By Osa Mbonu TOMORROW, October 20, 2018 has been set aside in Benin, as release date, launch and public presentation of one of the greatest anthologies ever put together about ancient civilisations and monarchies in Africa. A statement by the Oba Ewuare II Foundation in collaboration with the Benin TraditionalContinue Reading
By Ugochukwu Alaribe ABA—RESIDENTS of Gaius street and Ohuru Isimiri areas, Aba, Abia State have given a 14 day ultimatum to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, to improve electricity supply to the area as well as reduce what it described as crazy bills being issued to them. Electricity generationContinue Reading
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has been urged to “arrest and prosecute” the Police personnel that allegedly murdered Mr. Collins Ezenwa alias E-Money, January 28, at Amaraku, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. The appeal formed part of the petition written by counselContinue Reading
By Rotimi OjomoyelaADO-EKITI—THE Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, in Ekiti State, yesterday, described the claim by some former leaders of the Union that the Comrade Ade Adesanmi–led State Executive of the union has been dissolved, as spurious and a complete act of illegality. NLC Attempts by the aggrieved members, led byContinue Reading
By Michael Eboh THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, denied culpability in the pipeline fire incident that occurred last week in Umuaduru and Umuimo communities in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area of Abia State. Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru The NNPC, in a statement byContinue Reading
By Chioma Gabriel, Clifford Ndujihe, Jane Dania & Chinonso Alozie THE National President of the Association of South East Town Unions, ASETU, Emeka Diwe, yesterday said the association was in support of the nomination of the former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, as running mate to the Peoples DemocraticContinue Reading
By Adeola Badru IBADAN—MILD drama ensued when roads that led to Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan, en route Queen Elizabeth Road, Mokola, were, yesterday, blocked by enraged students of Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, OSCATECH, Igboora; Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, EACOED, Oyo, and Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,Continue Reading
By Gabriel Olawale LAGOS—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Lagos State; and former Governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Tinubu are expected to grace the forthcoming 75th anniversary of Island Club. President Muhammadu Buhari Speaking in Lagos, Vice Chairman of Island Club, Mr. Oladiji Vera-Cruz said that the Club will organiseContinue Reading
By Dayo Johnson, Regional Editor, South-West, Wole Mosadomi, Ola Ajayi, Victor Young, Henry Umoru Festus Ahon, Peter Duru, Alemma Aliu, & Femi Bolaji •As Labour plans to resume strike November 6•States can pay, say Niger, Oyo chapters of NLC•We’re still struggling with N18,000, says NGF chair, Yari ABUJA — ChairmanContinue Reading
By Ediri Ejoh The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has approved $10 million to accelerate Nigeria’s infrastructure investment needs, including power and energy infrastructure sectors. Akinwunmi Adesina, President, AfDB In a statement released on its website, the bank said that the fund will be sent to the Chapel HillContinue Reading
