LAGOS — FORMER Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Chief Bode George and five other former members of the board of the authority who were convicted, Monday, by an Ikeja High Court, yesterday filed their notice of appeals challenging their convictions.

By Anayo Okoli

Umuahia—SCARCITY of petrol has brought economic and social activities in Umuahia, the capital city of Abia State to a complete halt.

Except at the NNPC Mega station, located on the outskirts of Umuahia, all the petrol stations in the town did not sale fuel yesterday.

Even at the NNPC station, the situation [...]

THE Appeal Court in Benin has fixed March 9, 2010 for the hearing on the appeal filed by the African Timber and Plywood (AT&P), a subsidiary of UAC, against the judgment in favour of the Ogodo family of Sapele in its land case with the firm.

Justice Morenike Obadina of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, yesterday set aside her earlier ruling, ordering that
some companies of the former Chief Executive Officer of Intercontinental Bank, Dr. Erastus Akingbola, could serve
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other respondents with originating process filed in the suit, by publication in a national daily.

Umuahia—GOVER NOR Theodore Orji of Abia State, has challenged public relations practitioners in the country to partner with his administration in projecting a positive image for the state and nation at large.

Umuahia—ABIA State judicial workers have given the government till October 30, to return to the negotiation table on the new salary structure demanded by the workers or they would embark on an indefinite strike from Monday, November 2.According to the workers, the strike will aralyse the courts in the 17 local government areas of the state.

AWKA—The Inde pendent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday explained why it stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the 2010 governorship election in Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo and his deputy, Senator Emma Anosike from taking part in a stakeholders’ forum in Awka, as part of preparations for the election.

IT was all smiles and jubilation galore yesterday as the Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko doled out N1.4billion to 1,551 retired primary school teachers and local government workers as their pensions and gratuities.