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Nike Rowland: Peace Disrupt at Mile 2-Apapa Expressway today Lea... :  Peace andemonium broke out at Ijesha bustop along the Mile 2-Apapa expressway this morning after a Petroleum Tanker driver identified a...

 Peace andemonium broke out at Ijesha bustop along the Mile 2-Apapa expressway this morning after a Petroleum Tanker driver identified as Salisu Sani, was allegedly killed by police and LASTMA officials. According to twitter user, Lanre Neville who was at the scene of the incident, eyewitnesses told him that trouble started when the deceased parked his vehicle along the road to say his prayers as a Muslim. When he was done praying, the police officers from Ijesha police station and the LASTMA officers, asked him why he had to pray on the road. An argument ensued and he was dragged from his truck. Area boys immediately set up fire and some of the tanker drivers double crossed the express road with their trucks. Later the Commandant of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad, ACP Olatunji Disu, arrived the scene and restored calm to the area. He fell to the ground and a LASTMA vehicle allegedly ran him over, killing him. The police officers and the LASTMA officials allegedly fl

Nike Rowland: China deal: We should not condemn Buhari, Nigeria ... : Dr Victor Oye, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), says the country’s economic partnership with China is...

Dr Victor Oye, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), says the country’s economic partnership with China is in Nigeria’s best interest. Oye stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Thursday. He said that many countries of the world had started showing interest in China because of the vast opportunities it held and because of the economic giant it had become.   “No man is an island. We need to continue to work together and explore all means to make this country move forward and I think that’s what the President has done. “He went to China to explore new avenues and new opportunities in the global market and nobody should tell me that we will continue to face a particular direction in the development of this country. “He wouldn’t have entered into an agreement that would imperil Nigeria’s interest. He would not do that; am sure about that.” Oye called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to e

Nike Rowland: Recovered loots will be used to rebuild Nigeria’s ... : President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said his administration is determined to recover stolen funds from corrupt public office holders, ad...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said his administration is determined to recover stolen funds from corrupt public office holders, adding that the funds will be used to rehabilitate the country’s worsening economy. Buhari said this at the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Orientation Camp in Ede, Osun State during the swearing-in-ceremony of 2016 Batch ‘A’ Corps members. Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Osun State Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Youth Engagement, Dr. Isaac Aluko, Buhari lamented the high rate of youth unemployment in the country.   The President promised to do everything possible to alleviate the sufferings of the youths by creating jobs and rebuilding the economy. Buhari said, “The collapse of industries and the eventual over bearing pressure to grab public jobs has put the nation in a sorry economic state of unemployment. “Thousands of graduates from the higher institutions of learning get frustrated daily, as they search fo

Nike Rowland: Harry Redknapp to be reportedly named new Super Ea... : Former Portsmouth and Tottenham Hotspur manager, Harry Redknapp, is set to become the new head coach of the Super Eagles, according to a ...

Nike Rowland: Okiki apologises to Sunshine Stars supporters over... : Sunshine Stars’ Okiki Afolabi, has apologised to the club’s supporters, after he was sent off in Wednesday’s 3-0 win over Nasarawa United...

Nike Rowland: PDP Crisis Keep Rising as BoT members, National Ca... : The ongoing crisis tearing the Peoples Democratic Party apart worsened yesterday as majority members of its Board of Trustees, National C...

Nike Rowland: Herdsmen attack: Senate expresses concern, calls f... : The Senate on Thursday expressed grave concern at the incessant attacks by herdsmen across the country with a warning that, if the ugly t...

Nike Rowland: Fuel scarcity: CNPP, Labour threaten to shut down ... : The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to end ongoing...

Nike Rowland: Sheriff favoured as PDP zones chairmanship to Nort... : The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) has zoned the party’s chairmanship position to the North-East geo-p...

Nike Rowland: Fulani herdsmen attacks: Igbo leaders sold us to A... : The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has lambasted South East governors and political leaders “for trading off Ndigbo for personal and ...

