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An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday granted N100, 000 bails each to two unemployed men, Adeniji Taiwo and Joseph Okon, charged with stealing goods worth N2.9 million. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Olufunke Sule-Amzat, said the accused persons should provide two responsible sureties as part of their bail conditions. Sule-Amzat said the sureties should be gainfully employed and should show ...

The headmistress, Loral International Boarding Nursery and Primary School, Agbara, Ogun State, Mrs. Christiana Oraka, has decried the deplorable state of Agbara/Igbese road, which leads to the school, saying it is one of the challenges of the school reputed for high standard of education. Speaking at the school’s 40th anniversary and “Family Day” celebration, Oraka called on Ogun State government ...

A farmer at Imota, Ikorodu Local Government Area, Lagos, Mr. Akanji Shakiru Musa, has alleged that Airtel, in attempts to lay fibre optic cables on the road setbacks, dug trenches and destroyed his farmland and crops worth millions of naira. He revealed this after several failed attempts as he claimed, to communicate with the management of Airtel and get them ...

Disturbed by spate of unoccupied houses in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has launched a website, to track and expose illegally acquired property in the city.Executive Director of ANEEJ, Rev. David Ugolor, who disclosed this at a workshop titled: “Tackling Corruption Through Transparency in Property Ownership”, said the website will unmask ...

The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has concluded the selection of successful applicants for its controversial railway scholarship, sources revealed. The scholarship would involve sponsoring over two score Nigerian undergraduate students in Chinese universities to study railway engineering. It is part of the CCECC’s corporate social responsibility having benefitted from major railway and other construction projects across Nigeria. However, ...

RENT ISSUES – We’ve heard different stories of Mothers-in-law who victimises their Daughters-in-law. We then decided to carry out this anecdotal survey to compare the relationship that exists between Sons-in-law and their Mothers-in-law to know if it’s the same. The reactions we got are not so cool Please read below Gbenga Adene said, “No If I can afford it”. “May ...

The Federal Government has read the riot act to China Construction Engineering Civil Company (CCECC) urging them to increase the pace of work on the ongoing Ajaokuta, Itakpe, Warri railway project or risk revocation of the contract. Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, who handed the warning during an inspection tour of the rail project, expressed disappointment over the pace of ...

Nigerian Institute of Quantity surveyors (NIQS) last week called for the adoption of best practices in the construction industry, especially the Joint Contract Tribunal (JCT). The adoption of the procedure, they said would bring about remarkable development in construction industry, as the document is used in the vast majority of construction contracts abroad – both building and civil engineering works. ...

Super Falcons star, Asisat Oshoala has completed a massive mansion for her parents in Lagos. According to several reports, the home Oshoala built for her parents is located in the Costain area of Lagos She took to her social media accounts to share photos of the beautiful two-storey mansion revealing that she had completed the building as a gift to ...

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday appealed to the Federal Government to ensure that seaports in other parts of the country become functional to decongest Apapa ports and environs. He argued that besides helping government to save funds spent on managing the traffic and regular repair of roads damaged by articulated vehicles, this will end the gridlock caused by trucks ...