By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS — The orgainsed labour yesterday kicked against the new Consumption Tax law of the Lagos State Government, saying government has taken advantage of the popularity assessment of the general public to cheat on Lagosians. At a press conference in Lagos, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and one of its affiliates, the National […]

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA — The Federal Government yesterday explained that the ongoing land reform process would launch the majority of Nigerians working and living in rural areas into the mainstream of the global market economy by issuing them with Certificate of Occupancy and land titles. The reform is aimed at removing the hitherto slow, […]

By AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO — Governor Ibrahim Shekarau of Kano State declared yesterday that he has not anointed anyone from the pool of prospective contestants within his All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) as successor. Gov. Shekarau who spoke following speculations that he has anointed his long time friend, Malam Ibrahim Khalil, whose book launch last […]

By Tordue Salem ACCRA – Lawmakers and top economists yesterday predicted a gloomy fiscal year for Nigeria, against the backdrop of an appalling deficit in the 2009 Appropriation Act, which is yet to score an even 20 per cent performance, a few weeks to the third quarter. The Economists and members of parliament from West […]

Abuja – President Umaru Yar’Adua yesterday approved the appointment of three new judges for the Federal High Court. They are Judges Aneke Chukwujekwu Joseph, Emmanuel Adema Obile and D.U. Okoronkwo. The approval followed their recommendation by the National Judicial Council (NJC). They are to be sworn in soon by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice […]

Super Eagles goal keeper trainer Alloy Agu has said that the technical crew would intensify their monitoring of players at home and abroad but insisted that time had run out for them to try unknown players. He called such an exercise, gambling.

By  Omoh Gabriel LAGOS—Chief Victor Odili,  former Chairman of Liberty Bank PLC in liquidation, has denied ever owing the bank,  claiming that instead it is NDIC that is owing him N153 million as part of his deposit in the bank after deducting the N50 million one of his associate companies owed the bank. As a […]

By Abdulwahab Abdulah & Tosin Adejuwon LAGOS—Prominent Nigerians yesterday declared that unless something urgent was done, there would be food crisis in the country. Addressing problems confronting “agriculture and food crisis in Nigeria,” at a two-day colloquium organised by the Newswatch Communications in Lagos, agricultural experts, representatives of government and private organisations admitted that attempts […]

By Dayo Benson, Okey Ndiribe, James Ezema, Chukuma Nwakama LAGOS – Family, friends and political associates gathered yesterday in Lagos to launch a book in celebration of the first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, who turned 80. The event which held at the Shell Hall of Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos, witnessed currents […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young IBADAN—NATIONAL Union of Civil Engineering, Construction Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW), has said no fewer than 55,000 members lost their jobs to harsh operating environment including the violence in Niger Delta region. Speaking at the union’s ongoing  9th annual industrial relations/education conference in Ibadan, Oyo State,   General Secretary of the Union, Babatunde […]