Nike Rowland: Former Minister of State, Iyabo Anisulowo, aide ki... : Unknown gunmen on Wednesday reportedly kidnapped a former Minister of State for Education, Iyabo Anisulowo in Ogun state. Anisulowo a...

Nike Rowland: Former Minister of State, Iyabo Anisulowo, aide ki... : Unknown gunmen on Wednesday reportedly kidnapped a former Minister of State for Education, Iyabo Anisulowo in Ogun state. Anisulowo a...

Nike Rowland: Rivers: Court sentences two to death by hanging : A High court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced one Chief Suanu Magnus and Ndele Nwielo to death by hanging over the murder of Paul G...

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has warned of impending crisis in Nigerian polytechnics over failure by the Federal Government to abide by the agreement reached with the union. ASUP’s President, Mr Usman Dutse, who briefed newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, said several attempts to discuss the issues with the present government failed. According to him, issues between Federal Government and ASUP have lingered for years.   He said that the union was aware that the present government came to power about one year ago, adding, however, that government was a continuum. “Our expectation was that the re-constitution of the Federal Executive Council by Mr President will nip the issues in the bud, considering the quality of the appointees and the magnitude of the problems at hand. “Our hope in this direction is gradually fading away as no concrete step has been taken to address the issues; our attempts to meet government officials and to explain the urgency of the demand

A High court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced one Chief Suanu Magnus and Ndele Nwielo to death by hanging over the murder of Paul Gum and John Korsi. The two accused persons were slammed with two count charges of murder at Nyorbe Beeri and Nyorgor Beeri in Bori both in Khana local government area of Rivers State. The trial judge, Justice S.H Aprioku in his ruling convicted the two accused persons and sentenced them to death by hanging.   Justice Aprioku stated that the evidence before him was a valid proof that the accused persons killed the deceased. Speaking to newsmen after the judgment, Counsel to the accused persons, Duru Everistus said his clients will appeal the judgement, adding that all the submissions of the defendants were not taken by the court. “We will take-up the issues on appeal because we believe that our submissions were not all considered. The Judge should have considered them,” Everistus said. The accused persons have been facing trail sin

Unknown gunmen on Wednesday reportedly kidnapped a former Minister of State for Education, Iyabo Anisulowo in Ogun state. Anisulowo also served as Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria between 2003 and 2007. It was learnt that the senator was kidnapped alongside her security aide on Igbogila road in Ilaro, Yewa North Local Government Area of the state while returning from her farm.   Confirming the abduction, the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Muyiwa Adejobi, told newsmen, “We have the report that the senator was kidnapped on Wednesday evening by some armed men. “The State Commissioner of Police, CP Abdulmajid Ali, has dispatched teams to the area, Ilaro, for the rescue operation. “We want to assure the public, particularly her relations and those concerned that we will rescue her unhurt soon and the perpetrators will be apprehended. “We have embarked on scientific investigation on the kidnap case and we are optimistic that the Senator will be re

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has lambasted South East governors and political leaders “for trading off Ndigbo for personal and selfish interest.” The group claimed that by hanging around the All Progressives Congress, APC, led Federal Government, the governors were doing so at the detriment of their Igbo brothers and sisters. IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Officer, Mr. Emma Powerful, claimed that South East governors and politicians, members and non members of APC had so much compromised themselves or kept quiet for one political favour or the other.   It said the development had made them to turn blind to the killings in Igbo land by Fulani herdsmen. According to the statement: “The first attack by Fulani herdsmen in Enugu state that resulted to the arrest of over 76 persons who were searching for the whereabouts of their loved ones after the attack, and their subsequent arrest by the security agents, particularly the police and detaining them

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) has zoned the party’s chairmanship position to the North-East geo-political zone. The National Chairman of PDP, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the NEC meeting held at the party national secretariat. Sheriff said that the NEC received the report of the Zoning Committee presented by its Chairman, Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom.   He said that the committee’s zoning recommendation was unanimously adopted at the NEC meeting. According to the NEC resolution made available to newsmen, the Deputy National Chairman was zoned to the South-South, while the National Secretary was zoned to the South-West. The Deputy National Secretary was zoned to the North-Central; National Legal Adviser to the North-West; and the Deputy National Legal Adviser to the South-South. The National Treasurer was zoned to the South-South; Deputy National Treasurer

