Sergeant Barnabas Jabila (a.k.a Sgt Rogers), the self-acclaimed hit man for the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, yesterday made a volte-face in his fresh testimony before an Ikeja High Court on the alleged murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, yesterday traded blames before a Federal High Court siting in Lagos, over who was responsible for the delay in the on-going trial of Fayose over alleged financial crimes and money laundering to the tune of N1.4 billion.

The Police in Lagos have foiled attempt by a kidnap syndicate to abduct a teenager at Meiran area of the state and arrested three suspects.

By Tordue Salem ABUJA—Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Dimeji Bankole and the House Committee on Education is holding talks with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) on an end to the over two month strike of university teachers. Rep. Farouk Lawan, chairman House Committee on Education, Rep Faruk Lawan had […]

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI— Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Owerri Zone, processed peacefully from Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri, to the Government House, where they handed over a letter addressed to the President. The letter was signed by the ASUU Owerri Zonal Coordinator, Dr. S.M. Nzota, as well as ASUU Chairmen […]

MILITANTS in the Niger Delta who have been granted amnesty by the Federal Government and have been given Sunday, October 4 deadline to surrender their arms have reiterated their demand that the deadline should be extended. They have the support of Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, who wants the deadline extended to December 31.

COMMERCIAL activities in Benin City, Edo State capital, were grounded yesterday for several hours when a coalition of civil society groups, students and organized labour thronged the streets protesting what they described as the sorrowful state of education in the country.

THERE is likely to be some light at the end of the tunnel as both feuding university unions and government may be returning to negotiations more than three months into the strike that grounded universities, with pupils and students in public primary and secondary schools in 19 states not able to resume schooling.

ON October 1, 1960, Nigeria was in festive mood. The day had come at last. The British colonial rulers were going home. The Union Jack was coming down and the Green-White-Green, the most rhapsodic colour which portended a future of untrammelled economic possibilities and prosperity as well political stability, was going up.

By Wole Mosadomi MINNA— THE People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Niger State and former aide to immediate past governor of the state, Abdulkadir Kure, Alhaji Usman Kagara, has been released from prison custody after standing trial over allegation of culpable homicide. In her judgment in Minna yesterday, Justice Fati Abubakar of Minna High Court […]