Pensioners under the aegis of ‘Forum of 2011/2012 retired public servants of Osun state” led by their chairman Ilesanmi Omoniyi today pleaded with the acting President, Yemi Osinbajo through governor of the state of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, to release Read more
As part of efforts to encourage small business owners and reduce poverty in the state, Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has directed the state’s revenue service to put in motion a five year tax relief regime for small business Read more
Former Governor of Delta State James Onanefe Ibori yesterday won a case against the British Secretary of State for the Home Department. The costs to be paid by the Home Department, as ordered by the court, would be determined later. Read more
It was reliably gathered that rampaging herdsmen numbering over 2,000 allegedly attacked some farmers on their way home at the weekend and two were feared injured. • Lawmaker raises fear of more killings • Housewives allegedly raped, two feared injured Read more
• Ambode pledges robust transformation of state • ‘No investor yet for Fourth Mainland Bridge project’ The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stated yesterday that residents of Lagos would resist any coup or Read more
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has terminated a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a consortium of firms to build the Lagos 4th Mainland Bridge which costs a whooping N844 Billion! Vanguard reports that the MOU for the 36 km bridge, Read more
Restriction of its aircraft into European Union (EU) member countries notwithstanding, Med-View Airlines Plc yesterday confirmed the running of its Lagos-London-Lagos operations where it operated schedule flights to London Gatwick Airport. The airline, using a wet-leased Boeing 747 aircraft, left Read more
Electricity supply would be disrupted in many parts of Lagos this week as Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Monday announced five days power outage in the city. EKEDC spokesman, Godwin Idemudia, said in a statement that the outage would Read more
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Monday signed the Anti-Open Grazing and Anti- Kidnapping, Abduction, Cultism and Terrorism bills into law. Ortom, in a brief speech at the ceremony in Makurdi, said that the anti-grazing law would put to an Read more
The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday stopped the investigation on the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, over allegations of misappropriation of funds belonging to Kano Emirate Council. The assembly’s decision to end the investigation followed a letter Read more