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to end ongoing scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit cross the country or face its wrath. They said they would occupy the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) until the minister resigned. National chairman of CNPP and former Kaduna State governor, Alhaji Balarabe Musa and the secretary general, Chief Willy Ezugwu, said yesterday in Abuja in a statement that both the minister and minister of state for Petroleum Resources had shown a track record of monumental failure in ending the fuel scarcity in the last 11 months.   “While the minister of state for Petroleum Resources and Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has kept double talking on the issue, the minister and President, Muhammadu Buhari on his part has maintained relative silence. “About seven months ago, Kachikwu had confessed: ‘Person

The Senate on Thursday expressed grave concern at the incessant attacks by herdsmen across the country with a warning that, if the ugly trend was not nipped in the bud, it would turn out to be as deadly as Boko Haram insurgency. The motion which was raised through matters of urgent National interest by Senator Chukwuka Utazi representing Enugu North Senatorial District, condemned unprovoked attacks on some communities in Enugu North on Monday where scores were left dead.   “Mr President, Distinguished Colleagues, you will recall that on Monday about the wee hours, Fulani herdsmen attacked and maimed the most vulnerable people in Uzo Uwani in Enugu North Senatorial District and I want the Senate to take action,” he submitted. Reacting to the motion, Senator Isah Misau ‘(Bauchi Central) Senatorial District explained that the inadequate presence of the Nigeria Police in rural areas was an issue to be addressed if insecurity was to be tackled. Misau said the number of Police

The ongoing crisis tearing the Peoples Democratic Party apart worsened yesterday as majority members of its Board of Trustees, National Caucus and others boycotted its National Executive Committee meeting, which was held in Abuja. The development was said to have been fuelled by the decision of the national leadership of the party to hold NEC meeting without following due process, Punch reports. Before now, NEC meeting is held after both the BoT and the National Caucus of the party must have met and agreed on a particular date.   However, the National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, was said to have deliberately refused to call for the meetings of the two organs of the party before he hurriedly convened the NEC meeting. It was gathered that Sheriff decided not to allow the two meetings to hold because of the resolve of their members to oppose the recommendation of the zoning committee. Earlier in the day, a member of the BoT from the North-East, had called the

Sunshine Stars’ Okiki Afolabi, has apologised to the club’s supporters, after he was sent off in Wednesday’s 3-0 win over Nasarawa United. Okiki scored a brace as the Owena Waves thrashed the Solid Miners, in a rescheduled Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) game, played at the Akure Township Stadium. He was later shown a red card in the course of the game.   I’m very sorry for the red card. I felt bad after the incident,” Okiki told Goal. “The fans were massive as they kept on urging us to win the game. I think they deserve my apologies.” On the two goals, he said: “The duty of a striker is to score goals, that’s what am paid to do.” “The entire team played so well against a good side. Don’t forget that they defeated us at home in the last campaign, so we were determined to win the match and erase the memories.”

Former Portsmouth and Tottenham Hotspur manager, Harry Redknapp, is set to become the new head coach of the Super Eagles, according to a report in the Daily Star. Currently, Salisu Yusuf is the interim coach of the Nigerian national team and will take charge of the two upcoming friendly matches against Mali and Luxembourg. Yusuf stepped in after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), decided not to continue with Samson Siasia, who was given the job on a temporary basis following Sunday Oliseh’s shock resignation in February this year.   Daily Star claims that Redknapp, who was once tipped to become England coach, will now take the job on a permanent basis. 69-year-old Redknapp recently ended a two-match deal with Jordan’s national team.

