NUJ to shut newspaper houses for non-payment of salaries
By Dayo Johnson AKURE—THE Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) yesterday threatened to seal-off Newspaper Houses whose owners failed to pay salaries of workers as at when due. President of the NUJ, Mallam Garba Mohammed, who said in a statement at the end of a four-day National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the union, expressed concern […]
NDLEA seizes N2.2bn drugs at MMA…arrests 139 suspects
By Albert Akpor LAGOS — THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced weekend that it had seized a total of 507.936 kilograms of illicit drugs worth over N2.2 billion in nine months at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. It also announced the arrest of 139 suspects including a 64-year-old mother of seven during […]
Anglican Communion group urges Nigerians to pray for Yar’Adua
By Sam Eyoboka LAGOS — A GROUP within the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) known as Greater Chapter of the Cathedral of the Lagos Diocese at the weekend urged Nigerians to demonstrate the age old African compassion by praying for the speedy recovery of President Umaru Yar’Adua. The group made up of eminent Nigerians including […]
Police arrest Warri chief, aides
A PROMINENT Chief and retired Army Colonel, and two of his boys were, Sunday, whisked away by security operatives from Alagbon over alleged breach of the peace in Kantu community in Warri South-West Council Area of Delta State.
Fashola tasks Nigerians in Diaspora on devt
By Gbenga Akanmu & Monsur Olowoopejo LAGOS — Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, has called on Nigerians in Diaspora to come home and use their knowledge to finding lasting solutions to developmental challenges facing the country. He spoke at the formal inauguration of the Association of Nigerian Graduates trained in the former Soviet Union […]
Police arrest 10 suspected kidnappers in Edo
Edo State Police Command has arrested ten suspected kidnapers allegedly involved in the recent spate of kidnapping in the state.
Still on Yar’Adua
REACTIONS from various quarters on President Umar Yar’Adua’s recurrent hospitalization in a Saudi hospital reflect the profound dilemma of the situation for Nigerians. Of all the reactions, the most remarkable and possibly subversive is the proclamation in the Senate that the president could, if he chose, stay in the Saudi hospital for one year.
Ex-Ebonyi councillors demand payment of severance benefits
By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—OVER 400 former councillors in the 13 local government councils of Ebonyi State who served between 2004 and 2007 are demanding for immediate payment of their severance benefits owed them for about three years. Chairman of the ex-councillors’ forum, Mr. Edwin Onwe, who spoke to Vanguard at the weekend, lamented that despite […]
FG to conduct energy, employment and man power surveys
By Henry Umoru AS part of moves to check conflicting data information in the country, the Federal government has disclosed that any statistical data that has not emanated from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) must not be accepted as correct and acceptable data. The government also said that it has concluded arrangements with major […]
Skye Bank, Multi-Trex signs MOU to boost Agricultural
By Michael Eboh Skye Bank Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Multi-Trex Integrated Foods Plc designed to promote food sufficiency in the country through the development of the agricultural sector. According to a statement by the bank, the MOU which was signed in Lagos, last week in commemoration of Multi-Trex’s 20th anniversary […]
TNBT Capital set to train market operators, analysts, others
By Peter Egwuatu Against the backdrop of the global financial meltdown which led to losses incurred by investors in the Nigerian capital market and financial industry generally, TNBT Capital Limited has concluded arrangement to train capital market operators, financial analysts investment bankers and operators in the pension funds with a view to updating their skill […]
