A Lagos State High Court, Ikeja division, handling the trial of the former Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Chief Olabode George and five others charged over alleged contracts splitting and inflation today convicted Chief George and others of 35 out of 63 charges.

By  Anayo Okoli Umuahia—ABIA State government has pledged to clear the backlog of salary arrears owed council workers by virtually all the 17 councils of the state before the end of the year. No fewer than 14 councils are owing their workers salary arrears ranging between three and seven months. Worst are Aba North and […]

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Imo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has decried what it termed “the reckless and recalcitrant manner drivers endanger the ;life and property of other road users in the state”. The Sector Commander, Mr. Angus Ibezim, made the lamentation while fielding questions from journalists in Owerri, on the level […]

By Aliyu Dangida DUTSE — JIGAWA government has planted over 8 million seedlings of different trees in all nooks and corners of the state, aimed at fighting the menace of desert encroachment. The state Commissioner of Environment, Barr. Yusuf Mato, disclosed this while answering questions from a delegation of Nigerian Defense College who visited the […]

FOUR human rights groups in Nigeria have written President Umaru Yar’Adua, urging him to use his position and leadership to order the arrest and extradition of his Sudanese counterpart, President Omar al Bashir, should he step his foot in Nigeria to attend the forthcoming African Union Peace and Security Council meeting in Abuja, October 29.

ACADEMIC activities in the three Delta State Polytechnics in Oghara, Ogwashi-Uku, and Ozoro and the State College of Physical Education, Mosogar, may be grounded, following threats by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) of the schools to embark on indefinite strike beginning today.

By Demola Akinyemi ILORIN — The ProChancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Ilorin, Alhaji Tukur Mani, has charged the Federal Government to compensate staff of the institution for their refusal to participate in all strike actions called by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in these past years. He made the […]

By Prince Osuagwu The International Telecommunications Union, ITU, weekend, announced the adoption and approval of a new universal mobile phone charger solution that can charge all mobile phones irrespective of make. Announcing the new technology, ITU Secretary General, Dr Hamadoun Toure said the one-size-fit-all solution would dramatically cut waste and Green House Gas emission. According […]

By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA—The Controller General of Nigerian Prisons Services, Mr. Olusola Ogundipe has refuted a strike threat by some individuals under the umbrella of “Prison Inspectors”, saying such name or organisations do not exist in the Service. According to Mr. Ogunddipe, apart from the fact that the 12 names of Inspectors of Prisons mentioned […]

By Emmanuel Aziken ABUJA—The Vaswani brothers have denied claims of contributing to the problems of Equatorial Trust Bank Plc through a non performing loan of N3 billion. One of the brothers, Sunil Vaswani in a statement yesterday asserted that to the contrary that the brothers through their business interests have maintained a mutually beneficial relationship […]

By Oscarline Onwuemenyi ABUJA — The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) yesterday expressed worry over plans by the Federal Government to sack over 2,000 staff of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) and the Nigerian Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO), Itakpe. In a statement signed by President of NSE, Mr. Kassim Abdul Ali, the society said […]

By Kenneth Ehigiator ILORIN — THE Kwara State government has gone into partnership with Arik Air on development of Lagos-Ilorin-Abuja routes. The partnership culminated in the inaugural flight operated by the airline into Ilorin International Airport, yesterday. Deputy Governor of the state, Mr. Joel Ogundeji, said the state government got into the partnership deal in […]

By Taye Obateru Jos — Plateau State University, where academic activities were suspended since 2007, might reopen soon following a commitment by the state government in this regard. The commitment to re-open the university “within a reasonable time” was part of the out of court settlement between government and former workers of the university led […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young KOGI —  THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has petitioned  the Defence Minister and the Inspector-General of Police over alleged use of armed solders and policemen by the owners and management of Obajana Cement Company Plc, Kogi State to settle industrial dispute with organised labour. A petition by the General Secretary of NLC, […]

By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA—The Federal Government has reviewed the 1999 mental health policy responsible for regulating the practice and management of mental health in Nigeria. The review would enhance the provision of access and appropriate care for people who have mental health disorders in Nigeria and also make adequate provisions for its implementation in the […]