LIB exclusive: How Teebillz nearly killed himself this morning - he tried to jump off the Lekki-Ikoyi toll bridge When Teebillz shared his suicide note this morning on IG while pouring his heart out about the demise of his marriage to Tiwa Savage, many of us thought/hoped he was just talking, but he wasn't. Tunji 'Teebillz' Balogun tried to commit suicide this morning by jumping off the Lekki- Ikoyi toll bridge and this is fact! According to an eye-witness named Chukwuma Ani, who witnessed the incident and was one of the men who pulled Teebillz off the bridge, he told LIB exclusively that around past 9 this morning while driving on the Lekki-Ikoyi toll bridge, a car hit his own from behind, damaging his car. He said he came out of the car and approached the driver of the vehicle that hit his. He didn't know who the man was (it was Teebillz) but he said he berated him for hitting his car and asked the man to come out and assess the damage caused to his car. The man lo

Early hours of today, Mr. Balogun wrote on his instagram a painful and hurtful words to his wife Tiwa Savage, saying:   I remember the day I met you at Timaya's co very and you introduced yourself to me, I decided to listen to your music. I invited you to my office in down town LA and for God only knows the reason the first day I kissed you and said you will be my wife.   Please just take care of Jamjam. I sacrificed my life for you and put in work and my money to your success. You are Tiwa Savage the super star now right. You will never have peace with that fame. Your mother wants to turn me to what she turned your dad to? I will rather die. Ask her to confess what's she's done to me! All I did was look out for your success and forgeries who I am.   Few minutes ago, he denied the post on his instagram page saying:   I am in the process of getting back my account and have contacted the appropriate authorities   All the comment that was being made are n

Morning fans, it has come to my attention that news has been flying around that I was arrested by the police in Oshogbo.... for the records I was never ARRESTED! I was shooting a movie in Oshogbo and was going for a break with my PA and driver when we saw a police van chasing us, they later double crossed us to come down. I was shocked and scared because I didn't know what was going on. I stepped out of the car to ask them what happened and why they double cross us in that manner, the policemen started shouting and acting crazy pointing his gun at me. On seeing his behaviour I took out my phone and started to record them, one of them forcefully collected my phone from me. My PA also started recording them with an ipad and the policeman slapped her and threw the ipad away. At this point a lot of crowd had already gathered when they saw me and what was happening and they started booing them, saying that is how Oshogbo policemen harass innocent citizens. When the policemen saw the

Total power generated by Nigeria’s power stations for transmission and distribution to homes has again dropped by 1,585.7 megawatts (MW) from 3,701.7MW that was achieved as peak generation last Monday evening, THISDAY has learnt. THISDAY gathered from the daily generation report of the Nigerian System Operator which was published yesterday that as at 6a.m. on Tuesday, the country only had 2,116.0MW to transmit to the 11 distribution companies (Disco) for onward distribution to homes and offices. The report also showed that there was a time on Monday that just about 301.3MW was generated into the system. This, a Disco source said, was because of a partial system collapse which was recorded in the evening last Monday. The source also stated that generation gradually began to come up early yesterday morning. It was also learnt that the Abuja Disco, for instance, had only 135MW to distribute in the morning, some increase from about 50MW that was given to it last Monday. The source

Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High court, Abuja has backed out of the case involving a former minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro. Moro is currently facing various charges bothering on an alleged poor handling of the 2014 Nigerian Immigration recruitment exercise. In her ruling on Wednesday, Justice Chikere referred the case back to the Chief Justice for reassignment.   She anchored her decision to back out of the case on personal reason. “I am sending the file back to the Chief Judge for re-assignment for personal reasons,” said Mrs. Chikere. She also noted that the parties could continue, when the case is resigned. Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Aliyu Yusuf, had told the court of his client’s decision to amend the charges against Mr. Moro, before the judge announced her decision to withdraw from the case.   The amendment of the charge was suspended till a later date.

