GOVERNOR Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has disclosed plans by his administration to ban all activities of commercial motorcyclists, popularly called Okada riders from plying major bridges and roads in the metropolis.

Federal government Thursday tongue lashed some of the National Technical Working Groups (NTWGs) for the Nigeria Vision 2020 programme over what it described as failure to carry out critical reflective thinking.

THE belief that art without documentation is incomplete must have informed the gathering, on Wednesday as another effort in art documentation was recorded when Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja in collaboration with BHS International launched a book containing works of the artists done for the hotel in the last 23 years.

Justice Olayinka Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa had a fortnight ago, granted the prayers of the two septuagenarians, Mrs. Ayapuapere Kendabie, aged 72, and Mrs. Apinaere Sebebe, aged 70, leave to enforce their fundamental right, to personal liberty and declare their arrest by the police on the order of the aide to the governor as illegal and unconstitutional.

According to him, amnesty is not a welcome idea for now because there are several thousands of displaced persons in Gbaramatu Kingdom who have since May 13 been suffering the problem of pollution and the Federal Government has done nothing about them and the best the government can offer to the Nigerian people or the militants is amnesty.

Amaechi expressed shock that some government projects were being unnecessarily delayed because of demands on contractors by different groups in the communities.

By  Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—THE Academic Staff Union of University (ASSU) Ebonyi State University (EBSU) chapter, says it is fully in support of the nation wide strike action embark upon by the union to get government sign and implement the agreement reached by both parties. Chairman of ASUU Ebonyi State University chapter, Dr. Emeka Nwakpu said, […]

The burial ceremony was attended by the who is who in the PDP in the state, including the three senators in the state, House of Representatives members representing the state, chairmen of the 18 local government councils and the PDP caucus in the state House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Mr. Zakawanu Garuba.

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—THE crisis brewing in the Abia state chapter of the ruling Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) seems to be deepening as one of the major stakeholders in the party in the state and the elected chairman of Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area, Chief Anthony Agbazuere, has dragged the National Working Committee (NWC) […]

LAGOS—Leader of the Lagos Igbo community, Chief Christian Nwachukwu has asked the 14 Ezendigbo  who recently withdrew their suit against the Lagos State Government over the ban on Ezendigbo title to apologise to the state government and all concerned, including the Lagos Igbo community for taking the parties to court in the first instance. Nwachukwu […]

Cement Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (CMAN) has denounced calls by some manufactures that there should be outright ban on importation of cement, rather asked that the Federal Government should strictly implement the 2002 backward integration policy in which cement import licences be granted only to importers who show proof of building factories for local cement manufacturing in the country.

IT was one of the toughest decisions of my life. But I managed to carry it through without batting an eyelid. There was just no alternative, no going back. “I am dropping out of the race”, I announced to the bewildered members of my campaign team, “I am leaving the PDP”.

By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI – EBONYI State House of Assembly has lifted the two-week suspension placed on the member representing Ohaozara East Constituency, Mr Iheanacho Nwugo, over alleged gross misconduct and acts capable of impugning the image of the House, especially by his bad dressing and other alleged bad habits. Nwugo’s reprieve came as the […]

Nigeria will host a meeting of the Committee of Ten African Finance Ministers and Central and Regional Bank Governors, the C10, on Tuesday July 14, 2009 in Abuja, to discuss the prevailing global economic and financial crisis, its impact on African economies and possible mitigation measures.

The inability of the five registered market makers by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to meet the liquidity requirement of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has stalled the commencement of their operation in the nation’s stock market.