By AbdulSalam Muhammad Kano — A high powered delegation of PPMC official blamed marketers for engaging in sharp practices that led to  the scarcity of petroleum products in Kano and several other northern states in recent days. Group General Manager, Public Relations, Mr. Levi Ajuonuma, told journalists in Kano at the end an assessment tour, […]

By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu state has been engulfed in crisis, following the removal of the leader of the legislative council, Mr. Leonard Maji, for alleged incompetence and corrupt practices among other offences. Maji, who was impeached by two-third of the councilors and immediately replaced with Mr. Chikee Fredrick,  is […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—NO fewer than 30 Post Offices in Anambra state may be closed down for lack of patronage, resulting in poor revenue generation, the Area Postal Manager of Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) for Anambra Territory, Mr. Austin Ebodili has said. Speaking in an interview in Awka, as part of activities to mark the […]

By Peter Duru MAKURDI — In a bid to seek cure for his HIV status, a 36-year-old man, Cletus Agwu has been allegedly misled by a witch doctor in Makurdi to rape a three-year-old girl (names withheld) who has also been infected with the virus. The bizarre incident which took place, weekend, at 8 Yogbo […]

The Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) has lauded President Umaru Yar’Adua over the success of the Federal Government’s Amnesty for militants in the Niger-Delta. The party, which is a member of the Government of National Unity (GNU), said in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Ben Onyechere that “being a member of the Government […]

By Emma Ovuakporie ABUJA—Level 14 officers and above in the Civil Service will start promotion examination to the next cadre today. Officers in this cadre are those that are chiefs, assistant directors and deputy directors aspiring to move to the next level of assistant directors,  deputy directors and directors. According to the new guidelines, permanent […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS— LAGOS lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, has said the plan by the Federal Government to release N300 billion to the three tiers of governments to cushion the effect of the economic crisis in the country, would no benefit the ordinary Nigerians but government officials and their cronies. Mr. […]

By Omoh Gabriel, Business Editor LAGOS—THE Federal Government has estimated that it will spend N600 billion on petroleum subsidy this year alone, stating that the money will come from excess crude account savings. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Mansur Murthar, to participants at the consultation between the government and stakeholders in […]

By Kenneth Ehigiator & By  Ise-Oluwa Ige LAGOS—Plans by industrial unions to shut down the airspace today in protest against the Federal Government’s handover of the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, to Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited may come to nought, as some key unions offering essential services for flight […]

By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and the Elf Petroleum Nigeria Ltd have requested the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice sitting in Abuja to dismiss a suit instituted against them by the Registered Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights & Accountability Project (SERAP) over pollution and associated human rights violations in the Niger Delta. […]

By Liade Akinboade ABUJA — National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has raised alarm of drought in 11 states in the Northern part of Nigeria; this is due to reduction in rainfall. This was stated in a statement by Head of Public Relations, Mr. Yushau  Shuaib, who represented the  Director General  of the agency, AVM Mohammed […]

Kaduna — The National Union of Textile Workers has urged Nigerians not to rejoice yet over the achievements so far recorded in the Niger Delta as the crisis is far from being over. The union, however, said that from the quantity and quality of arms and ammunition  turned over and the calibre of the region’s […]

By Chris Ochayi &  Dennis Agbo ABUJA—Last Friday’s deadline for the submission of names of political party flagbearers for February’s Anambra governorship election has continued to generate ripples as the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) violated the 6 p.m deadline for the exercise, vowing to fight […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has directed all the state Ministries, Departments and Agencies not to embark on new projects in 2010 fiscal year but focus on completion of on-going projects across the state. The measure became necessary in view of the current global economic meltdown, the amnesty development […]

A female Director in charge of Works Service at the Federal College of Education (Technical) Asaba, who was reportedly kidnapped sometime ago has been freed, but not without paying N3 millionas ransom.