Troops of 22 Brigade on Wednesday arrested Boko Haram terrorists, suspected to be in charge of logistics at Dikwa. Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the Acting Director Army Public Relations, who confirmed the arrest in a statement, said “the patrol made contact with Boko Haram logistics elements, who specialised in using the 2 villages as base for food storage and other logistics, before moving them to Bama and then to Sambisa forest. “In the encounter, 5 Boko Haram terrorists were arrested comprising 3 adults and 2 minors.   “The under aged male children were dressed in new Boko Haram uniforms, earlier reported. The troops recovered 1 truck, 2 Golf cars painted in mud, 4 bicycles and 3 x 5kva power generating set, as well as 55 bags of corn.”  

Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Senator Babajide Omoworare has expressed regrets over what he called too much distractions in the Senate, saying it was affecting its day to day constitutional responsibilities. Speaking with DAILY POST in Abuja, the Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District attributed it to the controversial inauguration of the current Senate on 9th June last year, which he noted, had continued to negatively affect businesses of the Senate compared to that of the House of Representatives. “Of course, you recalled that on 9th June last year, we had a tumultuous start and that of House of Representatives was a bit better, and this has been affecting the output of the Senate compared to that of the House”, he asserted.   He was emphatic that there were steady distractions, to the extent that bills were pending in first, second and third readings, and even at Committee level. He said he was doing all he could to pressurize appropr

Former Super Eagles captain, Vincent Enyeama, kept his 15th clean sheet of the season, as his French club Lille played a 0-0 draw with Angers at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. It was the goalkeeper’s 35th appearances in the French League and he was at his impeccable best to shut out the visitors, who were desperate for victory. Enyeama denied Gilles Sunu in the 10th minute, before producing another superb save nine minutes later.   Lille are currently sixth on the table with 53 points from 35 matches and are on course to feature in the Europa League next season. Enyeama was recently nominated by the Professional Union of French Players (UNFP) for the best goalkeeper award in Ligue 1.

A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed an injunction sought by Bi-Courtney Highway Services Ltd seeking to restrain the Federal Government to stop further action on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following the termination of a concession agreement with the firm. The court found the preliminary objection of the Attorney General of the Federation dated Nov. 16, 2015 challenging the jurisdiction to hear and determine the case as “meritorious’’. Justice Ibrahim Buba made the order in a ruling obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday.   He dismissed Bi-Courtney’s bid to procure an injunction thereby giving the government the nod to go ahead with the reconstruction plan for the expressway. Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration had terminated the concession agreement with Bi-Courtney and subsequently got financiers including the Infrastructure Bank for the project which was handled by Julius Berger Plc and RCC. Meanwhile, the Minister of Works

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) will on Thursday, April 28, deliver its ruling on an application filed by Senate President Bukola Saraki, seeking disqualification of CCT chairman from presiding over his trial. The tribunal fixed ruling for April 28, after listening to the submissions of counsel. Saraki had accused the chairman of the tribunal Justice Umar Danladi, of bias and insisted that he cannot get justice under his chairmanship.   Counsel to Saraki, Mr Raphael Oluyede, told the tribunal that the continued presence of Danladi on the panel offended the provisions of Section 36(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Oluyede claimed that since the EFCC is largely responsible for the trial and investigation of the N10 million bribery allegations against the chairman, there is no way the chairman will be objective and impartial in the case. He asked the chairman to disqualify himself from further entertaining the matter. In his argument, the pros

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday named Dolphin Park after the late Dr Tunji Braithwaite, in recognition of his contributions to the political development of Nigeria. Ambode, who was represented by his deputy, Dr Idiat Adebule, made this known at a special service of songs organised by the Braithwaite family in Lagos. He said that Braithwaite’s struggle for the emancipation of Nigerians and his daily agitation for improved living condition for the masses was commendable.   “The late Dr Braithwaite gave all his life to the betterment of the lives of the masses; on several occasions he had stood for and defended the rights of the common man. “He used the instrumentality of the law to free Nigerians from oppressive rule and abuse of power. “As a legal luminary, his imprint on the legal profession are not only impressive but will continue to receive accolades, even from generations yet unborn,” he said. Ambode said that Braithwaite’s legal engagements in

