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By Omeiza Ajayi The Federal Capital Territory FCT ministerial task team on traffic-free flow has directed the Abuja Markets Management Limited AMML to immediately address the ugly traffic situation in and around the Wuse market, a development that has impacted negatively on commuters within the axis. The directive was contained in a letter dated December 10th,…
James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The Ogun State Police Command has banned street carnivals or public procession across the state. In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Police warned the residents to desist from any activities that may lead them to jail during the festive period. Oyeyemi explained that the…
Onuesoke By Ephraim Oseji A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has expressed displeasure over statements credited to President of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) Mr Yerima Shettima on power shift in 2023. Addressing journalists Saturday in Kano, Onuesoke, who was reacting to Shettima’s interview in a national daily, where the latter said…
•Prof. Binebai Professor Ben Binebai says he became a graduate following six attempts at JAMB, stressing that the younger Ijaw generation “must be resolute, propel themselves like fingerlings of fish and believe God to fulfil dreams”. Binebai spoke, penultimate Sunday, in Burutu during a Thanksgiving/Reception party put together by the Barr. David Otutufegha-led Committee of…
Clamps-down on criminals, others Demolition exercise at Lekki By Olasunkanmi Akoni Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce and Special Offences Unit have demolished over 2,500 marked illegal structures at ‘Marwa Waterside’ area of Lekki, Lagos. The demolition followed expirations of several ‘Removal Order’ to illegal occupants to relocate to government-approved spaces. The affected structures…
Saraki (Left) and Abdulrasaq (Right) Former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has stated that Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has crossed the line of decency with his recent efforts to erase the legacies of his (Saraki’s) late father, Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki. Saraki, in a statement he personally signed and released in Lagos today,…
…Dickson can’t compare with me in terms of development—Wike…Wike should stop interfering with Bayelsa politics– Dickson…PDP faces tight rope in S’South with Bayelsa loss By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, Niger Delta NOT a few were stunned at the recent eruption of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State against his Bayelsa State counterpart, Governor Seriake Dickson,…
Yakubu Gowon For Gen. Yakubu Gowon, there is no running away from his friend, Chief Emeka Ojukwu. They wined and dined together as young military officers at the Samaritan Club, Kaduna. They fought but are never apart. Buhari’s course mate reveals what many didn’t know about him Gowon was In Asaba recently where he met…
Ibori Phone calls have poured in asking if ICPC’s Chairman, Prof Bolaji Owasononye has replied to my offering of 30th November titled, “Ibori’s Corruption Trial Ordeal; Enlightenment for ICPC Chairman.” My reply: “he is a busy man, we should give him time.” Ibori, Ribadu: Why $15M bribery lie endures despite repudiations Some of the callers…
GBOLADE couldn’t believe what he was hearing. He stared at his 26-year old daughter, the girl he had spared no expense to rain into a very intelligent and promising lawyer, now telling him she was pregnant? When he first heard the news, his heart leapt with joy —his cup, he thought, now runneth over. Marriage,…