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…Measures Underway To Prevent Reoccurrence – Ambode …As Aregbesola Advocates Revisit of Road Worthiness Certification For Vehicles Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday evening visited the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja to convey the condolences of the Federal Government to the State Government on the tragic tanker explosion on Thursday at the Otedola Bridge which claimed lives and properties. Osinbajo, who spoke shortly after a closed door meeting with the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, said the Federal Government was deeply saddened by the incident, saying that President Muhammadu Buhari had delegated him to visit the State to commiserate with…

Actress Susan Sarandon says she was one of almost 600 women arrested at a sit-in in support of migrants at a US Senate building. Police in Washington say 575 people were charged with unlawfully demonstrating on Thursday. The women were protesting against the government’s migration policy and cases of children being separated from their parents on the southern border. Further protests are scheduled for Saturday. The actress, who won an Oscar for Dead Man Walking in 1996 and also starred in 1991’s Thelma and Louise and The Witches of Eastwick in 1987, announced her arrest on Twitter. Arrested. Stay strong.…

The Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria has been ordered jailed for three months for contempt of court by a Lagos High court judge. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun ordered he should be imprisoned prison following his perpetual refusal to appear in court despite several summons. “I have looked at the various affidavit placed before the court and have examined the papers filed from both sides. The contemnor in particular continued to disobey the order of the court. “Even if he did not have the notice between February, till date, he was supposed to have been guided by…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has challenged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to present its scorecard of achievements, especially in the area of infrastructural development, in the South-East and the South-South in its 16 years in office. The Minister, who threw the challenge while inspecting ongoing construction of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway on Thursday, said it’s disheartening that some politicians have made it their pastime to criticize the current administration for allegedly neglecting the two regions without any verifiable proof. “I’m particularly glad that we came on this trip for two reasons. I think it has…

…To Close Traffic from 10:00pm Sunday, July 1 To 5:00am Monday, July 2, 2018 The Lagos State Government on Friday said there would be partial restriction of movement on Oshodi flyover to enable it advance the ongoing construction of the Oshodi Transport Interchange. This is with effect from 10:00pm Sunday, July 1st to 5:00am Monday, July 2nd, 2018. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Ade Akinsanya, the Government said construction work at the Oshodi Transport Interchange had entered critical stage and the contractor Messer Planet Projects Limited would be hoisting heavy structural steel trusses…

By Amaechi Agbo The recent tantrum by one Georgina Onuha claiming to doubt the pastoral status of the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, is careless, reckless and insensitive. Understandably, Nigeria is grieving the reckless and barbaric murder of over a hundred persons in Plateau state over the weekend, so utterances of these nature are expected but not from people or someone who should have known better. As an actress which she claims to be, Georgina should have been able to understand leadership and administration structure and responsibility. The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria effectively spelt out the duties of…

Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini has thanked Jose Mourinho for his “faith” after signing a new two-year contract at Manchester United. The 30-year-old, whose previous deal was due to expire on 30 June, had been expected to leave Old Trafford. United manager Jose Mourinho said he wanted to keep Fellaini and the club spent the past few months trying to persuade him to stay. “I made this decision because I am very happy here,” said Fellaini. READ: VIDEO: DC United unveils new number 9 Wayne Rooney “I feel like this team, under Jose, still has a lot we want to achieve.…

In a double album, US rapper Drake reveals that he has a son he kept away from public space for personal reasons and for his own safety. Drake’s album, Scorpion is enjoying rave reviews online and one line stands out. “I wasn’t hiding my kid from the world, I was hiding the world from my kid”. The yet-to-be-released album also features an unreleased track of Michael Jackson. Sources told TMZ that the track — titled “Don’t Matter to Me” — is actually a previously unreleased MJ song that Drake raps and sings along with. The format is similar to the…

A limited liability company, Omritas Energy Limited has filed preliminary objection in addition to counter affidavit against the winding up petition filed against it by a private company AYM Shafa Limited. In a winding up petition, filed before a federal high court in Lagos Southwest Nigeria, by Barrister Sir Chris Ekemezie, the petitioner alleged that Omritas Energy limited, at various times was paid the total sum of N150 million to supply dual purpose kerosene, but the company’s supply has fall short of N57,690,000. Upon various demands to pay its indebtedness, Omritas made various undertakings to pay but fails to do…

Akin Kuponiyi The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been remanded in jail for laundering N500 million without going through banking requirements. The chairman of Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo state Clement Faboyede and the Director General of PDP campaign organization in Ondo state during the last general election were today arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos south west Nigeria on three count charge of laundering N500 million. According to the three count criminal charge number FHC/L/201C/2018 filed before the court by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Deputy Chief Detective Superintendent E Iheanacho it was…