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The Amendment of a bill to include Kogi, Lagos, Anambra, Gombe and others among the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) scaled second reading at the Senate on Wednesday. The bill titled: “A bill for an Act to amend the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Act No 6, 2000 and for other related matters connected therewith, 2021”, was sponsored by Senator Adeola Solomon Olamilekan representing Lagos West Senatorial district. Olamilekan in his lead debate submitted that the NDDC Act was activated over 21 years ago and since then, oil and gas have been discovered in Lagos, Kogi, Anambra, Gombe, Bauchi and…

At least 14 persons have been arrested in connection with the invasion on the home Justice Mary Odili in Abuja, the Nigeria Police Force announced on Thursday. The suspects include a fake Chief Superintendent of Police, Lawrence Ajodo; an unnamed journalist with a national newspaper and an Islamic scholar. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba paraded the suspects in Abuja on Thursday and explained that their arrest followed a swift investigation by the police. At least ten more persons linked with the incident including two military personnel are at large, the police spokesman added. The Inspector General of Police,…

To open more front offices The Federal Government of Nigeria has stated that it has issued 2.7 million passports within two years, adding that there will be no more stress associated with the application and collection of passports. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, stated this at the State House Press Briefing on Thursday 11thNovember 2021 whilst answering questions from State House correspondents on the achievements so far recorded under his ministry. “It is important to inform you that we have witnessed growing demand for the Nigerian passport both locally and by Nigerians in diaspora. A total of 2,742,207…

Aston Villa have appointed Steven Gerrard as manager on a three-and-a-half year deal, ending his three-year reign at Rangers. The former Liverpool captain, 41, leaves the Scottish champions having guided them to a first league title in 10 years last season. Gerrard replaces Dean Smith, who was sacked on Sunday after a run of five successive defeats. Villa are 16th in the Premier League, two points above the relegation zone. “Aston Villa is a club with a rich history and tradition in English football and I am immensely proud to become its new head coach,” said Gerrard. “In my conversations…

Folarin Hospital has dragged United Capital Trustees Limited, UCTL, before a Lagos High Court for allegedly demolishing its property. The hospital, apart from urging the court to declare the demolition as illegal, the claimant is also demanding for N200 million as damages for trespass and illegal demolition and another N300million as aggravated damages for high handed and vindictive act. The Claimant is also claiming the sum of N12, 312,400 as cost of hospital equipment vandalized or destroyed and N286,900 being the cost of medical treatment of its medical director. In a statement of claim filed before the court by a Lagos…

The US Justice Department (DoJ) is suing ride-hailing app Uber over allegations it has been overcharging disabled people. The DoJ claims Uber’s “wait time” fees are discriminating against disabled passengers who need more than two minutes to get into a car. It says Uber needs to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). But Uber said wait time fees were not intended to apply to disabled riders and that it had been refunding fees. Kristen Clarke, assistance attorney general for the DoJ’s civil rights division said the lawsuit aimed to send a “powerful message that Uber cannot penalise passengers…

The head electrician on the film set where Alec Baldwin accidentally shot dead cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last month is suing the actor and other crew members over the incident. Serge Svetnoy, a friend of Hutchins, is alleging negligence that resulted in “severe emotional distress”. He says the bullet narrowly missed him. The authorities are still investigating the 21 October incident in New Mexico. No criminal charges have been brought against anyone. Assistant director Dave Halls has told investigators he failed to check all the rounds in the gun before handing it over to Mr Baldwin, according to a court document.…

A US boy born at 21 weeks and a day weighing under a pound has been certified as the world’s most premature baby to survive. Curtis Means was delivered in Birmingham, Alabama, last year weighing just 420g (14.8 ounces). Guinness World Records confirmed that Curtis, who is now thriving at 16 months old, set the new record. A full-term pregnancy is usually 40 weeks, making Curtis nearly 19 weeks premature. His mother, Michelle Butler, went into labour and rushed to hospital on 4 July 2020 as Independence Day fireworks filled the night sky. She gave birth to twins, Curtis and…

The Lagos State Government has dismissed rumours that it had approved the demolition of the 21-storey collapsed building in Ikoyi, Lagos. Lagos government noted that a Panel of Inquiry instituted into the collapse of the building has continued to sit and an integrity test on the two buildings is yet to be conducted on the two buildings. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, explained that rescue efforts were still ongoing. “Contrary to speculations, no directive has been given for the demolition of the two high-rise buildings standing at the site of the 21-storey collapsed building in Ikoyi, Lagos.…

Four persons have been killed after an attack by a group of unidentified gunmen in in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo on Tuesday night. The assailants who reportedly came in white Toyota Sienna, opened fire in the market at about 8:30pm when traders were preparing to close for the day. Four people were said to have been killed during the sporadic shooting. A member of the market leadership told newsmen that the attackers opened fire on woman selling cooked food, killing three on the spot, while one person who was rushed to a hospital later gave up the ghost.…