It was gory at Mile 1, Port Harcourt, Rivers State Thursday morning as a reckless speeding bus driver crushed two wheelbarrow operators, killing one and leaving the other in coma. The killer driver, yet unidentified, was said to have taken…
2 feared dead as church building collapses on worshippers in Delta (Vanguard)
At least two worshippers were on Sunday feared dead while scores of others sustained various degrees of injuries when the building where they were worshipping collapsed during a church service at Adagbrassa in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State.…
Maiden NiOMA unveils 12 nominees
Twelve outstanding players in Nigeria’s online space have been unveiled as nominees for honours at the maiden Nigerian Online Merit Award (NiOMA) holding on Friday, July 13, 2018, at the Main Hall of Lagos Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja. A statement issued…
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…
Fake marriages taking place in Nigeria, says Immigration boss (Vanguard)
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said that a lot of “fake marriages’’ are taking place between Nigerians and foreigners in the country. Muhammad Babandede, Comptroller General of the agency, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja, saying that male foreigners…
Over 30 checkpoints affecting tourism growth in Badagry, says LG boss (Vanguard)
No fewer than 30 checkpoints on the Mile 2/Badagry Expressway have continued to affect the growth of tourism in the Badagry area of Lagos State. Olusegun Onilude, the Chairman, Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State, disclosed this to the…
About 1,000 laid off as labour dispute endangers Nigerian content policy (Vanguard)
The Federal Government’s much avowed local content policy appears to be endangered following prevailing war by labour leaders against fledgling indigenous service companies that form the engine of the policy drive, as about 1,000 staff of companies were laid off…
Professionals, OPS, others criticise Lagos new Land Use Charge (Vanguard)
The re-enactment of the Lagos State Land Use Charge to Law replace the one enacted in 2001, was greeted with strident public outcry obviously due to misunderstanding of its provisions. However, a detailed look at the Land Use Charge, LUC,…