Security in Lagos, not yet uhuru
Emmanuel Majebi, Vanguard Law and Human Rights contributor, recently had a sour taste of Lagos robbers, when he was attacked at the Central Business District, Alausa. He recount his experience in this piece. A few months back the Lagos State Government launched the onslaught on insecurity that pervaded Lagos with much fanfare. Corporate bodies fell […]
FG okays N4bn to furnish Foreign Affairs office
The government, also yesterday, announced that of the N19.5bn Special Intervention Fund for the country’s aviation sector by former President Obasanjo’s administration to salvage the ailing sector in 2005, only N3.5 billion was left for the Yar’Adua government.
Insincere, insensitive govt blamed for varsity crisis
It is highly incomprehensible that a government which prides itself as embracing due process and rule of law would tend to renege on an agreement reached after a formal bargaining process,†according to Nelson.
Labour’s sympathy protest for varsity workers Tuesday
They argued that the much-touted plan by Nigeria joining the league of 20 most developed economies in 2020 would be a mirage without proper funding of the educational sector.
Strike grounds hospitals, radio stations
Gates to the General Post Office in Marina, Lagos and other post offices were under lock and key. The News Agency of Nigeria also had its services disrupted as a result of the strike.
Halliburton: Panel to quiz Abacha, Emir’s son
The disclosure came even as Vanguard gathered that investigations into the alleged involvement of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, in the sharing of millions of dollars of the bribe money, have failed to yield any fruit.
