From where he sat on the floor, rolling his eyes from one side to the other, no one could easily guess how many lives 39-year-old Adeola Williams, popularly known as Ade Lawyer, could have taken in the past 10 to…
Lagos Land Use Charge: The rich, poor unite, as lawyers disagree over fresh review (Punch)
Following the introduction of a new Land Use Charge Law by the Lagos State Government and its subsequent review by the governor following the severe criticism that it generated, Tunde Ajaja writes about the fresh round of concerns that seem…
ABU Zaria to establish locally-built refineries in Niger Delta
The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria is making efforts to establish conventional and standard locally-build refineries in Niger Delta to boost local oil production. Prof. Ibrahim Mohammed-Dabo, the Team Leader, ABU Refinery Project, made the disclosure in an interview with…
How soy-based milk formula causes early sexual maturity in girls, by researchers (Guardian)
Soy-based formulas may cause early sexual maturity in baby girls’ genitalia, new research suggests. Female infants given the non-dairy formula over cow’s milk alternatives or breast milk are significantly more likely to have mature cells in their vaginas, a study…
Pastor arraigned for allegedly defrauding member (Guardian)
A Bayelsa State-based pastor, Apostle Kingsley of God is Able Mega Fire Ministry, was yesterday arraigned in a magistrate court sitting in Yenagoa for allegedly obtaining a Toyota SUV and N20,000 under false pretence from a member of his church.…
Senator’s allowance is tip of iceberg compared to gov — Peter Obi (Vanguard)
Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, yesterday, disclosed that what a governor earned as take home allowance was far more than what a senator gets. This came on a day members of the House of Representatives refused to disclose…
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnap eight passengers in Oyo
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members yesterday allegedly kidnapped eight passengers along the Igboho-Igbeti road in Oyo State. The Guardian leant that the gunmen laid ambush at the Old Oyo National Park and blocked commercial buses plying the road.…
130 renounce cultism in Lagos, return arms (Guardian)
More than 130 young men yesterday renounced their membership of cult gangs in Badagry area of Lagos State. This brings to about 1,000 suspected members of different confraternities who have openly renounced their membership in the last six months in…
Keystone Bank, NIPOST partnership launches agency banking
One of Nigeria’s most reliable financial institutions, Keystone Bank Limited has launched ‘KeyServ’ (An Agency Banking Proposition) to serve customers outside its conventional brick & mortar mode of banking. The initiative in partnership with the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) and…