Day: 24 September 2020

What losing in Edo means -Oshiomhole

Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

Ex-national chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday night said life was not all about winning. The former labour leader, who spoke for the first time on the outcome of last Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, which his party lost to the Peoples Democratic Party, said that losing was also part of life. In a video recorded in his personal gymnasium, the former governor of Edo State was philosophical as he posited that life was about winning some and losing some. “In life, you work hard…

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Access Bank commissions remodelled Oniru road networks

Jide Ige

As part of efforts to ensure a hitch-free movement around the Victoria Island – Lekki Axis, Access Bank PLC on Thursday, 24 September, commissioned its Oniru road project with the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in attendance. Having moved its corporate Head Office from in Danmole Street, Victoria island to Oniru, Access Bank undertook a feasibility study on how to best to make for ease of movement. In line with this, the Bank has created new concrete-based road networks in the Oniru area, improving and expanding the existing…

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30 persons injured 23 houses burnt in Lagos gas explosion

Jide Ige

About 30 persons were injured in a gas explosion that occurred at Iju Ishaga, Lagos State on Thursday. It was learnt that 15 vehicles and 23 buildings were destroyed. Among the buildings affected are X and Y Event Center, a church, and a plank market. An eyewitness, Ikechukwu, said, “We just heard a loud sound around 03.30 pm and we suddenly began to see smoke. The explosion is massive and we are not sure of the casualties, but many people are injured.” The spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Agency,…

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COVID-19: Nigeria gets local cure

Jide Ige

THE Plateau Research Committee on COVID-19 on Friday announced its development of a herbal cure for coronavirus. The committee chairman, Professor Noel Wannang, broke the news during an engagement with local government chairmen and traditional rulers in Jos. He said the team had concluded phase one which was the safe test of the drugs and “has been proven to be safe for consumption”. “The research team has come up with a herbal cure for COVID-19 which Plateau State was the first to develop in Nigeria; we developed the COV PLA-1,…

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