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Abductors Of Benue Commissioner Demand N60m Ransom

…subject him to torture to press home their demand THE abductors of Mr Matthew Abo the Benue State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism are demanding a ransom of N60billion to have him released. Recall that the Commissioner was kidnapped from his home in Zaki-Biam, Ukum Local Government Area, LGA, …

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Ex-Kwara Commissioner Explains EFCC invitation

THE immediate past Commissioner for Works and Transport in Kwara, Mr Rotimi Illiyasu, has dismissed speculations of his invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged financial misappropriation. Iliyasu noted that the widely circulated report said he was grilled by the EFCC over projects he handled while …

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Strike: Why Labour Didn’t Attend Meeting With FG

AHEAD of the October 3 commencement of indefinite strike by organized labour, the meeting convened by the Federal Government with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, could not hold as a result of the short notice given to labour. The …

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Lagos State Government Bans Street Trading, Hawking

THE Lagos State Government (LASG) on Friday announced a total ban on street trading, hawking, building of illegal structures on drainage setbacks and the display of wares on walkways across the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, made the announcement in a statement in …

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Nasarawa Polytechnic Bans Students From Post-exam Celebrations

THE management of Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia, Nasarawa State, has banned after-exam sign-out celebrations for graduating students on campus and beyond the polytechnic’s main gate. This was made known via a circular signed by the school’s Public Relations Officer, Ali Hassan Mohammed. According to the information, the ban …

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US Longest-serving Female Senator, Dianne Feinstein Dies At 90

VETERAN Senator Dianne Feinstein, a titan of US political history who notched a string of legislative achievements during a trailblazing three-decade career in the Senate, has died. She was 90. Feinstein, the Senate’s oldest member, was celebrated as a pioneer for women in politics and a hugely effective legislator. During …

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