COURT OKAYS TRIAL OF SYNAGOGUE ENGINEERS

...Fixes February 18 For Arraignment

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Monday dismissed two applications seeking to stop the prosecution of the two engineers who constructed the collapsed six-storey building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in Ikotun area of Lagos.

EFP kick starts Edo Heroes and Heroines Memorial Lecture Series

Edo Focus Parliament, EFP, a nonpartisan political group has finally fixed
March as the commencement date for the recognition of Edo heroes and
heroine who have achieved noble feats in their chosen carriers. The group,
early last month hatched the ideal to commence Edo heroes and heroines
lecture series this year.

Begin anti-graft war with yourself – Obasanjo charges Buhari

Olusegun Obasanjo

Ex-president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to start his anti-corruption fight with himself, the vice president, the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, before extending same to other Nigerians.

FG to give school children ‘special biscuit’ as free meal

The Federal Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with NASCO Foods limited, Jos, for commercial production of high nutrient density biscuit for the national school feeding programme.

This is part of the free meal promise made during the presidential campaign of the All Progressives Congress.

Benue South Rerun: I'm psychologically prepared--David Mark

The immediate past President of the Senate Senator David Mark has stated that the growing interest of his people and endorsement by various stakeholders for him ahead of the February 20, 2016 rerun election for Benue South has encouraged and made him psychologically prepared .

Senator Mark said he is overwhelmed by the uncommon support and solidarity by his constituents and therefore emboldened to face the election.

PICTURES FROM THE SCENE OF A BLOODY ROAD ACCIDENT THAT CLAIMED THE LIVES OF 6 STUDENTS YESTERDAY

It was sorrow tears and blood yesterday when a commuter bus conveying mostly students of The Polytechnic Ibadan was involved in a ghastly accident that left 6 students dead and several others sustaining injuries. Below are pictures from the accident scene which occurred on the busy Oyo-Ibadan Expressway. Metronews gathered that the students were coming from Oyo town after attending the child naming ceremony of one of their lectures before the sad event occurred.

Court Issues Fresh Warrant of Arrest on Tompolo

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday issued a fresh order for the arrest of Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo. 

Justice Ibrahim Buba issued the arrest warrant at the resumption of the case involving Tompolo and a former director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA,  Mr. Patrick   Akpobolokemi and eight others,  who are billed for arraignment for alleged conspiracy and diversion of over N34,000,000,000( Thirty Four Billion Naira only), belonging to NIMASA.   The new warrant of arrest replaced an earlier one issued on 14 January, 2016.

“We do not have many choices but we promise that it will get better ,” says Minister over Electricity Tariff Protest

FASHOLA MEETS POWER SECTOR OPERATORS IN LAGOS, APPEALS TO LABOUR , CONSUMERS FOR UNDERSTANDING OVER MULTI-YEAR TARIFF ORDER

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN, Monday chaired the Second Monthly Meeting of the Power Sector Operators in furtherance of his determination to find practical solutions to issues affecting the nation’s electricity industry  even as he appealed to the organized labour and consumers for understanding over the new Multi-Year Tariff Order which came into effect on February 1.

Governor Shettima Confirms Military Success in Borno

…. Air Commodore Alonge is New Spokesperson of Operation Lafiya Dole

As the military appoints a new spokesperson for the Operation Lafiya Dole, Governor  Kashim Shettima of Borno State has debunked a recent claim by Senator Baba Kaka Bashir Garbai that Boko Haram controls substantial parts of the state.

The governor described the comments of the senator as mere emotional outburst.

Why Obasanjo Prostrated For Ooni Of Ife- Alake of Egbaland

.................................OONI IS THE FATHER OF YORUBA. SAYS ALAKE. 

The Alake of Egbaland Oba Adedotun Gbadebo yesterday described Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II  as the overall father and spiritual leader of the yoruba race.

Alake made this known during a courtesy visit by Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi at his palace in Abeokuta,Ogun State.