud charge: Court strikes out suit against ex-Oyo Commissioner
A Federal High Court, Lagos, yesterday struck out the N77 million fraud charge brought against the Oyo State, former commissioner for Trade, Investment and Cooperatives, Mr. Kazeem Adedeji by the Police.
President Jonathan empowers 3,500 people in Oyo
RESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has empowered a total of 3,500 people under the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) project. While launching the programme in Ibadan yesterday, President Jonathan through the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, noted that those who benefited from the project comprised 1,982 males and 1,518 females.
Delta 2015: Ochei is the choice of the Itsekiri people — Atikpekpe
PIONEER Chairman of Warri South West Local Government Area, Delta state, Hon. David Atikpekpe has stated that the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei is the choice of the Itsekiri people for the governor of Delta state come 2015.
Winners Chapel begins Shiloh Tuesday
The Living Faith Church Worldwide, popularly known as Winners Chapel, is to begin Shiloh, the annual gathering of its members all over the world, from Tuesday, December 10
