The Federal Government orders the Ministry of Transportation to fashion out a revival programme for the troubled rail sector with a N20 billion fund. To Nigerians, it is siddon look on the new initiative.
By Clement Oriloye
Talks of reviving the prostrate railway sub-sector of the Nigerian economy seem to have become a ritual with every administration. [...]
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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, officially presents a museum dedicated to the cherished memory of Chief Obafemi Awolowo in Lagos.
By Nehru Odeh
A sense of history was imprinted on the minds of Nigerians on Thursday 25 June in Lagos. That day, Lagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, officially presented a museum [...]
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Supreme Court rules in favour of University of Ilorin lecturers sacked without fair hearing in 2001.
By Stephen Oni /Ilorin
In what could aptly be described as victory over tyranny, despotism and arrogant wielding of power, the Supreme Court, in a unanimous judgment, penultimate Friday declared the dismissal of five (out of 49) lecturers of the University [...]
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Music star, D’ Banj, celebrates his 29th birthday in a charitable way, making hefty donations to children with special needs and three students.
By Alex Akinyele
On the stage, he cuts the picture of a man without a care in the world. Off it, Oyedapo Daniel Oyebanjo, aka D’ Banj cares–a lot, too. The softer side of [...]
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Tunji Alapini, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, will be pulled out of the force this week after 35 years of service. Born in 1952 in Lagos, he started his working career in the High Court of Lagos State in 1971 after his secondary education. He was attached to the Lagos State Armed Robbery Tribunal. [...]
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