By Emma Arubi WARRI — MEMBERS of the Itsekiri Leaders of Thought, yesterday, aligned itself with the position of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in condemning the appointment of children and relations of serving, influential or retired appellate court judges to positions far beyond their judicial capacity in the nations judicial system.

THERE were waillings and complaints by hundreds of Ibadan residents yesterday as the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) began demolition of illegal structures on its right of way.

The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information and Social Re-orientation, Mr. Aniekan Umana, has called for the re-introduction of the assembly hall system as well as the compulsory teaching of moral and religious education in all schools in the country as part of the re-branding agenda to stem the rising tide of moral laxity, cultural erosion, greed and high level decay in the entire fabric of the society.

By  Anayo Okoli Umuahia—A MEMBER of Board of Trustee (BOT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a chieftain of the party in Abia state, Prince Benjamin Apugo, yesterday raised alarm over alleged threat to his life. He is accusing the Abia state government of threatening him for criticizing the performance of the government in […]

There has been growing conflict between the timber dealers and the Anti-deforestation Task Force since it was set up. It came to a head Tuesday, July 22nd, when some timber dealers attacked men of the task force, inflicting bodily harm on the team leader of the Ikom Surveillance Unit of the task Force, Mr. Effa Okongo when the unit accosted a pontoon loaded with timber on its way to Lagos.

THE Group Chief Executive of InterContinental Bank Plc, Dr Eratus Akingbola yesterday said the bank has in the last five years invested over N1billion in the education sector in the country. Over 2,000 students across the country have benefited in the banks scholarship scheme within the same period.

By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Enugu state council has apologized to Governor Sullivan Chime over the unsavoury remarks reportedly made by the NLC leadership following the Governor’s inability to receive the protest rally by labour and civil society organisations on July 17, 2009. In a statement by the Chairman, Mr Chris Ani, […]

Governor Oshiomhole made the call recently while receiving commissioners from the South-South geo-political region in the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), who were in his office to present its report of the downward review of remunerations of political, public and judicial officers to him.

Lamenting the decline, which the firm said had led to increased failures of the subject in examinations, Manager, Community Relations and Development of the firm, Mr. Andy Odeh, who spoke during the finals of a Mathematics quiz competition organized by the firm in partnership with the Rivers State government for some secondary schools in the state, urged government, school authorities, parents and other stakeholders to take up the challenge to reawaken interest in the subject among students.

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA – A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra state, has struck out the charge of faking Eva bottled water brought against an Ojoto, Anambra state business man, Emmanuel Okeke. The court meanwhile ordered the forfeiture of the fake products to the Federal Government, following the sudden death of the accused […]