Mr. Teebillz Balogun wrote on his instagram page this morning a painful and hurtful words to his wife Tiwa Savage, he said I remember the day I met you at Timaya's co very and you introduced yourself to me, I decided to listen to your music. I invited you to my office in down town LA and for God only knows the reason the first day I kissed you and said you will be my wife.   Please just take care of Jamjam. I sacrificed my life for you and put in work and my money to your success. You are Tiwa Savage the super star now right. You will never have peace with that fame. Your mother wants to turn me to what she turned your dad to? I will rather die. Ask her to confess what's she's done to me! All I did was look out for your success and forgeries who I am

There is confusion in Enugu State following reports that Fulani herdsmen have launched a fresh attack in Umuchigbo, another community in the State. Umuchigbo is in Enugu East Council Area of the State. The reported attack is happening while the Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase is at Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani council area where a similar attack occurred two days ago and left scores dead.   A source said that “Yes, there is trouble between the Fulani herdsmen and indigenes of Umuchigbo. “The trouble started this afternoon. The causality figure is not yet known. “But school children have been asked to go home. It is not yet known if security men have arrived.” Meanwhile, the police is yet to confirm the latest attack.

Justice Ibrahim Buba of Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday convicted 20 persons for illegal dealing and storage of petroleum products. The convicts are Adesunloye Fani-Kayode, Captain Daniel Lebile, Ala Ibanibo, Wole Ajayi, Michael Mgbanwa, Segun Ekundemi, Johnson Mashebinu, Ndidi Benjamin, Bright Nwaezuoke, Blessing Omoviye and Kayode Ireti. Others Chuks Isiwepkweni, Friday Nchikpa, Peter Bayo, Ubom Amos, Zuopamo Embiowei, Olabamerun Owolemi, Adams Husseini, Ebisingha Timmy and Godwin Oputeh, MV Long Island and their companies Afa Global Impex Services Limited and GFL Marine Service Limited. One of the charges read, “that you, MV Long Island , AFA Global Impex Services Limited, GFL Marine Services Limited, Ala Atubokiki Ibanibo, Wole Ajayi, Adesunloye Alexander, Fani Kayode, Captain Daniel Lebile, Micheal Mgbanwa, Segun Ekundemi, Joghnson Mashebinu, Ndidi Benjamin, Bright Nwaezuoke, Blessing Omoviye, Kayode Biboye Ireti, Chuks Isiwepkweni, Friday Nchikp

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria LNG Limited, Mr. Babs Omotowa, has raised the alarm on Nigeria’s dwindling investments in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), saying that with no new investments, the country would possibly drop from her current position of 4th world’s largest exporter of LNG to 10th position by 2020. Speaking at the April Lunch organised by the Petroleum Club in Lagos recently, Omotowa, who said NLNG had earned $90 billion revenue since 1999, also declared that NLNG elevated Nigeria to number four exporter of LNG in the world, after Qatar, Malaysia and Australia. Citing the data on the global exports of LNG in 2014, Omotowa said Nigeria was ahead of other world LNG giants, including Indonesia, Trinidad, Algeria, Russia, Oman, Yemen, Brunei, UAE, Peru, Equatorial Guinea, Norway, Papua New Guinea, US, Egypt and Angola. Omotowa, however said with no new investments to support Nigeria’s position in the global LNG market, the country’s position w

The federal government is set to tap the vast potentials of iron ore in the country, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has stated. He said earlier on Tuesday in Ilorin that the federal government “is well aware of this issue and is currently looking at options to solve the challenge, including synergising government capacity and private sector competencies for certifying existing deposits.” Noting that steel was the world’s most important engineering material, the Vice President restated the Buhari presidency’s determination to bring about a faster industrialization process in the country through the active development of the steel sector.   According to the Vice President, Nigeria has about 2 billion metric tonnes of iron ore reserve, adding “we must be extremely ambitious in our industrialization efforts”. He explained further that the need for increased levels of investment in Nigeria, “has never been more crucial than at this period in time.” Disclosing this